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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 Monday when they meet at Citi Field.
The Cubs will trot Javier Assad out to the mound in this one. Right hander Assad has a 0-1 record and a 2.93 ERA this season.
It'll be Chris Bassitt toeing the rubber for the Mets in this contest. Right hander Bassitt is 13-7 with a 3.18 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -323-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, New York was a 9-3 winner on the road against the Marlins. Bettors on New York at -143 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Cubs were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 58-82 SU
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 89-52 SU
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games
Next up:
Chicago at New York Tuesday, September 13