Mets vs Cubs Odds, Picks & Predictions - July 17

The New York Mets (58-34) will visit the Chicago Cubs (34-57), Sunday at 2:20 PM ET, with the Mets on a four-game winning run. The Mets will hand the ball to David Peterson (5-2), and the Cubs will counter with Adrian Sampson (0-1).

The Mets are currently a moderate moneyline favorite (-150) on the road at the Cubs (+128).

Mets vs. Cubs Odds

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

Game Day: Sunday, July 17, 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
Dominic Smith	Day-to-day	Ankle

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

Yesterday, the Mets picked up a 4-3 victory over the Cubs, with Yoan Lopez (2.00 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 K) earning the win for the Mets. Eduardo Escobar finished 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and an RBI to lead the offensive attack. Mychal Givens (0.00 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K) was credited with the loss for the Cubs.

Betting Trends

Mets Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Mets have won 45 out of the 65 games, or 69.2%, in which they’ve been favored. New York has a record of 27-8, a 77.1% win rate, when favored by -150 or more by bookmakers this season. The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 60% chance of a victory for the Mets. So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 47 of their 92 games with a total. In 92 games with a spread this season, the Mets are 49-43-0 ATS.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Pete Alonso	91	.265 (62)	.341 (56)	.521 (15)	6.2% (8)	20.8% (86)	8.7% (76)
Francisco Lindor	91	.245 (98)	.323 (88)	.431 (69)	4.0% (46)	19.9% (79)	8.9% (72)
Brandon Nimmo	84	.270 (52)	.357 (34)	.438 (64)	2.4% (100)	17.6% (52)	9.7% (60)
Starling Marte	76	.292 (26)	.343 (51)	.458 (46)	2.7% (89)	18.1% (60)	5.1% (143)
Jeff McNeil	80	.304 (16)	.367 (22)	.424 (70)	1.3% (139)	13.4% (16)	7.5% (91)

Cubs Betting Records and Team Stats

The Cubs have been underdogs in 64 games this season and have come away with the win 24 times (37.5%) in those contests. This season, Chicago has been victorious 13 times in 34 chances when named as an underdog of at least +128 or longer on the moneyline. Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 43.9% chance of pulling out a win. Chicago and their opponents have gone over in 41 of their 91 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The Cubs have posted a record of 45-46-0 against the spread this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Ian Happ	89	.274 (43)	.365 (26)	.446 (55)	2.5% (96)	21.2% (88)	11.5% (29)
Willson Contreras	77	.254 (78)	.367 (22)	.458 (46)	3.9% (48)	21.8% (92)	10.4% (48)
Nico Hoerner	76	.300 (19)	.338 (60)	.419 (77)	1.7% (128)	10.8% (8)	4.2% (150)
Patrick Wisdom	87	.222 (134)	.315 (102)	.444 (58)	4.8% (27)	34.9% (155)	10.7% (42)
Christopher Morel	54	.265 (-)	.335 (-)	.479 (-)	3.8% (-)	31.4% (-)	9.3% (-)

Mets vs. Cubs Picks and Predictions

Our pick for this matchup is the Mets to emerge victorious (-150 on the moneyline).