Mets vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 2

Updated May. 2, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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The New York Mets and Francisco Lindor will square off against the Chicago Cubs and Nico Hoerner on Thursday at 1:10 PM ET, in the final game of a four-game series at Citi Field. The favored Mets have -114 moneyline odds against the underdog Cubs, who are listed at -105. Chicago is a 1.5-run favorite (at +155 odds). An 8-run over/under is set for this contest.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Mets-Cubs game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Mets vs. Cubs Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 1:10 PM ET
• Where: Citi Field in Queens, New York
• How to Watch on TV: SNY

Mets vs. Cubs Prediction

• Score Prediction: Mets 6, Cubs 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Mets 53%, Cubs 47%

Mets vs. Cubs Betting Insights

• This season, the Mets have been favored 17 times and won nine, or 52.9%, of those games.
• New York has entered 15 games this season favored by -114 or more and is 7-8 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.3% chance of a victory for the Mets.
• The Cubs have won in 11, or 55%, of the 20 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Chicago has been victorious eight times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL (11)

CHC 6 · NYM 7

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Chicago Cubs

CHC

-1.5

-106

o8

New York Mets

NYM

+1.5

-115

u8

Mets Recent Betting Performance

• The Mets played as the moneyline favorite for five of their last 10 games, and finished 3-2 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Mets and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Mets' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Mets Recent Stats

Mets Player Insights

• Pete Alonso's eight home runs in 2024 are the most on the Mets. He's also driven in 15 runs while hitting .228.
• Among all MLB hitters, Alonso is 111th in batting average, 83rd in on-base percentage, and 44th in slugging.
• Brandon Nimmo has capitalized on opportunities as he paces his team with 18 RBI.
• Nimmo is 96th in homers and 29th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Lindor is hitting .195 with four doubles, five home runs and 12 walks.
• Starling Marte is batting .278 to pace his team.

Mets Team Props

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Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• In six games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Cubs have a record of 4-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Cubs and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
• The Cubs have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Hoerner is hitting .272 with eight doubles, a triple and 11 walks.
• Hoerner ranks 320th in homers and 226th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Mike Tauchman is batting .295 to lead the lineup.
• Tauchman is currently 96th in homers and 157th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Christopher Morel is hitting .207 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and 12 walks.
• Michael Busch leads the Cubs in home runs (six) and runs batted in (17).

Cubs Team Props

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