MLB Odds: Mets-Cubs prediction, odds and pick

The New York Mets are 21 games above the .500 mark and are playing a four-game set at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs are 20 games away from the mark with a 34-54 record. Carlos Carrasco will start for the Mets. Keegan Thompson will pitch for Chicago.

The Mets have a good record at 89 games this season. They are 2.5 games ahead of the Braves in the NL East. The team has a lot of talent at the plate and on the mound. Their pitching staff is also very good. They play the Cubs on Sunday. It's possible they can cover the spread. If Carlos Carrasco has an effective outing, they might do it. He's had his share of ups and downs this year.

The Cubs are in a six-game losing skid. Keegan Thompson is at his best at Wrigley Field. The Mets are struggling to score runs in the first five innings of road games. The Cubs have the tenth-best on-base percentage in MLB at .320. They also have a 3.96 slugging percentage. Mets have only the 10th-highest on the base percentage at 3,96.

The Cubs are 43-44 ATS this season. The Mets are 48-41 AATS. Chicago has their workhorse on the mound in Thompson.