The Chicago Cubs will take on the New York Mets in a Wednesday showdown. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET and SportsNet New York will be showing this NL matchup.
Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Odds
Chicago (+115) is entering this game as the underdog to New York (-125) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this game at 8 runs (-115 for the under and -105 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds sitting at -180 for the Cubs +1.5 runs and +160 for the Mets -1.5.
The Cubs have gone 70-61 SU this year and are 60-70 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 5.8 units for moneyline gamblers and 10.3 units ATS. Chicago has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven. The Mets, on the other hand, are 67-64 SU and 67-63 ATS. They’ve lost 5.7 units for moneyline bettors and 3.7 units ATS. New York has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven.
Mets games have an over/under record of 66-52-12 in 2019. The Cubs have an over/under record of 60-60-10.
The right-handed Kyle Hendricks will get the nod for Chicago. Hendricks is 9-9 with a 3.20 ERA and 122 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Mets this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Mets are putting the ball in the right hand of Noah Syndergaard (9-6, 3.71 ERA, 1.18 WHIP), who has 156 strikeouts and 42 walks this season. Syndergaard only made one start against the Cubs in 2018 (0-0, 6.00 ERA and six strikeouts across six innings).
As a unit, New York’s pitching staff has allowed 4.6 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have an ERA of 3.90, a WHIP of 1.24 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.1. The bullpen has a 5.07 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 9.5 K/9.
The New York offense is putting up 4.8 runs per outing, including 4.0 per game over its last 10 games and 2.2 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .202/.254/.324 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Shortstop Amed Rosario and left fielder Jeff McNeil have led the Mets’ batters this year. Rosario is hitting .289/.326/.441 with 12 home runs, 55 RBIs, 63 runs and 15 stolen bases, while McNeil’s line is .330/.398/.525 with 15 homers, 55 RBIs and 67 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Chicago’s pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 4.05 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.73 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.23, along with a WHIP of 1.26 and a K-per-9 of 8.79.
Cubs hitters have slashed .251/.333/.449 on their way to 4.9 runs scored per game this season, including 4.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Shortstop Javier Baez and third baseman Kris Bryant have paced Chicago’s hitters. Baez is slashing .285/.319/.543 with 29 home runs, 85 RBIs and 86 runs scored, while Bryant (.281/.379/.521) has produced 26 homers, 64 RBIs and 92 runs scored.
The Cubs have gained 1.2 units and are 49-53 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 48 of those games, compared to 46 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Mets have netted 0.1 units and are 50-48 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 52 of those games, compared to 37 that went under.
Cubs at Mets MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Mets, ATS Winner – Cubs, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in three of Chicago’s last seven outings.
- The Cubs have an OPS of .781 this season and an OPS of .795 against right-handed pitchers. The Mets’ OPS stands at .762 overall and .752 versus righties.
- Chicago has recorded 18.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 15.2 over its last five.
- The Cubs have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The Mets have hit eight over their last 10.
