Mets vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 29

Updated Apr. 29, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets will play Mike Tauchman and the Chicago Cubs on Monday at Citi Field, at 7:10 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Mets as -147 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Cubs +124 moneyline odds. New York is a 1.5-run favorite (at +145 odds). The total for the game is set at 7.5 runs.

Here is 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: Monday, April 29, 2024 at 7:10 PM ET
• Where: Citi Field in Queens, New York
• How to Watch on TV: MARQ

Mets vs. Cubs Prediction

• Score Prediction: Mets 5, Cubs 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Mets 54%, Cubs 46%

Mets vs. Cubs Betting Insights

• The Mets have won eight, or 53.3%, of the 15 games they've played as favorites this season.
• New York has played as favorites of -147 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The Mets have a 59.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Cubs have been victorious in 10, or 55.6%, of the 18 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Chicago has a mark of 2-2 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +124 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 44.6% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

CHC 3 · NYM 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Chicago Cubs

CHC

+1.5

+124

o7

New York Mets

NYM

-1.5

-148

u7

Mets Recent Betting Performance

• The Mets played as the moneyline favorite in four of their last 10 games, and they finished 3-1 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Mets and their opponents combined to go over the total six times.
• The Mets have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Mets Recent Stats

Mets Player Insights

• Pete Alonso has left the yard eight times this season, the highest mark on the Mets, while hitting .248 with 14 RBI.
• Of all batters in baseball, Alonso is fifth in homers and 66th in RBI.
• Lindor has four doubles, five home runs and 12 walks while batting .202.
• Lindor is 35th in homers and 120th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Brandon Nimmo has driven in a team-high 17 runs batted in.
• Jeff McNeil is batting .242 with six doubles, a home run and eight walks.

Mets Team Props

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Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• In four games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Cubs have a record of 3-1.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Cubs and their opponents are 4-6-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Cubs are 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Nico Hoerner has seven doubles, a triple and 10 walks while batting .272.
• Hoerner's home run total puts him 312th in the majors, and he is 209th in RBI.
• Tauchman is batting .294 with five doubles, three home runs and 15 walks.
• Among all major league hitters, Tauchman is 83rd in homers and 141st in RBI.
• Michael Busch leads the Cubs with six home runs and 17 runs batted in, while recording a club-best batting average of .278.
• Christopher Morel has three doubles, a triple, three home runs and 11 walks while batting .210.

Cubs Team Props

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