Mets vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 22

Updated Jun. 22, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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J.D. Martinez and the New York Mets take on Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Saturday at 2:20 PM ET, in the second game of a three-game series. The Mets are -120 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Cubs (+101). New York is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The contest's over/under has been listed at 11 runs.

Here's everything you need to know 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: Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 2:20 PM ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: SNY

Mets vs. Cubs Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Mets 4
• Total Prediction: Under 11 runs
• Win Probabilities: Mets 51%, Cubs 49%

Mets vs. Cubs Betting Insights

• This season, the Mets have won 18 out of the 34 games, or 52.9%, in which they've been favored.
• New York has entered 26 games this season favored by -120 or more and is 13-13 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from the Mets, based on the moneyline, is 54.5%.
• The Cubs have been victorious in 17, or 42.5%, of the 40 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Chicago has a mark of 13-18 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +101 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 49.8% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

NYM 1 · CHC 8

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

New York Mets

NYM

-1.5

-126

O 11

Chicago Cubs

CHC

+1.5

+106

U 11

Mets Recent Betting Performance

• The Mets went 4-2 over the six games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Mets and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total five times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Mets' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Mets Recent Stats

Mets Player Insights

• Francisco Lindor is hitting .244 with 20 doubles, 12 home runs and 24 walks.
• Lindor is 34th in home runs and 53rd in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Lindor takes a hitting streak of two games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .429 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Pete Alonso has shown off his power as he paces his team with 16 home runs and 42 RBI.
• Alonso ranks 15th in home runs and 31st in RBI on the year.
• Alonso heads into this game looking for his seventh game in a row with a hit. In his last 10 games he is batting .268 with three doubles, two home runs, five walks and 10 RBI.
• Brandon Nimmo has a team-high 42 runs batted in.
• Nimmo is on a seven-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last 10 outings he is batting .366 with three doubles, three home runs, three walks and 11 RBI.
• Starling Marte is hitting .279 to pace his team.
• Marte takes a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .200 with a double, a walk and two RBI.

Mets Team Props

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Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Cubs have been underdogs twice and split those games 1-1.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Cubs and their opponents are 3-7-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Cubs have a record of 2-8-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Bellinger paces the Cubs with a team-high batting average of .268.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Bellinger ranks 72nd in home runs and 83rd in RBI.
• Bellinger carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .278 with a double, two walks and an RBI.
• Christopher Morel has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 13 home runs and 41 RBI.
• Morel is 29th overall in homers and 34th in RBI this year.
• Ian Happ is hitting .235 with 16 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 37 walks.
• Nico Hoerner is hitting .240 with 14 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 26 walks.

Cubs Team Props

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