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New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Tuesday when they take on the New York Mets at Wrigley Field.
The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander David Peterson in this game. Peterson has a 9-6 record and a 4.09 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Cade Horton. The right hander has a 2.82 ERA to go along with a 11-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Reds on September 21. Bettors who backed the Reds at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New York lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Nationals on September 21. Bettors who backed the Nationals at 225 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 80-76 SU
NY Mets is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
NY Mets is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
NY Mets is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 88-68 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Chicago Cubs is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Chicago Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago Cubs is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
New York at Chicago Wednesday, September 24