Mets vs Cubs Odds, Picks & Predictions - July 16

The New York Mets (57-34) will visit the Chicago Cubs (34-56), Saturday at 8:05 PM ET, with the Mets on a three-game winning streak. The scheduled starters are Max Scherzer (6-1) for the Mets, and Drew Smyly (2-5) for the Cubs.

Even though the Mets are playing on the road at the Cubs, they are currently favored on the moneyline at -151, compared to the home team at +132.

Mets vs. Cubs Odds

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When, Where, at What Time is Mets vs. Cubs

Game Day: Saturday, July 16, 2022
Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
TV Channel: SNY,MARQ
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Stadium: Wrigley Field

Mets Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
James McCann	10 Day Injury List	Oblique
Joey Lucchesi	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
John Curtiss	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Jacob deGrom	60 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Trevor May	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Sean Reid-Foley	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Tylor Megill	60 Day Injury List	Shoulder

Cubs Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Jason Heyward	10 Day Injury List	Knee
Andrelton Simmons	10 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Nick Madrigal	10 Day Injury List	Groin
Wade Miley	15 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Kyle Hendricks	15 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Alec Mills	15 Day Injury List	Back
Brad Wieck	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Michael Hermosillo	60 Day Injury List	Quadricep
Adbert Alzolay	60 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Codi Heuer	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Ethan Roberts	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Manuel Rodriguez	60 Day Injury List	Elbow

Last Time Out: Mets and Cubs

Saturday, the Mets claimed a 2-1 victory over the Cubs, with Adam Ottavino (2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 K) registering the win for the Mets. Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI to lead the offensive showing. Mychal Givens (1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) was handed the loss for the Cubs.

Betting Trends

Mets Betting Records and Team Stats

The Mets have been favorites in 64 games this season and won 44 (68.8%) of those contests. New York has a record of 26-8 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -151 on the moneyline. The implied probability of a win from the Mets, based on the moneyline, is 60.2%. So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 47 of their 91 games with a total. The Mets have an ATS record of 49-42-0 in 91 games with a spread this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Pete Alonso	90	.268 (57)	.343 (52)	.527 (13)	6.2% (9)	20.8% (86)	8.8% (75)
Francisco Lindor	90	.245 (95)	.322 (89)	.433 (66)	4% (44)	19.6% (76)	8.8% (75)
Brandon Nimmo	83	.271 (52)	.359 (31)	.442 (61)	2.5% (96)	17.5% (51)	9.9% (59)
Starling Marte	75	.293 (24)	.343 (52)	.461 (44)	2.8% (82)	18% (57)	4.9% (144)
Jeff McNeil	79	.308 (9)	.369 (21)	.429 (68)	1.3% (137)	13.6% (18)	7.6% (90)

Cubs Betting Records and Team Stats

The Cubs have been underdogs in 63 games this season and have come away with the win 24 times (38.1%) in those contests. This season, Chicago has been victorious 12 times in 30 chances when named as an underdog of at least +132 or longer on the moneyline. Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 43.1% chance of pulling out a win. Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 41 of their 90 opportunities. The Cubs are 44-46-0 against the spread in their 90 games that had a posted line this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Ian Happ	88	.276 (42)	.367 (25)	.449 (54)	2.5% (96)	21% (87)	11.6% (28)
Willson Contreras	77	.254 (78)	.367 (25)	.458 (47)	3.9% (47)	21.8% (93)	10.4% (48)
Nico Hoerner	75	.305 (14)	.340 (57)	.425 (71)	1.8% (122)	10.3% (5)	3.9% (153)
Patrick Wisdom	86	.221 (133)	.316 (101)	.443 (58)	4.8% (26)	34.8% (154)	10.8% (41)
Christopher Morel	53	.264 (-)	.335 (-)	.481 (-)	3.9% (-)	31.3% (-)	9.4% (-)

Mets vs. Cubs Picks and Predictions

Our pick for this matchup is the Mets to win (-151 on the moneyline).