The New York Mets (55-34) visit the Chicago Cubs (34-54) to kick off a four-game series at Wrigley Field, with first pitch at 8:05 PM ET on Thursday. The Mets are coming off a series victory over the Braves, and the Cubs a series loss to the Orioles.
As the favorite, the Mets (-140 on the moneyline) visit the Cubs (+119). The scheduled starters are Carlos Carrasco (9-4) for the New York Mets, and Keegan Thompson (7-3) for the Chicago Cubs. The over/under for this game is set at 8.
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Mets vs. Cubs Last 10 Games Betting Performance
Mets
- New York was the moneyline favorite for seven of its last 10 games, and finished 4-3 in those matchups.
- In their last 10 outings, the Mets and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
- New York is 5-5-0 against the spread over its past 10 games.
Cubs
- Chicago has played as the underdog in seven of its past 10 games and has won two of those contests.
- When it comes to hitting the over, the Cubs and their opponents are 2-7-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
- Over its last 10 games, Chicago is 3-7-0 against the spread.
Mets vs. Cubs Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Carlos Carrasco
- The Mets have gone 9-8-0 against the spread when Carrasco starts.
- The Mets have been favored on the moneyline in 14 of Carrasco’s starts this season, and they went 9-5 in those games.
- Carrasco’s team has a 10-7 record in his starts this season.
- Carrasco’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in eight of 17 games.
Projected starter: Keegan Thompson
- Thompson’s team is 7-4-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- When he is the starting pitcher, Chicago has a record of 4-2 this season when they are the underdog on the moneyline.
- Thompson’s team is 6-5 when he starts this season.
- In games Thompson has started this season, the teams are 5-6-0 at hitting the over.
Mets Batting Leaders
- Pete Alonso paces the Mets in home runs (23) and runs batted in (72).
- Alonso’s home runs rank sixth in MLB and he ranks first in RBI in MLB.
- Francisco Lindor has 11 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 32 walks while hitting .244.
- Lindor ranks 31st in homers and seventh in RBI among hitters in baseball.
- Lindor has hit safely in seven games in a row. During his last 10 games he is hitting .244 with a triple, four home runs and eight RBI.
- Starling Marte is batting .288 with 18 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 16 walks.
- Brandon Nimmo has 16 doubles, five triples, eight home runs and 34 walks while batting .269.
Cubs Batting Leaders
- Ian Happ has been key for Chicago with nine home runs, 41 RBI and a batting average of .280 this season.
- Among all batters in MLB, Happ is 101st in home runs and 62nd in RBI.
- Happ takes a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
- Willson Contreras has collected 72 hits this season and has an OBP of .377. He’s slugging .473 on the year.
- Contreras is 48th in homers and 104th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
- Nico Hoerner is batting .304 to lead Chicago, while adding five homers and 26 runs batted in this season.
- Hoerner brings a six-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 games he is hitting .262 with four doubles, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
- Patrick Wisdom is batting .227 this season with a team-high 17 home runs and 45 RBI.
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