Cubs vs. Mets Over/Under, Spread & Betting Line

The Chicago Cubs (22-26) aim to finish off a sweep of a three-game series versus the New York Mets (25-25), at 7:40 PM ET on Thursday.

The Cubs (-117 on the moneyline) square off against the Mets (-102) in an expected tight matchup. The contest has a set total of 7.

Cubs vs. Mets Odds

FanDuel Sportsbook
Moneyline Favorite: Cubs (-117)
Run Line: Mets -1.5
Over/Under: 7 runs

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Mets @ Cubs - GamePick

Cubs & Mets Pitching Matchup

The pitching staff for the Cubs has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 20th in the majors.
Pitchers for the Cubs combine for the No. 6-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.219).
Chicago's 4.00 team ERA ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
The 24 total quality starts compiled by Chicago's pitching staff rank fifth in MLB.
Kyle Hendricks will start for the Cubs, his first this season.
Over his 16 appearances last season he finished with a 4.80 ERA and a 1.292 WHIP, compiling a 4-6 record.
The Mets have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 17th in the majors.
New York has the 24th-ranked ERA (4.70) in the majors this season.
The Mets rank 23rd in MLB with a combined 1.353 WHIP this season.
New York starters have made 10 quality starts this season, ranking 25th in MLB.
The Mets will hand the ball to Carlos Carrasco (0-2) for his fifth start of the season.
The 36-year-old has an ERA of 8.68 and 5.3 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .260 in four games this season.

Cubs & Mets Stats

Team Betting Trends - Cubs

This season, the Cubs have won 13 out of the 25 games, or 52%, in which they've been favored.
This season the Cubs have won 11 of their 19 games, or 57.9%, when favored by at least -117 on the moneyline.
Chicago has played in 48 games with a set over/under, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 25 times (25-22-1).
The Cubs are 14-4 in games this season that they put up at least five runs.
The club has collected at least eight hits in 30 games this season, and is 19-11 in those contests.
The Cubs have hit at least two dingers in 17 games this season, and are 10-7 in those outings.

Home	Away	Day	Night	Vs. Starting RHP	Vs. Starting LHP
13-11	9-15	9-14	13-12	13-21	9-5

Team Betting Trends - Mets

The Mets have won in five, or 38.5%, of the 13 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This year, the Mets have won one of seven games when listed as at least -102 or worse on the moneyline.
New York and its opponents have hit the over in 23 of its 49 games with a total this season.
In 24 games this season with five or more runs scored, they've posted a record of 18-6.
New York has a record of 18-9 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
They've hit two or more homers in 14 games this season and are 9-5 in those matchups.

Home	Away	Day	Night	Vs. Starting RHP	Vs. Starting LHP
12-9	13-16	13-12	12-13	18-12	7-13

Cubs Top Hitters

Nico Hoerner leads the Cubs in runs batted in (24) and has put up a team-high batting average of .295.
Hoerner's home runs put him 195th in MLB, and he ranks 71st in RBI.
Hoerner carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .238 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and five RBI.
Dansby Swanson is batting .265 with 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 29 walks.
Swanson ranks 156th in home runs and 109th in RBI on the year.
Swanson enters this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with a double, a home run, three walks and four RBI.
Ian Happ is batting .288 with 13 doubles, four home runs and 35 walks.
Seiya Suzuki is hitting .285 with eight doubles, a triple, six home runs and 18 walks.
Suzuki has recorded at least one hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and two RBI.

Mets Top Hitters

Pete Alonso paces the Mets with 18 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 43.
Among all hitters in the majors, Alonso is first in home runs and fourth in RBI.
Francisco Lindor is hitting .227 with 15 doubles, seven home runs and 17 walks.
Lindor is 59th among all hitters in the majors in homers, and 19th in RBI.
Brandon Nimmo leads the Mets with a team-high batting average of .295.
Jeff McNeil is batting .281 with six doubles, a triple, two home runs and 18 walks.

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