Mets vs Cubs Betting Pick For Today – Game Preview
Sportsmemo MLB handicapper Eric Pauly offers his New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs betting pick for Wednesday, September 14. His free expert pick, just for you.
The Cubs have won the past three games between them and the Mets as New York clings on to their slight NL East lead.
Mets Cubs Top Odds for September 14
Wednesday, September 14 | MLB Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars |
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Moneyline: | New York Mets -205 vs Chicago Cubs +170 |
Runline: | Mets -1.5 (+110) / Cubs +1.5 (-130) |
Total: | 7.5 Runs (Over -115 / Under -105) |
Game Time: | 7:10pm ET / 4:10pm PT |
Where: | Citi Field in Queens, NY |
Weather: | 75 Degrees / Clear |
Mets vs Cubs Betting Pick – Game Analysis
On Wednesday night, the Cubs and the Mets face off for the final game of a three-game series. The Cubs won game one 5-2 and they won last night 4-1 after beating the great Jacob deGrom.
The season series between these two teams is tied 3-3, so the winner of tonight’s game will be the winner of the season series. The Mets are -205 home favorites, the run line is 1.5, and the total is 8 runs.
Cubs Playing Spoiler
The Cubs are not going to make the playoffs this season, but they are doing a great job of making life difficult on the Mets. Chicago is 60-82 on the season and they are 30-40 on the road this year.
This Cubs team had some good moments this season, but overall they have been a pretty bad bunch. The Cubs are 4-6 in their last 10 games and all they can hope to do is build some momentum for next season.
Lefty Drew Smyly will make the mound for the Cubs tonight on the road vs the Mets. Smyly is 6-8 on the season with a 3.57 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, and a 4.31 FIP. This is a good matchup for Smyly since the Mets struggle against left-handed pitching.
Smyly faced the Mets on July 16th and allowed two runs on five hits in just 4.1 innings of work. In his last start, Smyly allowed one run and one hit in seven innings of work against the Giants.
Smyly has had a rough time on the road this season. In 56.2 innings of work on the road, Smyly has a 4.45 ERA, a .465 slugging percentage against, a .265 batting average against, a 4.46 FIP, and a 1.31 WHIP.
Mets Barely Hanging On To NL East Lead
The Mets have led the NL East for most of the season, but they are sweating right now. New York has just a .5-game lead over the Braves and is in serious danger of losing their first-place spot.
The Mets are 4-6 in their last 10 games, and that will not cut it this late in the season.
David Peterson will make the start for the Mets tonight at home. The lefty is 7-4 on the season with a 3.47 ERA, a 1.33 WHIP, and a 3.58 FIP. In his last two starts, Peterson has allowed six runs on 13 hits in 9 innings of work.
At home this season, Peterson has a 3.80 ERA, a .261 batting average against, a 3.58 FIP, and a 1.42 WHIP. Despite Peterson’s worse splits at home, the Mets are 10-1 in Peterson’s home starts this season.
Mets vs Cubs Betting Pick & Prediction
The Mets lost their last two, and this team is known for collapses, but I do not think they will collapse this season. This Mets team is different, this Cubs team is bad, and tonight is a great bounce-back spot.
The Mets were -300 favorites or longer the past two nights, and now they are just -200 favorites. Take the Mets on the run line in a bounce-back spot today.
Prediction: Mets -1.5 +110
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Meet the Author
Eric Pauly, @slimeaction on Twitter, graduated from Binghamton University with a degree in Finance. Eric is a die-hard Washington Commanders and New York Knicks fan and enjoys watching and writing about the NFL, NBA and MLB.
His favorite gambling movements include hitting a +1000 future on Washington to win the NFC East in 2020 and predicting Jonathan Taylor’s breakout season with a +900 ticket for him to win the 2021 NFL rushing title.
Aside from the sports betting industry, Eric also enjoys good eats, dynasty fantasy football leagues, daily fantasy sports and playing the guitar.
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