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The New York Mets (15-15) are favored on the moneyline (-115) in Thursday’s contest with the Chicago Cubs (19-12). First pitch is at 1:10 PM ET on SNY. The Cubs, with +159 odds, are favored against the spread (1.5).
New York’s Adrian Houser and Chicago’s Ben Brown have been named the starters for this contest.
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Mets and Cubs Betting Trends
The Mets have been the moneyline favorite 17 total times this season. They’ve gone 9-8 in those games.
When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -115 or shorter, New York has a record of 7-8 (46.7%).
The Cubs have been underdogs in 20 games this season and won 11 (55%) of those contests.
This season, Chicago has won nine of its 18 games, or 50%, when it’s the underdog by at least -105 on the moneyline.
The Mets have had an over/under set by bookmakers 30 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 14 of those games (14-16-0).
The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 13 of their 31 games with a total this season.
Mets Stats & Insights
The Mets rank 18th in runs scored with 128, 4.3 per game.
New York is 13th in baseball with 32 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
The Mets’ .238 batting average ranks 16th in the majors.
New York strikes out 7.4 times per game, the third-fewest average in baseball.
The Mets pitching staff ranks second in the majors with a collective 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
New York’s 3.40 team ERA ranks eighth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Cubs Stats & Insights
The Cubs have scored 150 runs this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
Chicago has hit 30 homers this season, which ranks 17th in the majors.
The Cubs rank 19th in MLB with a .236 team batting average.
Chicago ranks 17th in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.
The Cubs strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 17th in MLB.
Chicago has pitched to a 3.91 ERA this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.
Mets Key Players to Watch
Houser (0-3 with an 8.37 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Mets, his sixth of the season.
Pete Alonso is batting .228 this season with a team-high eight home runs.
Brandon Nimmo leads New York in runs batted in (18) this season. He’s batting .206 while slugging .346.
Francisco Lindor has collected 23 base hits, an OBP of .278 and a slugging percentage of .356 this season.
Starling Marte leads New York in batting average (.278) this season while adding four home runs and 12 RBI.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Brown (0-1) will take the mound for the Cubs, his fourth start of the season.
Nico Hoerner is hitting .272 with eight doubles, a triple and 11 walks.
Mike Tauchman’s .295 batting average is a team-high mark.
Christopher Morel has three doubles, a triple, four home runs and 12 walks while batting .207.
Michael Busch has put his power on display as he leads his team with six home runs and 17 runs batted in.
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), Francisco Lindor: day-to-day (Illness)
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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