Mets vs Cubs Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 2

Odds updated as of 11:25 AM

On Thursday in MLB, the New York Mets are playing the Chicago Cubs.

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Mets vs Cubs Game Info

• New York Mets (15-15) vs. Chicago Cubs (19-12)
• Date: Thursday, May 2, 2024
• Time: 1:10 PM ET
• Venue: Citi Field -- Queens, New York
• Coverage: SNY

Mets vs Cubs Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: NYM: (-108) | CHC: (-108)
• Spread: NYM: +1.5 (-170) | CHC: -1.5 (+140)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Mets vs Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Adrian Houser (Mets) - 0-3, 8.37 ERA vs Ben Brown (Cubs) - 0-1, 4.30 ERA

The Mets will look to Adrian Houser (0-3) versus the Cubs and Ben Brown (0-1). Houser's team is 2-3-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Houser's team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. When Brown starts, the Cubs are 2-1-0 against the spread. The Cubs were the underdog on the moneyline for two Brown starts this season -- they won both.

Mets vs Cubs Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mets win (54.5%)

Mets vs Cubs Moneyline

• New York is a -108 favorite on the moneyline, while Chicago is a -108 underdog on the road.

Mets vs Cubs Spread

Mets vs Cubs Over/Under

• A total of 8 runs has been set for the Mets-Cubs game on May 2, with the over available at -120 and the under at -102.

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Mets vs Cubs Betting Trends

• The Mets have been victorious in nine, or 52.9%, of the 17 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season New York has been victorious nine times in 17 chances when named as a favorite of at least -108 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Mets have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 13 of 28 chances this season.
• The Mets are 14-14-0 against the spread in their 28 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Cubs have won 11 of the 20 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (55%).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -108 or longer, Chicago has an 11-9 record (winning 55% of its games).
• The Cubs have played in 31 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 13 times (13-18-0).
• The Cubs have put together a 19-12-0 record ATS this season.

Mets Player Leaders

• Pete Alonso leads New York with 26 hits, batting .228 this season with 11 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .321 and a slugging percentage of .465.
• Among all qualified hitters in MLB, he ranks 111th in batting average, 83rd in on-base percentage, and 44th in slugging.
• Brandon Nimmo leads New York with an OBP of .356 this season while batting .206 with 21 walks and 15 runs scored. He's slugging .346.
• He ranks 148th in batting average, 43rd in on-base percentage and 128th in slugging in the majors.
• Francisco Lindor has 23 hits this season and has a slash line of .195/.278/.356.
• Starling Marte leads New York in slugging percentage (.426) thanks to eight extra-base hits.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Nico Hoerner has accumulated a slugging percentage of .360, a team-best for the Cubs. He's batting .272 with an on-base percentage of .349.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, he is 47th in batting average, 50th in on-base percentage and 116th in slugging percentage.
• Mike Tauchman's 23 hits and .427 OBP are both team-highs. He has a batting average of .295 while slugging .500.
• Including all qualifying hitters, his batting average puts him 26th, his on-base percentage ranks fifth, and he is 28th in slugging.
• Christopher Morel is batting .207 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and 12 walks.
• Michael Busch is hitting .255 with four doubles, six home runs and 10 walks.

Mets vs Cubs Head to Head

• 5/1/2024: 1-0 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 4/30/2024: 4-2 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 4/29/2024: 3-1 CHC (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 5/25/2023: 10-1 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 5/24/2023: 4-2 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 5/23/2023: 7-2 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 7/17/2022: 3-2 CHC (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 7/16/2022: 4-3 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -255, Underdog Moneyline: +210)
• 7/16/2022: 2-1 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 7/14/2022: 8-0 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)

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