Mets vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 30

Updated Apr. 30, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Starling Marte and the New York Mets will square off against Mike Tauchman and the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field on Tuesday. The Mets are favored in this one, at -125, while the underdog Cubs have +106 odds to play spoiler. New York is a 1.5-run favorite (at +166 odds). The total for the contest is set at 7 runs.

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

Cubs vs. Mets Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments from the Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets game on Monday, April 26.

Mets vs. Cubs Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 7:10 PM ET
• Where: Citi Field in Queens, New York
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Mets vs. Cubs Prediction

• Score Prediction: Mets 5, Cubs 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Mets 53%, Cubs 47%

Mets vs. Cubs Betting Insights

• The Mets have been favorites in 16 games this season and won eight (50%) of those contests.
• New York has entered 10 games this season favored by -125 or more and is 3-7 in those contests.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 55.6% chance of a victory for the Mets.
• The Cubs have been underdogs in 19 games this season and have come away with the win 11 times (57.9%) in those contests.
• Chicago has a win-loss record of 8-5 when favored by +106 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 48.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

CHC 2 · NYM 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Chicago Cubs

CHC

+1.5

+105

o7

New York Mets

NYM

-1.5

-125

u7

Mets Recent Betting Performance

• The Mets have a 2-2 record from the four games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Mets and their opponents combined to go over the total five times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Mets' record against the spread is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Mets Recent Stats

Mets Player Insights

• Pete Alonso leads the Mets with eight home runs on the year. He's also hitting .241 with 14 RBI.
• Alonso's home runs place him fifth in the majors, and he is 68th in RBI.
• Brandon Nimmo has totaled 18 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Nimmo is 88th in homers and 26th in RBI on the year.
• Marte has put up a team-high batting average of .288.
• Francisco Lindor is batting .195 with four doubles, five home runs and 12 walks.

Mets Team Props

Learn more about this Mets vs. Cubs matchup on Fox Sports.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• The Cubs and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Cubs have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Tauchman is batting .296 with six doubles, three home runs and 15 walks.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Tauchman is 88th in home runs and 144th in RBI.
• Nico Hoerner is hitting .262 with seven doubles, a triple and 10 walks.
• Hoerner ranks 309th in home runs and 214th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Christopher Morel is batting .212 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and 11 walks.
• Michael Busch paces the Cubs in home runs (six), runs batted in (17) and has a team-best batting average of .269.

Cubs Team Props

Cubs vs. Mets Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments from the Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets game on Monday, April 26.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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