Cubs vs. Mets Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 23, 2024

The New York Mets (36-38) are the underdogs on the moneyline (-106) in Sunday’s contest against the Chicago Cubs (36-40). Game time is set for 7:10 PM ET on ESPN. The Mets are favored against the spread in this one (1.5) with +155 odds. Javier Assad gets the starting nod for Chicago while Luis Severino is New York’s starter for the contest.

Here is our preview for this tilt, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Cubs vs. Mets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cubs (-110)
• Underdog: Mets (-106)
• Over/under: 8

Cubs vs. Mets Betting Insights

• The Cubs have been favorites in 35 games this season and have come away with the win 18 times (51.4%) in those contests.
• Chicago has a record of 19-17 when favored by -110 or more this year.
• The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 52.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Mets have put together a 15-21 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 41.7% of those games).
• New York is 14-17 (winning 45.2% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -106 or longer.
• The Mets have an implied moneyline win probability of 51.5% in this contest.

Cubs vs. Mets Hitting Leaders

• Cody Bellinger leads Chicago with a .268 batting average. He’s also hit nine homers and has 33 RBI.
• Of all MLB hitters, Bellinger is 45th in batting average, 68th in on-base percentage, and 59th in slugging.
• Christopher Morel leads Chicago in home runs with 13 and runs batted in with 41.
• Francisco Lindor is batting .244 with 20 doubles, 12 home runs and 24 walks.
• Lindor is 34th in home runs and 53rd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Pete Alonso has shown his power as he paces his team with 16 home runs and 42 RBI.

Cubs vs. Mets Pitching Rankings

• The Cubs have a nine K/9 this season as a pitching staff, third-best in baseball.
• The Cubs have the 15th-ranked ERA (3.96) in the majors this season.
• Cubs pitchers have a 1.289 WHIP this season, 20th in the majors.
• The Mets pitching staff ranks seventh in MLB with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
• New York has the 17th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.07).
• The Mets have the 22nd-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.298).