NEWSLETTER
The New York Mets (36-39) are the underdogs on the moneyline (-108) in Sunday’s contest with the Chicago Cubs (37-40). The game starts at 7:10 PM ET on ESPN. The Mets are favored against the spread in this one (1.5) with +151 odds.
Javier Assad will get the ball for Chicago while New York will counter with Luis Severino.
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Cubs and Mets Betting Trends
The Cubs have won 51.4% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (19-18).
Chicago has gone 18-18 (winning 50% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -111 or shorter.
The Mets have won 16, or 44.4%, of the 36 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
New York has a record of 16-19, a 45.7% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of -108 or more by bookmakers this season.
The Cubs have played in 77 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 33 times (33-41-3).
The Mets’ games have gone over the total in 38 of their 75 chances.
Cubs Stats & Insights
The Cubs are the 18th-highest scoring team in MLB action averaging 4.2 runs per game (324 total).
Chicago ranks 22nd in MLB action with 74 total home runs.
The Cubs’ .230 batting average ranks 25th in MLB.
Chicago’s 8.7 strikeouts per game rank 20th in baseball.
The 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Cubs pitching staff leads MLB.
Chicago’s 3.92 team ERA ranks 13th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Mets Stats & Insights
The Mets have scored the 13th-most runs in the league this season with 349 (4.7 per game).
New York ranks ninth in Major League Baseball with 87 home runs.
The Mets have a team batting average of .247 this season, which ranks 11th among MLB teams.
New York is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking eighth with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.
The Mets have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, seventh-best in baseball.
New York pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.12 ERA this year, which ranks 19th in MLB.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Assad makes the start for the Cubs, his 16th of the season. He is 4-2 with a 2.75 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 78 2/3 innings pitched.
Christopher Morel is batting .202 this season with a team-high 14 home runs and 43 RBI.
Cody Bellinger’s batting average of .270 leads all Chicago hitters this season.
Nico Hoerner has 59 hits this season and a slash line of .236/.324/.324.
Ian Happ has 59 hits and an OBP of .337 to go with a slugging percentage of .408 this season.
Mets Key Players to Watch
Severino (4-2) will take the mound for the Mets, his 15th start of the season.
Francisco Lindor has 20 doubles, 12 home runs and 24 walks while batting .241.
Pete Alonso has shown off his power as he paces his team with 16 home runs and 42 RBI.
Brandon Nimmo paces the Mets with 42 runs batted in.
Starling Marte has a club-leading .278 batting average.
Cubs and Mets Injuries
Cubs: Mike Tauchman: 10 Day IL (Groin), Jordan Wicks: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Yency Almonte: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Ben Brown: 15 Day IL (Neck), Daniel Palencia: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Julian Merryweather: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Caleb Kilian: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Adbert Alzolay: 60 Day IL (Forearm)
Mets: Sean Reid-Foley: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Brooks Raley: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Shintaro Fujinami: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ronny Mauricio: 60 Day IL (Knee), Kodai Senga: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Starling Marte: day-to-day (Knee)
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