The New York Mets (25-25) and Chicago Cubs (22-26) play the finale of a 3-game set at Wrigley Field Thursday. First pitch is at 7:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Mets vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Cubs lead 2-0
The Mets have dropped the 1st 2 of the series 7-2 and 4-2. Coming into this series, they had won 5 in a row in what has been an up-and-down first 50 games. The Mets are 5 1/2 games out in the NL East after a 12-18 slide in the last 30 games.
The Cubs haven’t exactly been tearing it up either, at 3-7 over the last 10. They are just 11-19 in the last 30 games, but sit just 4 1/2 games back in the NL Central. Chicago is 13-11 at Wrigley. The Cubbies welcome veteran RHP Kyle Hendricks back for his season debut after dealing with a strained shoulder.