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The Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets will square off one again for the third time in this three-game series. The game will take place on Thursday at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Chicago has already won the series by winning the first two games which surprised some people. With a record of 22-26, the Cubs sit in 3rd place in the National League Central and in 10th place in the National League. On the other hand, with a record of 22-26, the Mets stand in 3rd place in the National League East and in 7th place in the National League.
The Cubs will be looking for a series sweep in this game as they won the first game 7-2 and the second game 4-2. In the second game on Wednesday, Marcus Stroman claimed the victory, and Nico Hoerner was the team’s offensive standout going 1-for-4, with a home run and a RBI. The Cubs fans are expecting this series to be a boost in the teams’ confidence to get more wins in the season, because before this series they were seriously struggling to find form as they had only won a single game in their last 8 eight games. Making his first appearance as starting pitcher for Chicago will be Kyle Hendricks. In more than 1300 innings pitched, he holds a 1.15 WHIP and a 3.46 career ERA.
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The Mets fans hope their team has somewhat recovered after falling 3-10 over a recent 13-game span. The Cubs ended their 5 game winning run on Tuesday, and they are now 5-2 in their past 6 matches. Over the past 10 matches, Francisco Alvarez is 9 for 33 with a pair of doubles, 3 home runs, and 7 RBI. With 3 doubles and 18 home runs, Pete Alonso has 21 extra base hits, which puts him in 2nd place on the Mets. This season, the pitching staff for New York has a ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.35. Carlos Carrasco will be starting on the mound for the Mets, with a record of 0-2, an ERA of 8.68, a WHIP of 1.55 and 11 strikeouts.
New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs Game Information
- Date: 05/25/2023
- Time: 07:40 PM ET
- Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.
- How to Watch: Mets vs Cubs MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Mets vs Cubs Betting Lines
Mets are -102 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $98. On the other side, Cubs are -108 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $93.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Mets at a 50.50% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Cubs have 51.92% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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