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Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets
The Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Citi Field.
Right hander Kyle Hendricks will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Hendricks is 8-4 this season with a 4.46 ERA.
It'll be Marcus Stroman toeing the rubber for the Mets in this contest. Right hander Stroman is 6-4 with a 2.33 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at -300 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago was a 6-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Mets. They lost as +250 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 38-30 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing NY Mets
New York:
Team record: 35-25 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Mets is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
NY Mets is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Next up:
Chicago home to Miami Friday, June 18
New York at Washington Friday, June 18