The Chicago Cubs are expected to pursue a 235-home run New York Mets slugger as questions surround Kyle Tucker’s future.

The Cubs dropped two of the three games against the Mets this weekend, giving them back-to-back series losses for the first time this season. They also went 1-2 against the Giants last week at Wrigley Field.

The Mets finally stopped hitting the snooze button for Sunday’s early start time at the beginning of the eighth inning.

A year later, Crow-Armstrong was traded to the Chicago Cubs in the blockbuster exchange that sent All-Star Javy Baez to New York. Zack Scott, hired on an interim basis after Porter was fired in January 2021, executed the trade.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. New York Mets infielder Francisco Lindor (12) bats ...

Crow-Armstrong’s solo home run in the sixth inning Sunday tied the game, but the New York Mets’ four runs in the eighth, including three off Porter Hodge, were the difference in the Cubs’ 6 ...

After working a 3-1 count, Lindor saw a hanging sweeper and capitalized on it, driving it deep into the Mets’ bullpen to give New York a 3-2 lead. Crossing home plate, Lindor was demonstrative, pounding his chest and shouting into his dugout, drawing pumped reactions from his teammates.

Chicago Cubs (23-17, first in the NL Central) vs. New York Mets (25-15, first in the NL East) BOTTOM LINE: Both the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday. New York has a 25-15 record overall and a 14-4 ...