Chicago will look to improve on its 26-48 record when take on New York, a key part of the MLB odds lineup on Wednesday.

The Cubs will rely on Jeff Samardzija to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Jonathon Niese will be his counterpart for the Mets. Jeff Samardzija is 5-6 this season, and Jonathon Niese is 5-3.



View NY Mets vs Chi Cubs Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Cubs in this one, they're listed as moneyline underdogs of +105 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Cubs sit at No. 14 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Mets sit at a National League No. 9 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Chicago has the National League's No. 14-rated offensive output, at 8.3 hits per game. The Mets average 8.5 hits per game, good for No. 7 on the National League list.

Chicago owns the National League's No. 12 defense, allowing 4.6 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with New York's National League No. 10-rated defense.

In their last action, New York was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Chicago at +110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Mets were saddled with a loss last time out in Dillon Gee's start, as they lost 5-3 against Chicago on Tuesday at Wrigley Field.




New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing LA Dodgers are 8-2
After playing Chi Cubs are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing NY Mets are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Mets at Cubs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets' last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs' last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs' last 9 games when playing NY Mets


Next up:
NY Mets at LA Dodgers, Thursday, June 28
Chi Cubs home to Houston, Friday, June 29