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Wednesday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Cubs vs Mets Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (18-12) vs. New York Mets (15-14)
• Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
• Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Venue: Citi Field -- Queens, New York
• Coverage: SNY

Cubs vs Mets Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: CHC: (-122) | NYM: (+104)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (+134) | NYM: +1.5 (-162)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)

Cubs vs Mets Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Shota Imanaga (Cubs) - 4-0, 0.98 ERA vs Jose Butto (Mets) - 0-1, 2.86 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Cubs will send Shota Imanaga (4-0) to the mound, while Jose Butto (0-1) will answer the bell for the Mets. Imanaga and his team have covered in each of his five starts with a spread this season. Imanaga has started four games with his team as the moneyline favorite and won each of them. The Mets are 1-2-0 against the spread when Butto starts. The Mets were the moneyline underdog for one Butto start this season -- they won.

Cubs vs Mets Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mets win (51.7%)

Cubs vs Mets Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Cubs-Mets, Chicago is the favorite at -122, and New York is +104 playing at home.

Cubs vs Mets Spread

• The Mets are +1.5 on the run line against the Cubs. The Mets are -162 to cover, and the Cubs are +134.

Cubs vs Mets Over/Under

• Cubs versus Mets, on May 1, has an over/under of 7.5, with the over being -106 and the under -114.

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Cubs vs Mets Betting Trends

• The Cubs have won in seven of the 10 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Chicago has a record of 6-2 when favored by -122 or more this year.
• Contests with the Cubs have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 13 of 30 chances this season.
• The Cubs have posted a record of 19-11-0 against the spread this season.
• The Mets have won four of the 10 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (40%).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +104 or longer, New York has a 3-5 record (winning only 37.5% of its games).
• The Mets have played in 27 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 13 times (13-14-0).
• The Mets have a 13-14-0 record ATS this season (covering 48.1% of the time).

Cubs Player Leaders

• Mike Tauchman is batting .307 with seven doubles, three home runs and 15 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .435 while slugging .520.
• Tauchman hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Nico Hoerner has hit zero homers this season while driving in seven runs. He's batting .252 this season and slugging .333 with an on-base percentage of .328.
• Among all qualifying players, he is 83rd in batting average, 74th in on-base percentage and 137th in slugging percentage.
• Christopher Morel is batting .215 with a .374 slugging percentage and 14 RBI this year.
• Morel heads into this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Michael Busch leads the Cubs in OBP (.333) and total hits (25) this season.

Mets Player Leaders

• Pete Alonso leads the Mets with 26 hits. He's batting .234 and slugging .477 with an on-base percentage of .323.
• He ranks 102nd in batting average, 83rd in on-base percentage and 39th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in the big leagues.
• Brandon Nimmo paces his team with a .359 on-base percentage. He has a batting average of .208 while slugging .349.
• Including all qualifying players, he ranks 145th in batting average, 40th in on-base percentage and 127th in slugging percentage.
• Francisco Lindor is batting .197 with four doubles, five home runs and 12 walks.
• Starling Marte's .442 slugging percentage leads his team.

Cubs vs Mets Head to Head

• 4/30/2024: 4-2 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 4/29/2024: 3-1 CHC (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 5/24/2023: 4-2 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 5/23/2023: 7-2 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 7/17/2022: 3-2 CHC (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 7/16/2022: 4-3 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -255, Underdog Moneyline: +210)
• 7/16/2022: 2-1 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 7/14/2022: 8-0 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 9/14/2022: 6-3 CHC (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -210, Underdog Moneyline: +176)
• 9/13/2022: 4-1 CHC (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -460, Underdog Moneyline: +360)

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