Cubs (Imanaga) vs Mets (Senga): 6/22/26, 7:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

One of the great things about baseball is that when it comes to a series such as this, one of the teams *has* to win, even if it's by accident.

	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	TOT
Tobias Myers	0	0	0	41	0	41
Luke Weaver	0	14	0	0	0	14
Huascar Brazobán	0	20	0	0	0	20
Devin Williams	0	25	0	0	0	25
David Peterson	0	0	0	0	79	79
Cionel Pérez	0	0	0	32	0	32
Brooks Raley	14	0	0	0	21	35
Austin Warren	17	0	0	0	37	54
A.J. Minter	0	8	0	0	9	17

 

[MFS62]

If past Senga starts mean anything, this could get ugly early.

The expected heavy rain could be a blessing.

Later

 

[seawolf17]

Good news is that all our best bullpen arms appear to be rested, so as long as we get the lead early, we'll be all set.

[Community Note: According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Mets haven't had an "early lead" since June 2024.]

[Edgy MD]

I like that it's two pitchers who came over from NPB at 30 — one in 2023, one in 2024.  Both initially prospered but fell on hard times.  Both have really struggled of late.

If Senga hadn't come a year earlier, they'd probably have some sweet similarity scores.

A hundred Cranes on the Mets.

[ashie62]

PCA 8

Bregman 5

Busch 3

Suzuki DH

Happ 7

Shaw 9

Hoerner 4

Kelly 2

Swanson

Imasucktonight 1

 

Benge 9

Bichette 5

Soto 7

Semien 4

Vientos 3

Wagaman DH

Alvarez 

Ewing 8 

Short 6

Senganotsuckingtonight 1

 

 

[ashie62]

So Short is playing shortstop so Bichette can reacquaint himself with 3B as Lindor may be here tomorrow 

Otherwise it's Zach Short before Baty

That's fine

LGM

[Edgy MD]

Ewing losing traction in that lineup, somehow.

[ashie62]

By OPS

Benge .722

Bichette .659

Soto .973

Semien .626

Vientos .649

Wagaman .837

Alvarez .702

Ewing .722

Short .250

Wagaman's sample size almost makes him non applicable 

[Frayed Knot]

A monsoon just hitting late in the first half of France/Iraq WC game in Philly

 

 

 

France up 1-0 btw on a goal by MmmmBop

[ashie62]

Postponed

They had been told to prepare to play. I believe with lightning in the area it was decided to postpone

A doubleheader of some sort will be played on Wednesday 

[duan]

Yes, after waiting for the second half to resume for an hour, I’m hitting the hay! 
 

[Edgy MD]

Days off have been some of their most productive days, standings-wise.

[metirish]

I have to confess I have tuned out for the most part 

[Benjamin Grimm]

They're also getting a lot less of my attention,

[Edgy MD]

Backs-against-the-wall teams are great viewing.

Anything can go down.