New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs Prediction and Betting Odds. The 95-74 New York Mets are set to take on the 101-68 Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois tonight October 20, 2015, first pitch is scheduled 8:07 PM

Betting Odds
Moneylines: Mets -130 / Cubs +110
O/U: OFF

Pitching Match Up
New York: Jacob deGrom (14-8, 2.54 ERA)
Chicago: Kyle Hendricks (8-7, 3.95 ERA)

In their last games: In Game 2 of this 7 game NLCS the Mets beat the Cubs 4-1.

The Mets lead this series 2-0.

The Mets head into Chicago for the 3rd game of the NLCS. The 14-8 Jacob deGrom goes for the Mets and the 8-7 Kyle Hendricks goes for the Cubs. The Mets open at -130 as a road favorite. The Mets are up 2-0 in this series and the main reason has been their pitching, which has only given up 3 total runs in the first 2 games. New York’s Daniel Murphy has been singing a hot bat in the postseason and he has a HR in 4 straight playoff games. Overall, the Mets rank 17th in runs scored and 4th in team ERA. Chicago’s pitching, which ranks 3rd in team ERA, has not been bad in this series, as they have given up 4 runs in each of the 2 games of this series. Their offense ranks tied for 15th in runs scored has not gotten it done so far in this series and unless that changes tonight they will be down 3-0.

Chicago at New York Key Betting Trends

New York is 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
The Mets are 21-6 in their last 27 road games.
New York has an Under record of 3-0-1 in their last 4 games.
Chicago is 25-8 in their last 33 home games.
The Cubs are 41-15 in their last 56 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Chicago has an Under record of 6-2 in their last 8 home games.

Key Player Injuries

NEW YORK METS
Jerry Blevins P 60-Day Disabled List
Buddy Carlyle P 60-Day Disabled List
Darrell Ceciliani 60-Day Disabled List
Josh Edgin P 60-Day Disabled List
Jack Leathersich 60-Day Disabled List
Rafael Montero P 60-Day Disabled List
Ruben Tejada SS Out For Season (leg)
Wilfredo Tovar SS 60-Day Disabled List
Zack Wheeler P 60-Day Disabled List

CHICAGO CUBS
Addison Russell 2B Out Indefinitely (hamstring)
Jacob Turner P 60-Day Disabled List

Consensus Pick (Moneyline)
New York: 42%
Chicago: 58%

Free MLB Pick

The Mets have won both of their playoff games with Jacob deGrom on the hill and in his last outing he gave up 2 earned runs in 6 innings of work in a 3-2 win over the L.A. Dodgers. In his 2 postseason starts he has totaled 13 innings and has only given up 2 earned runs. The Mets are 20-7 in deGrom’s last 27 starts overall and they have won 10 of their last 11 road games with him getting the starting nod. The Cubs got a win in Kyle Hendricks’ only playoff start even though he was not very sharp giving up 3 earned runs in 4 innings in a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cubs have won 6 of their last 7 games with him on the mound and 15 of their last 20 at home when he has gotten the start.

Just like the Blue Jays yesterday the Cubs bats will come alive in this game and get to deGrom and they will get back in this series with a home win tonight.

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