Mets vs Cubs Odds, Picks & Predictions - July 16

The New York Mets (56-34) face the Chicago Cubs (34-55), who will be trying to halt a seven-game losing skid, Saturday at 2:20 PM ET, at Wrigley Field. Taijuan Walker (7-2) is the starter for the Mets, and Marcus Stroman (3-5) for the Cubs.

Despite being the away team the Mets are a moderate moneyline favorite (-140) over the Cubs (+119).

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: 2:20 PM ET
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

The Mets took down the Cubs 8-0 Saturday, with Carlos Carrasco getting the win (6.00 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 6 K) and Brandon Nimmo leading the way offensively (going 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI). Keegan Thompson (4.00 IP, 5 R, 8 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Cubs.

Betting Trends

Mets Betting Records and Team Stats

The Mets have won 43, or 68.3%, of the 63 games they’ve played as favorites this season. New York has a record of 27-10, a 73% win rate, when favored by -140 or more by sportsbooks this season. The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.3% chance of a victory for the Mets. Games involving New York have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 47 of 90 chances this season. The Mets have an ATS record of 49-41-0 in 90 games with a spread this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Pete Alonso	89	.268 (58)	.345 (49)	.527 (13)	6.3% (8)	20.8% (86)	8.9% (73)
Francisco Lindor	89	.244 (97)	.318 (97)	.434 (66)	4.1% (44)	19.3% (73)	8.4% (81)
Brandon Nimmo	82	.275 (46)	.361 (32)	.447 (58)	2.5% (97)	17.2% (50)	9.7% (62)
Starling Marte	75	.293 (24)	.343 (54)	.461 (45)	2.8% (84)	18.0% (58)	4.9% (145)
Jeff McNeil	78	.310 (9)	.372 (21)	.433 (68)	1.4% (137)	13.5% (17)	7.8% (89)

Cubs Betting Records and Team Stats

The Cubs have come away with 24 wins in the 62 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season. This season, Chicago has come away with a win 15 times in 38 chances when named as an underdog of at least +119 or worse on the moneyline. The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 45.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup. Chicago and their opponents have gone over in 41 of their 89 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The Cubs are 43-46-0 against the spread in their 89 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Ian Happ	87	.280 (37)	.373 (18)	.456 (50)	2.5% (97)	21.0% (87)	11.8% (25)
Willson Contreras	76	.258 (72)	.373 (18)	.466 (41)	3.9% (48)	21.2% (89)	10.6% (46)
Nico Hoerner	74	.308 (10)	.342 (56)	.430 (70)	1.8% (123)	10.4% (5)	4.0% (153)
Patrick Wisdom	85	.224 (130)	.320 (93)	.449 (55)	4.9% (22)	34.6% (155)	11.0% (39)
Christopher Morel	52	.265 (-)	.336 (-)	.485 (-)	3.9% (-)	31.9% (-)	9.6% (-)

Mets vs. Cubs Picks and Predictions

Our pick for Mets vs. Cubs is the Mets (-140 on the moneyline) as the pick to win.