| Cubs vs. Mets Season-by-Season Results
|
| Season |
Season series |
at Chicago Cubs |
at New York Mets |
Overall series |
Notes
|
| 1962
|
Tie
|
9–9
|
Mets, 5–4
|
Cubs, 5–4
|
Tie
9–9
|
|
| 1963
|
Cubs
|
11–7
|
Cubs, 6–3
|
Cubs, 5–4
|
Cubs
20–16
|
|
| 1964
|
Cubs
|
11–7
|
Cubs, 7–2
|
Mets, 5–4
|
Cubs
31–23
|
|
| 1965
|
Cubs
|
11–7
|
Cubs, 5–4
|
Cubs, 6–3
|
Cubs
42–30
|
|
| 1966
|
Mets
|
10–8
|
Mets, 5–4
|
Mets, 5–4
|
Cubs
40–40
|
|
| 1967
|
Cubs
|
13–5
|
Cubs, 9–3
|
Cubs, 4–2
|
Cubs
63–45
|
|
| 1968
|
Mets
|
10–8
|
Mets, 6–3
|
Cubs, 5–4
|
Cubs
71–65
|
|
| 1969
|
Mets
|
10–8
|
Mets, 5–4
|
Mets, 5–4
|
Cubs
79–65
|
MLB's expansion and realignment place the Cardinals and Mets in the NL East.
Mets win 1969 World Series
|
|
| Season |
Season series |
at Chicago Cubs |
at New York Mets |
Overall series |
Notes
|
| 1970
|
Mets
|
11–7
|
Mets, 7–1
|
Cubs, 6–4
|
Cubs
86–76
|
|
| 1971
|
Cubs
|
11–7
|
Cubs, 6–3
|
Cubs, 5–4
|
Cubs
97–83
|
|
| 1972
|
Cubs
|
10–8
|
Cubs, 7–2
|
Mets, 6–3
|
Cubs
107–91
|
|
| 1973
|
Cubs
|
10–7
|
Tie, 4–4
|
Cubs, 6–3
|
Cubs
117–98
|
Mets lose 1973 World Series
|
| 1974
|
Mets
|
10–8
|
Mets, 8–1
|
Cubs, 7–2
|
Cubs
125–108
|
|
| 1975
|
Mets
|
11–7
|
Mets, 5–4
|
Mets, 6–3
|
Cubs
132–119
|
|
| 1976
|
Mets
|
13–5
|
Mets, 7–2
|
Mets, 6–3
|
Cubs
137–132
|
|
| 1977
|
Tie
|
9–9
|
Cubs, 5–4
|
Mets, 5–4
|
Cubs
146–141
|
|
| 1978
|
Cubs
|
11–7
|
Cubs, 6–4
|
Cubs, 5–3
|
Cubs
157–148
|
|
| 1979
|
Mets
|
10–8
|
Mets, 6–3
|
Cubs, 5–4
|
Cubs
165–158
|
|
|
| Season |
Season series |
at Chicago Cubs |
at New York Mets |
Overall series |
Notes
|
| 1980
|
Cubs
|
10–8
|
Cubs, 6–3
|
Mets, 5–4
|
Cubs
175–166
|
|
| 1981
|
Mets
|
8–5
|
Mets, 5–4
|
Mets, 3–1
|
Cubs
180–174
|
Strike-shortened season
|
| 1982
|
Tie
|
9–9
|
Mets, 5–4
|
Cubs, 5–4
|
Cubs
189–183
|
|
| 1983
|
Tie
|
9–9
|
Mets, 5–4
|
Cubs, 5–4
|
Cubs
198–192
|
|
| 1984
|
Cubs
|
12–6
|
Cubs, 8–1
|
Mets, 5–4
|
Cubs
210–198
|
|
| 1985
|
Mets
|
14–4
|
Mets, 5–4
|
Mets, 9–0
|
Cubs
214–212
|
|
| 1986
|
Mets
|
12–6
|
Mets, 6–3
|
Mets, 6–3
|
Mets
224–220
|
Mets win 1986 World Series
|
| 1987
|
Tie
|
9–9
|
Cubs, 6–3
|
Mets, 6–3
|
Mets
233–229
|
|
| 1988
|
Tie
|
9–9
|
Cubs, 6–3
|
Mets, 6–3
|
Mets
242–238
|
|
| 1989
|
Cubs
|
10–8
|
Cubs, 7–2
|
Mets, 6–3
|
Mets
250–248
|
|
|
| Season |
Season series |
at Chicago Cubs |
at New York Mets |
Overall series |
Notes
|
| 1990
|
Tie
|
9–9
|
Mets, 6–3
|
Cubs, 6–3
|
Mets
259–257
|
|
| 1991
|
Cubs
|
11–6
|
Mets, 5–4
|
Cubs, 7–1
|
Cubs
268–265
|
|
| 1992
|
Tie
|
9–9
|
Cubs, 6–3
|
Mets, 6–3
|
Cubs
277–274
|
|
| 1993
|
Cubs
|
8–5
|
Cubs, 4–3
|
Cubs, 4–2
|
Cubs
285–279
|
|
| 1994
|
Mets
|
4–1
|
Mets, 3–0
|
Tie, 1–1
|
Cubs
286–283
|
MLB realignment places Cubs into NL Central, while the Mets stay in NL East with Mets.
Strike-shortened season. Strike cancels postseason.
MLB adds Wild Card, allowing for both teams to make the postseason in the same year.
|
| 1995
|
Cubs
|
4–3
|
Mets, 2–1
|
Cubs, 3–1
|
Cubs
290–286
|
|
| 1996
|
Cubs
|
7–5
|
Cubs, 4–2
|
Tie, 3–3
|
Cubs
297–291
|
|
| 1997
|
Cubs
|
6–5
|
Cubs, 3–2
|
Tie, 3–3
|
Cubs
303–296
|
|
| 1998
|
Mets
|
5–4
|
Tie, 3–3
|
Mets, 2–1
|
Cubs
307–301
|
|
| 1999
|
Mets
|
6–3
|
Tie, 3–3
|
Mets, 3–0
|
Cubs
310–307
|
|
|
| Season |
Season series |
at Chicago Cubs |
at New York Mets |
Overall series |
Notes
|
| 2000
|
Mets
|
5–2
|
Mets, 2–1
|
Mets, 3–1
|
Tie
312–312
|
Mets lose 2000 World Series
|
| 2001
|
Cubs
|
4–2
|
Cubs, 2–1
|
Cubs, 2–1
|
Cubs
316–314
|
|
| 2002
|
Mets
|
5–1
|
Mets, 2–1
|
Mets, 3–0
|
Mets
319–317
|
|
| 2003
|
Cubs
|
5–1
|
Cubs, 3–0
|
Cubs, 2–1
|
Cubs
322–320
|
|
| 2004
|
Cubs
|
4–2
|
Cubs, 3–0
|
Mets, 2–1
|
Cubs
326–322
|
|
| 2005
|
Mets
|
4–2
|
Cubs, 2–1
|
Mets, 3–0
|
Cubs
328–326
|
|
| 2006
|
Tie
|
3–3
|
Mets, 2–1
|
Cubs, 2–1
|
Cubs
331–329
|
|
| 2007
|
Mets
|
5–2
|
Mets, 2–1
|
Mets, 3–1
|
Mets
334–333
|
|
| 2008
|
Cubs
|
4–2
|
Cubs, 2–0
|
Tie, 2–2
|
Cubs
337–336
|
|
| 2009
|
Tie
|
3–3
|
Cubs, 2–1
|
Mets, 2–1
|
Cubs
340–339
|
|
|
| Season |
Season series |
at Chicago Cubs |
at New York Mets |
Overall series |
Notes
|
| 2010
|
Mets
|
4–3
|
Cubs, 2–1
|
Mets, 3–1
|
Tie
343–343
|
|
| 2011
|
Cubs
|
4–2
|
Cubs, 2–1
|
Cubs, 2–1
|
Cubs
347–345
|
|
| 2012
|
Cubs
|
4–2
|
Cubs, 2–1
|
Cubs, 2–1
|
Cubs
351–347
|
|
| 2013
|
Tie
|
3–3
|
Mets, 2–1
|
Cubs, 2–1
|
Cubs
354–340
|
Both AL and NL having balanced teams leads to a balanced schedule of 6 or 7 games per season.
|
| 2014
|
Cubs
|
5–2
|
Cubs, 3–0
|
Tie, 2–2
|
Cubs
359–352
|
|
| 2015
|
Cubs
|
7–0
|
Cubs, 4–0
|
Cubs, 3–0
|
Cubs
366–352
|
Mets lose 2015 World Series
|
| 2015 NLCS
|
Mets
|
4–0
|
Mets, 2–0
|
Mets, 2–0
|
Cubs
366–356
|
First meeting in the postseason. Mets sweep Cubs. Mets proceed to lose World Series
|
| 2016
|
Mets
|
5-2
|
Cubs, 2–1
|
Mets, 4–0
|
Cubs
368–361
|
Cubs win 2016 World Series
|
| 2017
|
Cubs
|
4–2
|
Cubs, 3–0
|
Mets, 2–1
|
Cubs
372–363
|
|
| 2018
|
Cubs
|
6–1
|
Cubs, 2–1
|
Cubs, 4–0
|
Cubs
378–364
|
|
| 2019
|
Cubs
|
5–2
|
Tie, 2–2
|
Cubs, 3–0
|
Cubs
383–366
|
|
|
| Season |
Season series |
at Chicago Cubs |
at New York Mets |
Overall series |
Notes
|
| 2021
|
Cubs
|
4–3
|
Cubs, 3–0
|
Mets, 3–1
|
Cubs
387–369
|
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 season saw no games played between the Cubs and Mets
|
| 2022
|
Cubs
|
4–3
|
Mets, 3–1
|
Cubs, 3–0
|
Cubs
391–372
|
|
| 2023
|
Tie
|
3–3
|
Cubs, 2–1
|
Mets, 2–1
|
Cubs
394–375
|
|
| 2024
|
Mets
|
4-3
|
Mets, 2–1
|
Tie, 2–2
|
Cubs
396–377
|
|
|
| Season |
Season series |
at Chicago Cubs |
at New York Mets |
Notes
|
| Overall Regular season games
|
Cubs
|
397–375
|
Cubs, 212–179
|
Mets, 196–185
|
| Postseason games
|
Mets
|
4–0
|
Mets, 2–0
|
Mets, 2–0
|
|
| Postseason series
|
Mets
|
1–0
|
Mets, 1–0
|
Mets, 1–0
|
NLCS: 2015
|
| Overall Regular Season and Postseason
|
Cubs
|
397–379
|
Cubs, 212–181
|
Mets, 198–185
|
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