Mets vs Cubs Series Predictions, Picks and Odds For May 23-25
Mets vs Cubs Betting Preview
WagerTalk handicapper Andy Lang gives his Mets vs Cubs weekend series predictions and betting advice. Andy runs through notable pitchers on both sides in each game, batter splits against starting pitchers, betting advice and more! Read his Mets vs Cubs preview below!
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Mets vs Cubs May 23 Betting Preview
Koda Senga 4-2 3.77 ERA 1.44 WHIP vs Drew Smyly 4-1 2.86 ERA 0.93 WHIP
•Current Cubs have no history vs Senga
•Current Mets bat .265 against Smyly in 111 plate appearances with six home runs.
•Pete Alonso 3-11 HR
•Francisco Lindor 5-15
•Eduardo Escobar 8-14 4 HR
Senga has yet to face Chicago in his short career. The Cubs are currently hitting .257 (8th) vs right-handed pitching with a .334 on-base percentage (4th) and a 109 wRC+ (9th).
In his last appearance against New York (2022), Smyly pitched five innings while allowing two runs (1 earned) on four hits while striking out five. The Mets are hitting .240 (21st) against left-handed pitching with a .313 on-base percentage (21st) and a 99 wRC+ (21st).
Mets vs Cubs May 24 Betting Preview
Tylor Megill 5-2 3.88 ERA 1.42 WHIP vs Marcus Stroman 3-4 3.05 ERA 1.14 WHIP
•Current Cubs bat .143 against Megill in 8 plate appearances with no home runs. Those statistics all belong to Dansby Swanson.
•Current Mets bat .284 against Stroman in 84 plate appearances with no home runs.
•Dansby Swanson 1-7
•Francisco Lindor 6-24
•Eduardo Escobar 4-17
•Tommy Pham 5-8
Megill has yet to face Chicago in his short career. Cubs vs RHP listed above.
In his last appearance against New York (2022), Stroman pitched 4.1 innings while allowing only one run on one hit while striking out six. The Mets are hitting .242 (16th) vs right-handed pitching with a .328 on-base percentage (8th) and 105 wRC+ (11th).
Mets vs Cubs May 25 Betting Preview
Carlos Carrasco 0-2 8.68 ERA 1.55 WHIP vs Jameson Taillon 0-3 8.10 ERA 1.73 WHIP
•Current Cubs bat .250 against Carrasco in 47 plate appearances with no home runs.
•Current Mets bat .333 against Taillon in 42 plate appearances with two home runs.
•Ian Happ 2-8
•Trey Mancini 2-6
•Dansby Swanson 1-10
•Tommy Pham 8-20
•Francisco Lindor 2-4
•Daniel Vogelbach 1-3 HR
In his last appearance against Chicago (2022), Carrasco pitched six scoreless innings while allowing five hits while striking out six. Cubs vs RHP listed above.
Taillon has not faced New York in his last five seasons. Mets vs RHP listed above.
Mets vs Cubs Expert Betting Advice
This will be the first series between these teams during the 2023 campaign, they will play a three-game set between August 7th-9th in New York.
The Cubs won the 2022 regular season series 4-3, sweeping three home games in September but losing three of four games at Citi Field in July. Chicago is kicking off a lengthy nine game homestand while New York is beginning off a six-game road trip.
The Mets are on a five-game winning streak while the Cubs have lost 7 of their last 8 games. Outside of being on the road, the Mets have a lot of advantages in this series, and they are in far better form.
Look at New York to win the series assuming we can get a reasonable price. Pete Alonso has hit a home run in four of his last five games and he is 3-11 with a home run against Game 1 starter Drew Smyly.
Consider his over on total bases for that game and sprinkle his home run prop. Game 3 features two right-handed starting pitchers with ERAs north of 8.00.
Both teams hit righties better than lefties and neither has a particularly strong bullpen. The over in Game 3 is my strongest play for this three-game series.
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