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New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
The fans at Wrigley Field will be treated to a game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Mets will trot Tylor Megill out to the mound in this one. Right hander Megill has a 2-3 record and a 3.23 ERA this season.
Megill's opponent in this one will be Jameson Taillon. The Cubs right hander has a 3.08 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 11.5.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 11-1 loser as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at 131 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Mets were a 11-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got New York at 131 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 36-38 SU
NY Mets is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
Chicago:
Team record: 36-40 SU
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games
Chi Cubs is 4-18 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Next up:
New York at Chicago Sunday, June 23