Mets vs Cubs Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 9

Odds updated as of 6:11 p.m.

The MLB slate on Friday includes the New York Mets facing the Chicago Cubs.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important information regarding this game.

Mets vs Cubs Game Info

• New York Mets (24-14) vs. Chicago Cubs (22-16)
• Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Citi Field -- Queens, New York
• Coverage: MLB Network, SNY, and MARQ

Mets vs Cubs Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYM: (-142) | CHC: (+120)
• Spread: NYM: -1.5 (+150) | CHC: +1.5 (-182)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Mets vs Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Clay Holmes (Mets) - 4-1, 2.95 ERA vs Jameson Taillon (Cubs) - 2-1, 3.86 ERA

The Mets will give the ball to Clay Holmes (4-1, 2.95 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Cubs will counter with Jameson Taillon (2-1, 3.86 ERA). Holmes' team is 4-2-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Holmes' team has won each of the four games he's started as the moneyline favorite. The Cubs have a 3-3-0 ATS record in Taillon's six starts that had a set spread. The Cubs are 1-2 in Taillon's three starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Mets vs Cubs Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mets win (60.3%)

Mets vs Cubs Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Mets vs. Cubs reveal New York as the favorite (-142) and Chicago as the underdog (+120) on the road.

Mets vs Cubs Spread

• The Cubs are +1.5 on the spread (-182 to cover), and New York is +150 to cover the runline.

Mets vs Cubs Over/Under

• The over/under for the Mets versus Cubs contest on May 9 has been set at 7.5, with -120 odds on the over and -102 odds on the under.

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Mets vs Cubs Betting Trends

• The Mets have been victorious in 18, or 69.2%, of the 26 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This year New York has won 11 of 17 games when listed as at least -142 on the moneyline.
• The Mets and their opponents have hit the over in 14 of their 37 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Mets have an against the spread record of 19-18-0 in 37 games with a line this season.
• The Cubs have been the moneyline underdog 16 total times this season. They've finished 8-8 in those games.
• Chicago is 2-4 (winning only 33.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +120 or longer.
• The Cubs have played in 36 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 23 times (23-12-1).
• The Cubs have put together a 19-17-0 record against the spread this season.

Mets Player Leaders

• Pete Alonso leads New York in OBP (.450), slugging percentage (.635) and total hits (45) this season. He has a .328 batting average.
• Among all qualifying batters in the majors, his batting average ranks seventh, his on-base percentage ranks second, and he is second in slugging.
• Juan Soto is batting .261 with nine doubles, seven home runs and 29 walks. He's slugging .478 with an on-base percentage of .385.
• Among all qualified, he ranks 62nd in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage and 32nd in slugging percentage.
• Francisco Lindor has 43 hits this season and has a slash line of .287/.357/.473.
• Brandon Nimmo has seven home runs, 23 RBI and a batting average of .212 this season.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Kyle Tucker has accumulated a team-high OBP (.395), while pacing the Cubs in hits (42). He's batting .284 and slugging.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 35th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 10th and he is 15th in slugging.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong is batting .265 with 11 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and seven walks. He's slugging .537 with an on-base percentage of .303.
• Including all qualifying players, his batting average places him 58th, his on-base percentage ranks 109th, and he is 17th in slugging.
• Ian Happ has a .389 slugging percentage, which paces the Cubs.
• Carson Kelly is batting .348 with two doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 18 walks.

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