Cubs vs. Mets Prediction and Odds for Monday, September 12 (Betting Value on Total)

The Chicago Cubs and New York Mets both missed the playoffs in 2023. New York entered the season with high expectations but fell well short, while Chicago upset their preseason odds but just missed out on a postseason spot. Pete Alonso endured ups and downs with the Mets in 2023, and has been rumored to be a trade candidate. One landing…

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs meet Tuesday in MLB action from Wrigley Field. The Pirates are coming off a weekend series versus the Yankees, losing two of three games. As for Chicago, they played the Diamondbacks in their last set and lost all three matchups. Check back all season long for free MLB picks at Sports Chat Place. The…

The Pittsburgh Pirates (70-80) open a 3-game series against the Chicago Cubs (78-72) on Tuesday at Wrigley Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Pirates vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: Cubs lead 9-1 The Pirates defeated the…

After the Reds rallied in walk-off fashion to salvage a split of Friday's doubleheader, Cincy (70-67) will look to continue its playoff push against the Chicago Cubs (72-63) in another crucial game in the NL Wild Card race. First pitch from Great American Ball Park is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. Javier Assad (3-2, 2.96 ERA) gets the start for Chicago,…

The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds split the first two games of their doubleheader on Friday, but there are still two games to go in this weekend series. Chicago comes into this game 3.5 games out of the division lead, but the team is two games up on the No. 2 wild card spot. Cincinnati is attempting to claw its way into a playoff berth, sitting…

The Chicago Cubs won their series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night, and they'll look to make it two straight with All-Star Justin Steele on the mound on Saturday afternoon. Steele (13-3, 2.68 ERA) hasn't been great this month, giving up nine runs (six earned) in 11.1 innings of work, but the lefty's body of work in 2023 speaks…

Fans and bettors will be treated to a terrific starting pitching matchup between Justin Steele and Chris Bassitt. Our MLB betting picks predict the Blue Jays will find a way to out-manufacture runs over the slumping Cubs. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The Toronto Blue Jays are looking over their shoulders in the race for an AL wildcard spot, and…

The Chicago Cubs will head to Queens to kick off a three-game set with the New York Mets this Tuesday from Citi Field on SNY. New York overpowered Chicago in game one and won by nine, 11-2. Chicago comes in at 58-55 after falling to New York. The Cubs began a second straight series with a blowout defeat, and they'll look to turn things around on…

New York's offense is colder than a corner store slushie and will now be tasked with keeping up with the scorching Cubbies. Kodai Senga is making books slightly lean toward the Mets, but our MLB picks will happily take Chicago at plus money. What a surge we have seen from the Chicago Cubs, who enter this three-game set against the New York Mets as…

New York will look to get back on track after a throttling at the hands of the Cubbies last night, but now they have to take on Marcus Stroman. Our MLB betting picks think he'll be the perfect matchup against a weak Mets offense. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The Chicago Cubs host the New York Mets at Wrigley Field on Wednesday night. Chicago…

The New York Mets (25-23) visit the Chicago Cubs (20-26) for the first of a three-game series. First pitch commences Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Cubs prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Mets-Cubs MLB odds, New York Mets: -1.5 (+146) Chicago Cubs: +1.5 (-176) Over: 8 (-115) Under: 8…

One of the major storylines for the New York Mets heading into this offseason includes the number of starting pitchers that have hit the free agent market. Those starters include Jacob deGrom, Taijuan Walker, and Chris Bassitt. The 33-year-old Bassitt opted out of his contract earlier this month that would've paid him $19 million in 2023 in order…

Game 3 of the National League wild card round has featured big name pitchers, but the offenses have taken over; trading blows in each game of the best-of-three series. Tonight, it's win-or-go-home between the San Diego Padres and New York Mets, as Joe Musgrove and Chris Bassitt face off in Game 3. Over at BetSided, we've already shared multiple…

The Chicago Cubs (65-85) take a three-game win streak into a home contest versus the Pittsburgh Pirates (54-95), at 6:35 PM ET on Friday. Pittsburgh (to win) has Bryse Wilson on the hill, and Chicago () is sending out Javier Assad. The betting facts in what follows use the latest odds as of September 23, 2022 at 9:13 AM ET. Check out the table…

The New York Mets snapped a five-game losing streak as home favorites with a 7-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, but there's still reason to be concerned about New York moving forward. Chris Bassitt hopes to rebound from a terrible outing against the Cubs in which he allowed five runs in only 3.2 innings, while Bryse Wilson looks to…

The Mets remain a tough handicap at this juncture of the season, but third baseman Eduardo Escobar remains a constant offensive force. In our MLB betting picks and predictions, we're backing that to continue in a game that should see plenty of offense. The Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets will play the finale of a three-game series at Citi Field…

Eight games await us baseball bettors this Monday night, although with the exception of the Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays, there's not many games that offer very tantalizing matchups. Fortunately, that's why betting makes things more fun! Our team broke down the full eight-game slate throughout the day, finding their favorite bets to help…

The Chicago Cubs take on the New York Mets MLB odds series for our Cubs Mets prediction and pick. Javier Assad gets the call for the Cubs, while Chris Bassitt takes the bump for the Mets. Javier Assad was called up to the Cubs on Aug. 23. He has made three starts, plus a one-inning appearance. In the three starts, Assad has pitched 14 1/3 innings…

Multiple games are beginning this evening on the National League schedule, and there's value to target in these spots. Below, you can find our best NL bets on FanDuel Sportsbook. The Chicago Cubs and New York Mets are set to begin a three-game series tonight from Citi Field. The visiting Cubs dropped two-of-three games to the San Francisco Giants…

Going into the weekend, the New York Mets were 0.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. Two wins later and the Metropolitans are now 1.5 games above Atlanta in the table and their odds to win the division have shortened to -220. The Mets have a golden opportunity to add some more breathing room to their divisional lead on Monday night,…

The New York Mets grabbed two out of three against the Miami Marlins over the weekend and currently hold a 1.5-game lead over the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. The Chicago Cubs dropped their weekend series against the San Francisco Giants and now trail the St. Louis Cardinals by 24.5 games in the NL Central. Although the two teams are in different…

The New York Mets (89-52) host the Chicago Cubs (58-82) to kick off a three-game series at Citi Field, with first pitch at 7:10 PM ET on Monday. The Mets are on the back of a series victory over the Marlins, and the Cubs a series loss to the Giants. Chris Bassitt pitches for New York (to win) while Chicago () will answer with Javier Assad. This…

The New York Mets visit Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon for a battle against a National League foe. The Mets take on the Chicago Cubs in the second game of a four-game set in the Windy City. New York won the opener by an 8-0 margin on Thursday evening. The Mets are 56-34 this season, and the Cubs enter at 34-55 overall. First pitch is at 2:20…

The New York Mets (89-54, 1st in NL East) finish their week long homestand as they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (55-88, last in NL Central) in a four game series that gets going on Thursday night at Citi Field. New York has gotten off to a slow start on this homestand as they dropped the first series to the lowly Chicago Cubs losing two out of…