Game Chat: Cubs vs. Mets, 12:05 P.M.

Sunday, May 11, 2025 • 12:05 PM
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
LHP Matthew Boyd (3-2, 2.75) vs. LHP Griffin Canning (5-1, 2.50)
Roku

Sunday marks a first, and different streaming media for the Mets this season. New York will play on the Roku Channel with an even earlier 12:05 pm ET start time. Do not fret though, as Gary Cohen is set to be on the call.

Anyway, this should be an exciting Mother’s Day match up Sunday afternoon as the first-place Chicago Cubs and the first-place Mets face each other in a rubber game of the series. The Mets powered their way to a victory on Friday night smashing four home runs over four innings. The Mets got five RBIs from Brett Baty Saturday night, but it wasn’t enough to over come multiple deficits.

Mets Lineup

1. Francisco Lindor, SS
2. Juan Soto, RF
3. Pete Alonso, 1B
4. Mark Vientos, 3B
5. Brandon Nimmo, LF
6. Starling Marte, DH
7. Luis Torrens, C
8. Luisangel Acuña, 2B
9. Tyrone Taylor, CF

Griffin Canning has a 2.50 ERA, 3.39 FIP, 1.389 WHIP, and a 159 ERA+ over seven starts and 36 innings this season. He’s been spectacular in his last four starts, allowing only three runs, scattering 20 hits, and seven walks, over 21 innings while striking out 24 batters (1.29 ERA, 2.45 FIP).

Canning had one start against the Cubs in 2024 and it was in Chicago where he allowed four runs from six hits over 4 1/3 innings. The Cubs have the following career numbers against him:

• Michael Busch 1-2, BB
• Ian Happ 1-1, BB
• Nico Hoerner 0-3
• Carson Kelly 0-6, K
• Nicky Lopez 2-11, 2 BB, K
• Seiya Suzuki 1-2, HR
• Dansby Swanson 0-2, K
• Kyle Tucker 4-15, 2 HR, 2 BB, 2 K
• Justin Turner 2-8, BB, 3 K

Cubs Lineup

1. Pete Crow-Armstrong, CF
2. Kyle Tucker, RF
3. Seiya Suzuki, LF
4. Michael Busch, 1B
5. Carson Kelly, C
6. Nico Hoerner, 2B
7. Dansby Swanson, SS
8. Justin Turner, DH
9. Jon Berti, 3B

Matthew Boyd has found a home in Chicago. He’s having a career year in his 11th major-league season. Over seven starts and 39 1/3 innings, he has a 2.75 ERA, 3.78 FIP, 1.347 WHIP, and a 147 ERA+. He got off to a really strong start to the season, holding opponents scoreless over 11 innings. Since then, he has had a 3.81 ERA, 4.21 FIP over 28 1/3 innings.

Only four members of the Mets have seen Boyd in a Major League game before:

• Francisco Lindor 12-33, 3 2B, 2 HR, 3 BB, 3 K
• Starling Marte 1-7, BB, 2 K
• Juan Soto 1-4, HR, BB
• Tyrone Taylor 3-4, 2B, HR

Game Notes

According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Mets are one of several teams interested in White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. Our latest on the report is here.

Three Things To Watch For

1. Brett Baty. Brett Baty has been on a tear this weekend going 4-for-8 at the plate with three home runs, six RBIs, and three runs scored. In his last four games, he has gone 5-for-14 with four home runs and only three strikeouts, slashing .357/.357/1.214 (1.571 OPS). His season slugging has gone from .288 to .485. At the start of the season, the plan was to mainly use Baty against right-handed pitchers, and that continues to be the plan today as he is out of the lineup against the left-handed pitcher.
2. Runners In Scoring Position. Saturday night, the Cubs went 4-for-8 with runners in scoring position. The Mets went 1-for-10. Both teams struck out a lot in the game (Cubs 10 times, Mets 12 times) but ultimately for the Mets not coming through in clutch moments cost them the game.
3. Reed Garrett. There’s a strong chance Garrett pitches Sunday, since his outing last weekend against the Arizona Diamondbacks he has thrown two pitches. Over 17 games and 15 2/3 innings, Garrett has a 0.57 ERA, 2.61 FIP, 1.021 WHIP, and a 700 ERA+. He’s in the 77th percentile in whiff rate and 83rd in strikeout rate. The only warning light right now is the type of contact hitters are making against him. 48.7% of the time it is hard contact and the opposition are barreling up 10.3% of the time (28th percentile).

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