Mets vs. Cubs Prediction
Following a rainout on Friday, the Mets and Cubs are set to matchup on Saturday afternoon at 2:20 p.m. ET. With Taijuan Walker set to oppose Marcus Stroman in the pitching matchup, what’s the best bet for this afternoon’s game?
Game Snapshot
953 New York Mets (-142) at 954 Chicago Cubs (+120); o/u N/A
2:20 p.m. ET, Saturday, July 16, 2022
Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
New York Mets DFS SPIN
Brandon Nimmo went 3-for-4 with a solo homer on Thursday, leading the Mets to an 8-0 blowout victory over the Cubs. Nimmo tallied a pair of hits in the early stages of the one-sided contest before padding the Mets’ considerable lead with a mammoth 434-foot shot to center field — his ninth big fly of the season — off Cubs’ reliever Mark Leiter Jr. in the sixth inning.
Chicago Cubs DFS SPIN
Seiya Suzuki went 2-for-4 on Thursday in the Cubs’ blowout loss to the Mets. Suzuki was responsible for a considerable portion of the Cubs’ eight hits on Thursday evening in a shutout loss at the hands of the Mets at Wrigley Field. The 27-year-old rookie is hitting .262/.348/.453 with six homers and four steals in 198 plate appearances over 51 games this season.
Mets vs. Cubs MLB BETTING PREDICTION
The Mets are 4-1 in their last five games versus the Cubs, are 5-1 in their last six road games versus a right-handed starter and are 14-3 in their last 17 games versus a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. The Cubs, meanwhile, are winless in their last seven games, are 6-22 in their last 28 games versus an opponent with a winning percentage that is above .600 and are 0-4 in their last four games versus a right-handed starter.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: NEW YORK METS -142