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New York Mets vs Chicago Predictions May 23, 2023: T. Megill vs D. Smyly

Game time: May 23, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET

Venue: Wrigley Field — Chicago, Illinois

Article updated May 22, 2:23 PM EDT

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The New York Mets are on the road playing the Chicago Cubs at the Wrigley Field stadium on Tuesday, 5/23/2023 @ 7:40pm EST. Tylor Megill (ERA: 3.88) will be the starting

Game outlook

The New York Mets are on the road playing the Chicago Cubs at the Wrigley Field stadium on Tuesday, 5/23/2023 @ 7:40pm EST. Tylor Megill (ERA: 3.88) will be the starting pitcher for Mets and Drew Smyly (ERA: 2.86) will be starting for Cubs. New York is the betting favorite opening at -110 and the current line is Chicago -114.

Mets vs Cubs Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Mets to win tonight's game by 1 points and the total to go over 8.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: New York 5 to Chicago 4

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

56% of SportsJaw players predict Chicago Cubs to win.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that New York will win straight-up is 50%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict Chicago Cubs to win and the total score to be 8.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is NY Mets will win and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

New York Key Betting Stats

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With a power ranking of 25, New York is ranked #19 in offense (scoring an average of 4.35 per game), #18 in defense (allowing an average of 4.70 points to be scored against them per game) and are 25-23 this season.

Chicago Key Betting Stats

Chicago Cubs has a power ranking of 19 and are #10 for offense (scoring an average of 4.87 per game), #15 for defense (giving up an average of 4.38 points per game) and 20-26 overall. New York went 3-0 in their last 3 matchups against Chicago.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as MLB Predictions

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Qualified handicappers need at least 20 graded picks and a 52.5% win rate. A market needs at least three current qualified picks. Selection share is not a win probability.

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · New York Mets-110 → +100Moved
  • Moneyline · Chicago-105 → -114Moved
  • Spread · New York Mets-1.5 (+145) → +1.5 (-195)Moved
  • Spread · Chicago+1.5 (-170) → -1.5 (+170)Moved
  • Total · Over9 (-110) → 8.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under9 (-110) → 8.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

New York Mets
74-88 matchup record · 2-8-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Chicago
ATS unavailable · O/U unavailable
Last 0 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-05-22T18:23:02.517Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

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Chicago defeated New York Mets 7-2

Chicago defeated New York Mets 7-2 on May 23, 2023, a 5-run decision in the series. Chicago's strongest period was the 2nd inning, when it outscored its opponent 4-0. Against SportsJaw's recorded New York Mets +1.5 (-195) spread, Chicago covered, while the 9 combined runs finished over the recorded total of 8.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

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Tipster picks

  • AdrianMariucciMoneyline · Chicago -105Win
  • DrpaulMoneyline · New York Mets -110Loss
  • MauriceJonesMoneyline · New York Mets -110Loss
  • RoycejacobsMoneyline · Chicago -107Win
  • JamescashiolaMoneyline · Chicago -107Win
  • MickeytTotal · Under 8 (-110)Loss
  • JoeyBergMoneyline · Chicago -107Win
  • AliencreationMoneyline · Chicago -106Win
  • Barry713Moneyline · Chicago -109Win
  • KryptonMoneyline · New York Mets -105Loss
  • CoolioMoneyline · Chicago -106Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 8 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkMoneyline · Chicago -106Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 8 (-110)Win
  • AliencreationRunline · Chicago +1.5 (-178)Win
  • CoversMoneyline · New York Mets -106Loss
Destiny09
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  • MoneyMoneyMoneyMoneyline · New York Mets +103Loss