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The New York Mets (14-13) host the Chicago Cubs (17-11) on Monday to begin a four-game series, with the first pitch at 7:10 PM ET from Citi Field. The Mets are listed as -146 favorites, while the underdog Cubs have +122 odds on the moneyline.
Luis Severino will get the ball for New York while Chicago will counter with Jameson Taillon.
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Mets and Cubs Betting Trends
The Mets have been favored on the moneyline 15 total times this season. They’ve gone 8-7 in those games.
New York has played as moneyline favorites of -146 or shorter in just two games this season, which it split 1-1.
The Cubs have been underdogs in 18 games this season and won 10 (55.6%) of those contests.
Chicago has a record of 3-3 in games where oddsmakers have it as underdogs of at least +122 on the moneyline.
The Mets have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 27 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 14 of those games (14-13-0).
So far this season, the Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 13 of their 28 games with a total.
Mets Stats & Insights
The Mets have the No. 16 offense in MLB play scoring 4.6 runs per game (123 total runs).
New York is 11th in MLB action with 30 total home runs.
The Mets are 16th in MLB with a .243 batting average.
New York strikes out 7.6 times per game to rank third in baseball.
The 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Mets pitching staff ranks fourth in the majors.
New York’s 3.56 team ERA ranks ninth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Cubs Stats & Insights
The Cubs are among the highest scoring teams in the majors, ranking seventh with 144 total runs this season.
Chicago ranks 14th in Major League Baseball with 29 home runs.
The Cubs have a team batting average of .243 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
Chicago ranks 17th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.8 Ks per contest.
The Cubs have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in the big leagues.
Chicago pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.13 ERA this year, which ranks 18th in MLB.
Mets Key Players to Watch
Severino (2-2 with a 2.67 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Mets, his sixth of the season.
Pete Alonso leads New York in home runs this season with eight while driving in 14 runs.
Francisco Lindor has 22 hits and an OBP of .290 to go with a slugging percentage of .376 this season.
Brandon Nimmo leads New York in runs batted in (17) this season. He has a .202 batting average and a .323 slugging percentage.
Jeff McNeil is batting .242 with an OBP of .317 and a slugging percentage of .341 this season.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Taillon heads to the mound for the Cubs to make his third start of the season, seeking his third win.
Nico Hoerner is hitting .272 with seven doubles, a triple and 10 walks.
Mike Tauchman has five doubles, three home runs and 15 walks while batting .294.
Michael Busch leads the Cubs with six home runs and 17 runs batted in, while racking up a team-high batting average of .278.
Christopher Morel is hitting .210 with three doubles, a triple, three home runs and 11 walks.
Mets and Cubs Injuries
Mets: Tylor Megill: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Drew Smith: 15 Day IL (Undisclosed), Brooks Raley: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Francisco Álvarez: 15 Day IL (Thumb), David Peterson: 60 Day IL (Hip), Ronny Mauricio: 60 Day IL (Knee), Kodai Senga: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Cubs: Cody Bellinger: 10 Day IL (Rib), Seiya Suzuki: 10 Day IL (Oblique strain), Drew Smyly: 15 Day IL (Hip), Jordan Wicks: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Kyle Hendricks: 15 Day IL (Back), Justin Steele: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Julian Merryweather: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Caleb Kilian: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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