New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs - MLB - Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

Seiya Suzuki sits at 97 hits, and will try to notch his 100th when the Chicago Cubs (60-82) play the New York Mets (89-54) at 7:10 PM ET on Wednesday.

The Cubs are an underdog (+165 moneyline odds to win) when they visit the Mets (-197). The New York Mets will give the start to David Peterson (7-4, 3.47 ERA), who is looking for win No. 8 on the season, and the Cubs will turn to Drew Smyly (6-8, 3.57 ERA). The game’s over/under is set at 7.5.

Mets vs. Cubs Predictions

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Mets vs. Cubs Last 10 Games Betting Performance

Mets

New York was favored on the moneyline for each of its last 10 games, and went 4-6 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups, the Mets and their opponents combined to go over the run total six times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
New York’s record against the spread is 4-6-0 over its past 10 games.

Cubs

In six games over the last 10 matchups when set as the underdog by oddsmakers, Chicago has a record of 3-3.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Cubs and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times.
Over its last 10 games, Chicago is 4-6-0 against the spread.

Mets vs. Cubs Starting Pitcher Betting Trends

Projected starter: David Peterson

When Peterson starts, the Mets have gone 10-8-0 against the spread.
The Mets are 9-4 in Peterson’s 13 starts this season with New York as the moneyline favorite.
Peterson’s team is 12-6 in his 18 starts.
Peterson has had 18 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined hit the over in 10 of those games.

Projected starter: Drew Smyly

Smyly’s team is 10-10-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
When he starts a game and his team is the underdog on the moneyline, they have a record of 5-10.
Smyly’s team is 8-12 when he starts this season.
Out of Smyly’s 20 starts with a total this season, five have hit the over.

Mets Batting Leaders

Pete Alonso has racked up a team-high 34 home runs and 110 runs batted in.
Among hitters in MLB play, Alonso ranks sixth in home runs and second in RBI.
Alonso enters this game on a seven-game hitting streak. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .250 with a double, two home runs, three walks and four RBI.
Francisco Lindor has 21 doubles, four triples, 23 home runs and 58 walks while batting .268.
Lindor ranks 38th in homers and ninth in RBI among hitters in MLB action.
Brandon Nimmo has 28 doubles, six triples, 14 home runs and 60 walks while batting .264.
Jeff McNeil is batting .323 to lead his team.
McNeil brings a four-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .421 with two walks and three RBI.

Cubs Batting Leaders

Ian Happ is batting .272 for Chicago with a team-high 66 RBI.
Among all batters in the big leagues, Happ’s home run total is 69th, and his RBI total is 54th.
Nico Hoerner leads Chicago in batting with a .291 average while slugging nine homers and driving in 49 runs.
Hoerner is 181st in homers and 128th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
Hoerner heads into this game on a six-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is hitting .314 with three doubles, two triples, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
Suzuki has 97 hits this season and a slash line of .263/.333/.434.
Suzuki has hit safely in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a home run and an RBI.
Patrick Wisdom is slugging .429 this season, with a team-best 22 homers while driving in 59 runs.