The Cubs looked to clinch a winning road trip with a win Friday night at Citi Field against the Mets. The offense struggled early before rallying against New York’s suspect bullpen to earn their fifth win in the last six games.
The scuffling Tyler Chatwood got the start for Chicago and looked a bit better. The Mets took the lead in the bottom of the 3rd inning when Ahmed Rosario walked and scored on a two-run homer by Brandon Nimmo. Chatwood walked four, but made it to the 6th inning and showed somewhat better control. The Metropolitan lead remained at 2-0 into the 7th as starter Zach Wheeler pitched well.