The Chicago Cubs have one of the best outlooks in baseball, having young players performing at a high level already on the Major League roster and several stellar prospects who are knocking on the door of a promotion.

The two games that were televised included a game where the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets with a final score of 6-5 and a matchup between the Minnesota Twins and the San Francisco Giants that ended in favor of the Twins with a score of 2-1.

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.

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.

Cubs manager Craig Counsell has an update on the Ian Happ oblique injury that kept him out of the lineup for both games this weekend.

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 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.

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'