US EditionFrancisco Lindor's go-ahead homer sparks 4-run 8th inning as Mets beat Cubs 6-2
- The New York Mets opened their three-game series at Citi Field with a 7-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on the evening of May 9, 2025.
- The Mets took an early lead supported by four solo home runs from Francisco Lindor, Brett Baty, Jeff McNeil, and Juan Soto, while Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon struggled.
- Led by starter Clay Holmes, who allowed three hits in six innings and lowered his ERA to 2.74, the Mets also produced multiple runs including two scored in the third inning by Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Alvarez.
- Lindor's leadoff homer was his fourth of the season, putting him three homers shy of tying the Mets' single-season franchise record, while Taillon allowed a career-high four homers and threw a season-high 100 pitches over four innings.
- The Mets improved to 14-3 at Citi Field, showing strong offensive and pitching performances that highlight their home dominance and capitalize on Taillon's difficulties.
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Mets’ Francisco Lindor reveals why he showed so much emotion in Sunday’s win
NEW YORK — Mets shorstop Francisco Lindor isn’t one to show too much emotion after a big home run. Big hits have become the norm for the de facto captain, something fans have become accustomed to.
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Francisco Lindor's go-ahead homer sparks 4-run 8th inning as Mets beat Cubs 6-2
NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a go-ahead homer to start a four-run eighth inning and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Sunday to avoid losing their second home series this season.
Lindor’s lead off homer sets table for Mets’ win over Cubs
NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor led off with the first of New York’s four solo homers and the Mets rolled to a 7-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series. Brett Baty and Jeff McNeil went deep in the second while Juan Soto homered in the fourth to help the Mets improve to 14-3 at Citi Field. Soto added an RBI single in the eighth. Every starter had at least one hit for the Mets, who scored twice in the thir…
Jameson Taillon surrenders four home runs to Mets in Cubs' 7-2 loss
The last of the home runs that Cubs starter Jameson Taillon surrendered Friday night against the Mets was the most eye-popping.According to Statcast, the fourth-inning shot rocketed off Juan Soto’s bat at 110 mph and flew 434 feet, landing in the deck above the bullpens beyond right field.The Mets rocked Taillon (2-2) with four solo homers in all in a 7-2 Cubs loss. Over four innings, he allowed six runs, with the other two coming out of a walk,…
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