Mets vs. Cubs odds, tips and betting trends

The New York Mets (15-14) will face the Chicago Cubs (18-12) at Citi Field on Thursday, with first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET.

The Mets are expected to be the clear favorite (-116 moneyline odds) against the Cubs (-104). The New York Mets will start Adrian Houser (0-3, 8.37 ERA), looking for their first win of the season, and the Cubs will turn to Ben Brown (0-1, 4.30 ERA).

Ahead of this Mets-Cubs showdown, here's everything you need to prepare for Thursday's MLB action, including viewing options.

Odds and betting lines for New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM sports betting. Odds updated at 9:16 p.m. ET on Wednesday. For a complete list of sports betting odds, visit the USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favourite: Mets (-116, bet $116 to win $100)
• Outsider: Cubs (-104, bet $104 to win $100)
• About under: 8.5

Mets vs. Cubs: Live streaming information and game time

• Gameday: Thursday, May 2, 2024
• Playing time: 1:10 p.m. ET
• Stadion: Citi Field
• TV channel: Marquee Sports Network
• Live broadcast: Fubo (Watch Free)

Mets stats and trends

Mets Betting Records

• The Mets have been the favorite in 17 games this season and won nine (52.9%) of those games.
• New York has a record of 7-8 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -116 on the money line.
• The winning line for this contest implies a 53.7% chance of the Mets winning.
• New York and its opponents have exceeded the total on 14 of 29 occasions this season.
• In 28 spread games this season, the Mets are 14-14-0 ATS.

Adrian Houser (Mets' likely starter)

• Houser (0-3 with an 8.37 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings) got the start for the Mets, his sixth of the season.
• In his final appearance on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, the right-hander pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing six earned runs and allowing nine hits.
• The 31-year-old has an 8.37 ERA with 5.3 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season. Opponents are hitting .302 against him.
• So far this season, Houser hasn't gotten off to a good start.
• Houser has had three starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
• He hasn't had a game yet where he didn't allow at least one earned run.
• He faces a Cubs offense that ranks 10th in the league with 149 runs scored while batting .238 as a squad. It has an overall batting average of .388 (14th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 30 home runs (17th in MLB).

Mets hitting stats

• The Mets rank 13th in Major League Baseball with 32 home runs.
• The hitters for New York earned a team ranking of 17th in the majors with a team slugging percentage of .379.
• The Mets have a .240 batting average this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
• New York has scored 128 runs (4.4 per game) this season, ranking 18th in the MLB.
• The Mets have an OBP of .316 this season, ranking 14th in the MLB.
• New York is one of the most disciplined teams on the field this season, ranking second with an average of 7.3 strikeouts per game.

Cubs stats and trends

Cubs Betting Records

• The Cubs have been picked as underdogs in 20 games this year and have emerged victorious 11 times (55%) in those games.
• This season, Chicago has managed to win eight times in 17 chances despite being named as underdogs at least -104 or more on the money line.
• The Cubs have an implied win probability of 51% according to the money line set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Chicago and its opponents have come out on top in 13 of their 30 games this season, with the total covered by sportsbooks.
• The Cubs are 20-9-0 against the total in their 29 games, with odds set by sportsbooks this season.

Ben Brown (Cubs' likely starter)

• Brown gets the start for the Cubs, his fourth of the season. He is 0-1 with a 4.30 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings.
• The right-hander's last time out came Saturday against the Boston Red Sox, when he pitched 3 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs and giving up seven hits.
• In seven games this season, the 24-year-old has a 4.30 ERA with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents hit .250 against him.
• Brown is off to a good start this season.
• Brown has made one start this year where he pitched five or more innings.
• He hasn't given up an earned run in three of his seven appearances this season.
• The opposing Mets offense ranks 17th in slugging percentage (.379) and 13th in home runs (32) in all of MLB. They have a combined batting average of .240 and are 20th in the league with 237 total hits and 18th in MLB play with 128 runs.

Cubs hitting stats

• The Cubs average 1.0 home runs per game and rank 17th in MLB with 30 total home runs.
• So far this season, Chicago ranks 14th in the majors with a .388 batting average.
• The Cubs rank 17th in the majors with a .238 batting average.
• Chicago's offense is ranked No. 10 in the majors, scoring 5.0 runs per game (149 total runs).
• The Cubs rank 12th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .318.

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