Chicago Cubs (58-55) vs New York Mets (51-61)
Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets 8/8/2023 – On Tuesday, the MLB action in the field will get underway with a collision between the visiting Chicago Cubs and the home-team New York Mets in Game 2 of a National League inter-Division four-game series at Citi Field in Flushing, Queens, New York. The Chi Cubs fell to 58-55 overall after splitting the last four contests played, dropped to 26-27 when playing away from home following the recent road loss, and placed third in the NL Central with 2.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the first place. The Cubs are still good in scoring runs after acquiring a total of 576 runs scored to date while conceding 510 for a +66 run difference over the course of the season. The Chi Cubs will try to bounce back after losing the recent road outing played facing the NY Mets at 2-11 in game 1 of a series. In the loss, the Cubs were limited to just two runs on nine hits while SP Drew Smyly (8-8, 5.05 ERA) took the loss for the Chi Cubs after the left-hander gave up 8 hits, 7 earned runs, and 2 free walks in 5.0 innings pitched on Monday. Incorporating expert Major League Baseball picks can provide valuable insights into predicting the outcome of this matchup, considering recent performance trends, player statistics, and matchup dynamics to make informed decisions for the game.
The Chicago Cubs management will give the ball to Right-handed Pitcher Jameson Taillon to start the second installment of a series against the New York Mets. Righty Jameson marked a 6-6 record this season with 5.36 ERA, 1.40 WHlP, and struck out 82 batters in his starts while surrendering 102 hits, 30 bases on balls, and 15 long balls allowed through 94.0 frames of work this year.
Cubs vs. Mets Game Info
| When: | Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 7:10 PM ET |
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| Where: | Citi Field in Flushing, Queens, New York |
| TV: | MARQ |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Jameson Taillon (6-6, 5.36 ERA) vs Carlos Carrasco (3-6, 6.60 ERA)
In his 881 innings of pitching in professional baseball, Taillon has struck out 792 batters. With a 3.89 FIP and a career record of 57-41 wins over losses, Taillon has faced 3,685 opposition batters in the majors. His career WHIP is 1.232, with a 4.00 earned run average (392 earned runs allowed). He has surrendered 223 free passes and 863 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings).
Carrasco pitched 1,524 innings in professional baseball, giving up 1,477 base hits while recording 1,559 strikeouts. He has a WHIP of 1.240, a FIP of 3.6, and a cumulative earned run total of 679. In his pro baseball career, he faced 6,346 batters and has a K/BB ratio 3.77. Carrasco has a 4.01 ERA and an 8.7 hit per nine-inning average throughout the course of his career (107-91).
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Chicago Cubs -130 MLB Totals: 9.0
The totals went OVER in 6 of the Chi Cubs’ last 8 outings. The Cubs are 13-4 SU in their last 17 matches. The Chi Cubs are 6-2 straight up in their last 8 road games while the totals went OVER in 6 of the Cubs’ last 7 contests played versus an opponent in the National League East Division. The totals went OVER in 9 of the Chicago Cubs’ last 12 outings played on a Tuesday.
Chicago Cubs Betting Trends
The Chicago Cubs are 3-2 in their last 5 contests played.
The Cubs are 3-2 in their last 5 matches against the spread.
Chicago is 27-26 in their road games played against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 3 of the Chicago Cubs’ last outings played.
New York Mets Betting Trends
The New York Mets are 1-4 in their last 5 outings.
The Mets are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 4 of the NY Mets’ last 5 contests.
The totals went OVER in 16 of the New York Mets’ last 50 home matches.
Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets 8/8/2023 Betting Picks
On Tuesday, the MLB action in the field will get underway with a collision between the visiting Chicago Cubs and the home-team New York Mets in Game 2 of a National League inter-Division four-game series at Citi Field in Flushing, Queens, New York. The Chi Cubs fell to 58-55 overall after splitting the last four contests played, dropped to 26-27 when playing away from home following the recent road loss, and placed third in the NL Central with 2.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the first place. The Cubs are still good in scoring runs after acquiring a total of 576 runs scored to date while conceding 510 for a +66 run difference over the course of the season. The Chi Cubs will try to bounce back after losing the recent road outing played facing the NY Mets at 2-11 in game 1 of a series. In the loss, the Cubs were limited to just two runs on nine hits while SP Drew Smyly (8-8, 5.05 ERA) took the loss for the Chi Cubs after the left-hander gave up 8 hits, 7 earned runs, and 2 free walks in 5.0 innings pitched on Monday.
Incorporating professional sports picks can provide valuable insights into predicting the outcome of this matchup, considering recent performance trends, player statistics, and matchup dynamics to make informed decisions for the game. The Chicago Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games played against the New York Mets, and the Chi Cubs are 4-1 straight up in their last 5 outings when playing on the road versus the NY Mets. The New York Mets are 1-4 SU in their last 5 contests when playing at home against the Chicago Cubs, while the totals went OVER in 4 of the NY Mets’ last 5 matches played versus the Chi Cubs. The Totals went UNDER in 6 of the Mets’ last 8 games against a rival from the NL.
Chicago’s Starting Pitcher Jameson Taillon finished three strong starts after the right-hander conceded only 4 earned runs but struck out 15 batters in 16.20 innings pitched as the Cubs won each of the last three matches played.
The Chicago Cubs won five of their last six contest played while the New York Mets lost each of the last six matches played. The Chi Cubs won three of the last five overall while the NY Mets lost four of the last five. The Cubs will dominate this game on the road with a 26-27 record while the Mets have issues in winning home matches played after losing 23 of the last 50 games played at home.
Free Pick and Prediction: Chicago Cubs will win 7-1.