The Chicago Cubs play the second game of a three-game series on the road against the New York Mets on Tuesday. Chicago dropped to 58-82 following its 4-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Chicago lost two of three to San Francisco over the weekend. Chicago is third in the National League Central, 24 .5 games behind first place and out of postseason contention.
Shortstop Nico Hoerner is batting .291 to lead Chicago and third baseman Patrick Wisdom is the leader in home runs with 22. Left fielder Ian Happ is the leader in RBIs with 65 and hits with 135, while catcher Willson Contreras is the leader in on-base percentage at .351. On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs will send Adrian Sampson to the mound. The right-hander is 1-5 with a 3.76 ERA, 55 Ks and 19 BBs.
New York improved to 89-52 following its 9-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Brandon Nimmo belted a three-run home run in the victory, to go along with a double and a pair of walks. New York has won two straight and four of the last five. The Mets lead the National League East by 1 .5 games over the Atlanta Braves.
Second baseman Jeff McNeil is batting .322 to lead New York and has team-highs in hits with 146 and on-base percentage at .371. First baseman Pete Alonso is the leader in home runs with 33 and RBIs with 109. On Tuesday, the New York Mets will send Jacob deGrom to the mound. The right-hander is 5-1 with a 1.66 ERA, 63 Ks and 4 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Chicago is 1-7 in the last 8 on the road
- The UNDER has cashed in each of the Cubs last 5
- New York is 4-1 in its last 5
- The UNDER has cashed in 9 of the Mets last 13 at home
Free MLB Pick:
Under 6.5