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Mets

Zobrist grounded out, pitcher Zamora to first baseman Flores.

Grounded out, pitcher Zamora to first baseman Flores.

Cubs

Jackson singled to center, Rosario scored.

Conforto homered to center on the first pitch.

Rosario singled to center, Plawecki scored, Syndergaard to second.

Singled to center, Plawecki scored, Syndergaard to second.

On Syndergaard's wild pitch, J.Báez scored, Heyward to second.

Lester singled to center, Heyward scored, Contreras scored, Schwarber to second.

Singled to center, Heyward scored, Contreras scored, Schwarber to second.

Contreras grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman J.Reyes to shortstop Rosario, Zobrist scored, Heyward out.

Grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman J.Reyes to shortstop Rosario, Zobrist scored, Heyward out.

Mets first.  Rosario singled to left.  Rosario stole second.  Jackson singled to center, Rosario scored.  Jackson was caught stealing, catcher Contreras to second baseman Murphy, Jackson out.  Flores popped out to second baseman Murphy.  Frazier popped out to second baseman Murphy.

Cubs first.  Murphy doubled to left.  J.Báez singled to left, Murphy to third.  J.Báez was caught stealing, pitcher Syndergaard to first baseman Flores to shortstop Rosario to first baseman Flores to second baseman J.Reyes, J.Báez out.  Rizzo doubled to right, Murphy scored.  Zobrist singled to left, Rizzo to third.  Heyward struck out.  Contreras grounded out, third baseman Frazier to first baseman Flores.

Mets second.  Conforto homered to center on the first pitch.  J.Bautista lined out to center fielder Heyward.  J.Reyes flied out to left fielder Schwarber.  Plawecki walked on four pitches.  Syndergaard walked on a full count, Plawecki to second.  Rosario singled to center, Plawecki scored, Syndergaard to second.  Jackson singled to left, Syndergaard to third, Rosario to second.  Flores popped out to first baseman Rizzo.

Cubs third.  J.Báez doubled to left.  Rizzo grounded out, second baseman J.Reyes to first baseman Flores, J.Báez to third.  Zobrist grounded out, first baseman Flores unassisted.  Heyward walked.  On Syndergaard's wild pitch, J.Báez scored, Heyward to second.  Contreras hit an infield single to shortstop, Heyward to third.  Schwarber was intentionally walked, Contreras to second.  Lester singled to center, Heyward scored, Contreras scored, Schwarber to second.  Bote struck out.

Mets seventh.  Cishek pitching.  Plawecki homered to left on a 1-0 count.  McNeil pinch-hitting for Syndergaard.  McNeil flied out to center fielder Heyward.  Rosario flied out to center fielder Heyward.  Jackson struck out.

Cubs seventh.  Blevins pitching.  Rizzo hit a ground-rule double to left.  Zobrist doubled to center, Rizzo scored.  Heyward hit an infield single to first, Zobrist to third.  Smith pitching.  Contreras grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman J.Reyes to shortstop Rosario, Zobrist scored, Heyward out.  Schwarber singled to right, Contreras to third.  Almora Jr. pinch-hitting for Cishek.  Almora Jr. struck out.  Bote struck out.

Cubs eighth.  Zamora pitching.  Murphy struck out.  J.Báez struck out.  Rizzo homered to center on a 1-1 count.  Zobrist grounded out, pitcher Zamora to first baseman Flores.

 In a four-game set earlier this season, the Cubs swept the Mets and outscored them 21-6. The Cubs hit .307 in the series and collected 17 hits in back-to-back games, while the Mets were held to a .142 batting average and scored one or no runs in three of the four games.

 Anthony Rizzo doubled twice and scored three runs in yesterday's 9-0 victory over the Reds. His career OPS at Wrigley Field is .905; that ranks below only Sammy Sosa, Derrek Lee, and Aramis Ramirez among players with at least 2000 PA in the wild-card era (since 1994).

 Jeff McNeil is hitting .475 during his 11-game hitting streak, and is leading the Mets with 36 hits since debuting on July 24. His .883 OPS through 32 games ranks fifth in Mets history (minimum 100 PA), and is the best mark since Michael Conforto (.906) in 2015. Conforto, like McNeil, debuted on July 24 of that season.

 Javy Baez has five multi-hit games during his seven-game hit streak, and has homered three times and driven in eight runs over that span. With 97 RBI, he is the outright NL leader in runs batted in this season.

 Noah Syndergaard's 9-3 (.750) record would be the best by a Mets pitcher in a season since R.A. Dickey's 20-6 (.769) CY Young season in 2012. In his career against the Cubs, Syndergaard has struck out 22 and allowed just four earned runs over 18.0 innings in three starts; the Mets have gone 2-1 in those games.

  Jon Lester allowed nine runs in his last start at Wrigley, just the fifth time in his career he has allowed at least that many runs. Since then, he has made two starts away from home and allowed one run while striking out 11 in 11.2 combined innings.

HP - Cooper, 1B - De Jesus, 2B - Scheurwater, 3B - Cederstrom

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs realize if they are going to maintain their cushion in the National League Central that winning on a consistent basis will go a long way.
And as the Cubs prepare to welcome the New York Mets to Wrigley Field for a three-game series starting Monday, they may have found the kind of rhythm they have been looking for all season -- and precisely at the right time.

Cubs, Lester want to stay locked in against Mets

CHICAGO (AP)  Jon Lester got it done with his arm, glove and bat.
Even teammate Anthony Rizzo was impressed.

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NYM	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
CHC	1	0	3	0	0	0	2	1	X

New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs on August 28, 2018

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