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Cubs Start 3-Game Series at Home Against the Mets

Rookie Cade Horton has a 2.66 ERA and 95 strikeouts this season as Cubs aim to secure home-field advantage in the Wild Card series against Mets’ David Peterson.

  • On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the Chicago Cubs host the New York Mets at Citi Field to begin a three-game series at 7:40 pm EDT.
  • The Chicago Cubs have clinched a playoff berth but remain in need of a #4-seed finalization, while the New York Mets have gone 35-42 since being 45-24 on June 12th.
  • Cubs rookie Cade Horton has posted an 11-4 record, 2.66 ERA, and 95 strikeouts this season, with Tuesday likely his final regular-season start before the playoffs.
  • Mets need a rebound after a 3-2 loss, sitting 80-76, while the Cubs have lost three of four as home favorites, making a strong start in the three-game series crucial.
  • Horton's second-half surge places him in the same conversation as Jake Arrieta's 2015 run, with Cubs coaches praising his confidence while planning his usage though the club hasn't announced his playoff start.
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Cubs start 3-game series at home against the Mets

The Chicago Cubs host the New York Mets to open a three-game series.

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Chicago Sun Times broke the news in Chicago, United States on Monday, September 22, 2025.
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