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Cubs Rout Mets 10-3 as Rookie Jonah Tong Pulled Early at Wrigley

The loss tightened New York's fragile grip on the final NL Wild Card spot.

Overview

  • New York fell behind 5-0 in the third when Jonah Tong allowed six straight to reach, exiting with none out and two in scoring position.
  • Francisco Álvarez hit a two-run homer for the second straight game and Juan Soto added a solo shot, but the Mets managed only four hits.
  • Baseball America named Tong its Minor League Pitcher of the Year earlier in the day after a 200-strikeout season that also earned Eastern League honors.
  • The Mets remained one game ahead of the Reds with the Diamondbacks' result still pending, and Arizona owns the head-to-head tiebreaker.
  • Before first pitch, New York designated José Siri for assignment and activated Tyrone Taylor from the injured list.