Francisco Lindor blasted a homer to reach 30-30 for the second time this season, as the Mets built an 8-5 win over the Cubs and stayed within a game of the NL wild-card lead. Brett Baty added a three-run shot to push the cushion to 6-0, while Edwin Díaz closed out the victory for his 28th save. Nolan McLean struggled in a season-high five runs allowed, and the Mets continued to pace the playoff chase.

Chicago’s Seiya Suzuki homered twice and Dansby Swanson went deep, but Shota Imanaga was roughed up for a season-high eight runs in 5 2/3 innings. The Cubs remain two games clear of San Diego for the top wild-card spot, with the Padres looming in the final weeks. Lindor and Juan Soto (43 HR, 36 SB) mark a rare 30-30 duo, echoing the Mets’ 1987 era with Howard Johnson and Darryl Strawberry; Brandon Sproat awaits for New York.

The Mets climbed back into the NL Wild Card hunt with an 8-5 win at Wrigley, riding Lindor and Baty homers, Nimmo’s 3-for-4 day with an RBI and two runs, and a clutch two-run double from Tyrone Taylor to cushion a late push by the Cubs. Seiya Suzuki slugged a pair of homers for Chicago, but McLean’s five earned in 5 1/3 and Diaz’s 28th save kept New York ahead. The win leaves NYM one game behind Cincinnati, while a rookie-award line for McLean could yield an extra draft pick for 2026.