Mets drop sixth straight game, fall to Cubs 4-3 in 10 innings

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Mets drop sixth straight game, fall to Cubs 4-3 in 10 innings
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The New York Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in 10 innings on Thursday night at Citi Field, marking their sixth consecutive defeat. The game was scoreless for the first five innings, with both Freddy Peralta and Matthew Boyd pitching effectively. The Cubs took a 3-0 lead in the sixth, benefiting from unearned runs, but the Mets rallied to tie the game with a two-run homer from Eric Wagaman and a solo shot by Jared Young. In extra innings, Brooks Raley allowed a double that scored the free runner, leading to the loss. The Mets were swept in the four-game series by the Cubs, who also swept them earlier this season at Wrigley Field.

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  • Mets lose 4-3 to Cubs in 10 innings on June 25, 2026.
  • Freddy Peralta pitched 5.2 innings, allowing three runs.
  • Mets scored two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh to tie.
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong's double in the 10th scored the winning run.
  • Mets swept in four-game series by Cubs at home.
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NEW YORK — There seems to be no let-up in these Mets. And not in a good way as the losses just keep on coming. The Amazin’s fell to the Cubs in extra innings on Thursday night for their fifth straight loss, just one day after an embarrassing doubleheader sweep at Citi Field. Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 10th-inning double gave Chicago the 4-3 victory as Carlos Mendoza’s squad had no answer in the ...

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The Mets lost for the sixth straight game on Thursday night, losing 4-3 in extra innings to get swept by the Chicago Cubs in a four-game series at Citi Field.

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Every single Cubs run tonight was unearned.

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