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Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets
The fans at Citi Field will be treated to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Cubs will give the ball to starter Drew Smyly in this one. Left hander Smyly is 6-8 this season with a 3.57 ERA.
The Mets will counter Smyly with David Peterson. Left hander Peterson has a 3.47 ERA to go along with a 7-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at 320 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Mets on September 13. Bettors who backed the Cubs at 320 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 60-82 SU
Chi Cubs is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 89-54 SU
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
NY Mets is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
Chicago home to Colorado Friday, September 16
New York home to Pittsburgh Thursday, September 15