Mets at Cubs 7/15/22 - MLB Betting Pick & Odds
New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
MLB: 2:20 PM EST
Jul. 15, 2022
TV: ESPN+
Latest Odds : NYM -130 ; O/U 8
The New York Mets are in the Windy City on Friday for the second game of a four-game series with the Chicago Cubs. New York is 55-34 following its 7-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. New York defeated Atlanta in two of three in their showdown with the second place Braves. The Mets have been inconsistent of late alternating between wins and losses in each of the last seven games. New York holds a 2 ½-game lead over Atlanta in the National League East.
Jeff McNeil is batting .311 to lead New York and the second baseman has a team high .371 on base percentage. First baseman Pete Alonso is leading New York in home runs with 23, RBIs with 72 and hits with 88. On Friday, the New York Mets will send Taijuan Walker to the mound. The right-hander is 7-2 with a 2.63 ERA, 68 Ks and 23 BBs.
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The Chicago Cubs are 34-54 following a 7-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Chicago was swept in its two-game inter-league series with Baltimore and prior to that was swept in a four-game series by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cubs have lost eight of the last 10. Chicago is fourth in the National League Central 14 ½ games behind the first place Milwaukee Brewers.
Shortstop Nico Hoerner is batting .304 to lead Chicago. Third baseman Patrick Wisdom is leading Chicago in home runs with 17 and RBIs with 45, while left fielder Ian Happ is the leader in hits with 85 and catcher Willson Contreras is the leader in on-base percentage at .377. On Friday, the Chicago Cubs will send Marcus Stroman to the mound. The right-hander is 2-5 with a 4.91 ERA, 48 Ks and 13 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
New York is 6-3 in the last 9 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Mets last 6
Chicago is 0-6 in its last 6
The UNDER has cashed in each of the Cubs last five at home versus the Mets
Free Betting Pick: New York Mets-130
While the UNDER is a solid choice, the play here is the New York Mets. New York starter Taijuan Walker has allowed no runs in two of the last three outings and over that span has given three runs on nine hits acros 20 ⅓ innings. Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman was hit hard in one of the last two starts, when allowing nine runs on 10 hits in four innings against St Louis. The Cubs have lost each of the last six. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 5-2.