No two ways about it, the Chicago Cubs have been disappointing this season. One of the biggest reasons has been their issues on the road with the Cubbies going 11-16 away from Wrigley Field including losses in each of their past eight. The Cubs kick off a three-game set at Citi Field against the New York Mets Monday.
- Jay Bruce is hitting .300 with 8 RBIs during the month of June.
- The Cubs are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games against the Mets.
- The Mets are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games as favorite.
Jacob deGrom gets the start for the Mets in the hopes that he can recover after back-to-back subpar outings. In his past two starts, deGrom has pitched just 8.0 innings while surrendering 18 hits, 15 runs and four home runs. The righty is averaging a career-high 11.8 K/9 but also giving up a career-high 9.3 H/9.
Lackey, who opposes deGrom Monday, has not exactly been lighting the world on fire recently. The 14-year veteran has a 6.65 ERA and has given up six dingers across his past four starts. Lackey has been challenging batters more, which has been both good and bad, leading to the right-hander striking out batters more than ever before in his career.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the New York Mets in this matchup found them as -135 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 10.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 4.7-3.6 win for the Mets on Monday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
New York (28-33) will face the 31-31 Cubs in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Chicago injuries news.
It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 16-rated New York Mets and the league No. 23-ranked Chicago Cubs, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and New York has baseball's No. 7-rated offensive output, at 8.49 hits per game. The Chicago Cubs average 7.9 hits per game, good for No. 29 on the list.
Defensively, Chicago features the No. 12-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.52 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 25 at home, scoring 4.09 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Cubs enjoyed a 7-5 victory at the expense of the Rockies on Sunday, with J Arrieta throwing 1.2 innings of 1-hit ball at Wrigley Field.
New York rolled to a 2-1 win against Atlanta on Sunday, as Seth Lugo and the Mets' bats led the team to victory at SunTrust Park.
- Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chi Cubs's last 17 games
- Chi Cubs is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
- NY Mets is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago at New York, Tuesday, June 13th
