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New York Mets vs Chicago Predictions May 25, 2023: C. Carrasco vs K. Hendricks

Game time: May 25, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET

Venue: Wrigley Field — Chicago, Illinois

Article updated May 24, 10:14 PM EDT

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The New York Mets are on the road playing the Chicago Cubs at the Wrigley Field stadium on Thursday, 5/25/2023 @ 7:40pm EST. Carlos Carrasco (ERA: 8.68) will be the starting

Game outlook

The New York Mets are on the road playing the Chicago Cubs at the Wrigley Field stadium on Thursday, 5/25/2023 @ 7:40pm EST. Carlos Carrasco (ERA: 8.68) will be the starting pitcher for Mets and Kyle Hendricks (ERA: 0) will be starting for Cubs. Chicago is the betting favorite opening at -112 and the current line is New York -109.

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 8.25 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

52% of SportsJaw users predict New York Mets to win.

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

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict New York Mets to win and the total score to be 8.25.

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 24, New York is ranked #20 in offense (scoring an average of 4.27 per game), #19 in defense (allowing an average of 4.65 points to be scored against them per game) and are 25-25 this season.

Chicago Key Betting Stats

Chicago Cubs has a power ranking of 17 and are #11 for offense (scoring an average of 4.83 per game), #12 for defense (giving up an average of 4.28 points per game) and 22-26 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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SportsJaw Mets vs Chicago archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. how our predictions work.

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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+100 → -109Moved
  • Moneyline · Chicago-112 → -102Moved
  • Spread · New York Mets+1 (-167) → +1.5 (-210)Moved
  • Spread · Chicago-1 (+135) → -1.5 (+175)Moved
  • Total · Over8 (-110) → 8.25 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under8 (-110) → 8.25 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

New York Mets
74-88 matchup record · 2-8-0 ATS · 7-3-0 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 (2023-05-25T02:14:10.962Z). 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

  • 2023-05-24New York Mets 2 · Chicago 4
  • 2023-05-23New York Mets 2 · Chicago 7
Final result

Matchup pick recap

New York Mets defeated Chicago 10-1

New York Mets defeated Chicago 10-1 on May 25, 2023, a 9-run decision in the series. New York Mets' strongest period was the 3rd inning, when it outscored its opponent 3-0. Against SportsJaw's recorded New York Mets +1.5 (-210) spread, New York Mets covered, while the 11 combined runs finished over the recorded total of 8.25.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MookiebetsMoneyline · New York Mets +100Win
  • DemarcusBryantMoneyline · Chicago -112Loss
  • JohnmiznerMoneyline · Chicago -115Loss
  • MackintoshMoneyline · New York Mets +100Win
  • MtgoldsteinMoneyline · Chicago -115Loss
  • VegaspatMoneyline · New York Mets -115Win
  • HopkinspicksMoneyline · New York Mets +100Win
  • KryptonTotal · Over 8 (-110)Win
  • CoolioMoneyline · Chicago -110Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 8 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkMoneyline · Chicago -110Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 8 (-110)Win
  • CoversMoneyline · New York Mets -102Win
  • BtMoneyline · Chicago -108Loss