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Darvish, Báez lead Cubs past Mets 5-2 in series opener

Yu Darvish pitched eight masterful innings, Javier Baez homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs topped the New York Mets 5-2 Tuesday night to take the opener of a pivotal three-game series in the National League wild-card race.

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New York Mets

  • Jorge Polanco Out
  • Tylor Megill Out
  • Reed Garrett Out
  • Jared Young Out

Chicago Cubs

  • Justin Steele 60-Day-IL
  • Shelby Miller 60-Day-IL
  • Ben Brown 60-Day-IL
  • Phil Maton 60-Day-IL
  • Riley Martin 60-Day-IL

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NYM

  1. Amed RosarioSS14
  2. Jeff McNeilRF22
  3. Pete Alonso1B25
  4. Michael ConfortoCF30
  5. Wilson RamosC40
  6. J.D. DavisLF22
  7. Joe Panik2B12
  8. Todd Frazier3B99
  9. Marcus StromanP0

Substitutes

  1. Jeurys FamiliaP31
  2. Rajai DavisPH18
  3. Chris MazzaP22

CHC

  1. Jason HeywardCF22
  2. Nick CastellanosRF21
  3. Kris Bryant3B23
  4. Javier BaezSS28
  5. Kyle SchwarberLF12
  6. Ian Happ1B8
  7. Victor CaratiniC37
  8. Addison Russell2B27
  9. Yu DarvishP11

Substitutes

  1. Tony KempPH12
  2. Brandon KintzlerP19

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