The lead
June 25, 2026 - New York - Pete Crow-Armstrong laced a tiebreaking RBI double in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 4-3 to complete a four-game sweep at Citi Field, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.
Chicago went 7-0 against New York this season, outscoring the Mets 51-24.
How the game turned
Crow-Armstrong, a former Mets first-round pick sent to Chicago in the Javier Baez trade, delivered the decisive hit off Brooks Raley (2-3) with Matt Shaw on second as the automatic runner. The Cubs had tied the game earlier and kept pressing against a Mets bullpen that had already absorbed heavy damage during the homestand.
New York fell to a season-high 13 games under .500 with its sixth straight loss. The Mets entered the night reeling from a doubleheader sweep and a six-error nightmare in the series opener.
Pitching and matchup notes
Matthew Boyd returned from a left knee injury suffered May 6 and worked 4⅔ scoreless innings despite eight baserunners (four hits, four walks) with four strikeouts. Freddy Peralta allowed three unearned runs with five strikeouts in 5⅔ frames for New York.
Jacob Webb (2-2) worked around a walk in the ninth, and Trent Thornton retired all three batters he faced in the 10th for his second career save.
Bats that changed the board
Crow-Armstrong finished with 11 hitting FP in AthX Engine scoring for the walk-off production. AthX Engine graded Chicago at 18 team FP on a low-scoring extra-inning card where the bullpen bridge mattered more than volume offense.
AthX Engine fantasy angle
AthX Engine rewards walk-off production and scoreless relief work in tight games. Crow-Armstrong's 10th-inning double and Boyd's return start register on the daily boards, separate from dynamic pricing.
What comes next
The Cubs open a road series in Milwaukee on Friday while the Mets host the Phillies, per the MLB schedule.
*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Sports/AP recap, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*
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