Chicago (40-37) has now had two unscheduled days off ahead of the three-game road trip to New York (34-43). Monday’s series opener between the two was postponed, so the Cubs and Mets try again at Citi Field on Tuesday.
Chicago is 6-3 in the last nine games and starting to turn the corner in June. The Cubs are 8-9 overall this month and ranks middle of the pack in ERA, BA, OBA, and most categories. The one area that the Cubs stand out is their plate discipline. Chicago has the third-most walks (72) and the fifth-fewest strikeouts (136). Chicago swept the Mets earlier this year and outscored the Mets, 18-9.
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New York is coming off two straight losses to Philadelphia and were outscored 25-11 in the series. The Mets surrendered 21 runs in the last two games and have the fourth-worst ERA (5.79) over the last week. In that same span, New York ranks eighth in batting average (.266), but has the second-fewest extra bases hits (5).
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Cubs at Mets
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Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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Network/Streaming: MLB TV
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Odds for the Cubs at the Mets
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
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Moneyline: Chicago Cubs (+100), New York Mets (-120)
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Spread: Mets +1.5 (-197), Cubs -1.5 (+162)
Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Mets
2026 stats: 67.1 IP, 4-4, 5.21 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 61 Ks, 25 BB
2026 Stats: 24.0 IP, 0-5, 9.00 ERA, 1.88 WHIP, 28 Ks, 17 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not
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The Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong is hitting .286 with 83 hits, 16 home runs and 40 RBI over 290 at-bats
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The Cubs’ Dansby Swanson is hitting .183 with 44 hits and 66 strikeouts over 240 at-bats
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The Mets’ Juan Soto is hitting .301 with 66 hits, 17 home runs, and 38 RBI over 219 at-bats
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The Mets’ Marcus Semien is hitting .219 with 61 hits and 65 strikeouts over 279 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cubs at Mets
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The Cubs are an 29-48 ATS, ranking second-worst
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The Mets are 32-45 ATS, ranking fifth-worst
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The Cubs are 40-36-1 to the Over
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The Mets are 35-34-8 to the Under
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The Cubs are 15-22 ATS on the road, ranking fourth-worst
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The Mets are 15-21 ATS at home, ranking seventh-worst
Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Cubs and the Mets
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Cubs and the Mets:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Cubs on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Cubs at -1.5.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Under on the Game Total of 8.0
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