With the necessary throat-clearing out of the way, here now are our quarter-mark grades for the National League. Record: 22-20 The D-backs have faced the second-toughest schedule in baseball to this point and sit two games over .

The Cubs dropped two of the three games against the Mets this weekend, giving them back-to-back series losses for the first time this season. They also went 1-2 against the Giants last week at Wrigley Field.

The Chicago Cubs (22-17) are on the road on Saturday to face the New York Mets (25-14) in the second game of a three-game series at Citi Field.

The series finale between the two teams, which is set for a 12:05 p.m. first pitch, can be streamed for free on the Roku Channel and Rokuchannel.com. Fans can access the game through the website or on the Roku app on their smart devices and televisions.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong earned a home run on Sunday against the New York Mets. The achievement should have been a special moment for PCA, who the Mets traded to the Cubs in 2021 in exchange for Javier Báez and Trevor Williams.

Then the bullpens took over and you can see the difference between the two teams. Mets relievers shut down Cubs hitters. Cubs relievers allowed four runs, including two home runs, in two innings of work and that provided the margin in a 6-2 Cubs loss to the Mets.

Preview the May 11 matchup between the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

The New York Mets improved their 2025 regular season record to 26-15 after their 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on May 11. However, despite the win, it wasn'