The New York Mets battle the visiting Chicago Cubs on Saturday in MLB betting action at Citi Field.

Chris Capuano gets the call for the New York Mets and he will try to build on a 10-12 mark. In the other dugout, Randy Wells brings a 7-4 ledger to the game for the Cubs as he tries to quiet the Mets bats.



View Chi Cubs vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Cubs were listed as +-145 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Mets - Cubs odds would favor the Mets if the lines were set according to our power ranks. New York is rated No. 6 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Chicago is at No. 10 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between New York and its National League No. 6-rated batting order, averaging 4.5 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 9 lineup of the Cubs at 4 runs per outing.

Chicago brings the National League's No. 15-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Mets' league No. 13-ranked defense.

Chicago lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Mets on September 9. Bettors who backed the Mets at -146 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Chicago didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 5-4 to New York on Friday at Citi Field.




Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing NY Mets are 6-4
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few Cubs at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Chi Cubs are 6-12 SU in their last 18 games
Chi Cubs are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
NY Mets are 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
NY Mets are 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home


Next up:
Chi Cubs at NY Mets, Sunday, September 11