Chicago (40-37) had an unscheduled day off yesterday to prepare for their short three-game road trip to New York (34-43). Both the Mets and Cubs are coming off losses as they meet for their second and final series of the season. Chicago swept the Mets earlier this year and outscored the Mets, 18-9.
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 eighth-fewest strikeouts (136).
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 seventh-worst ERA (5.79) over the last week. In that same span, New York ranks 10th 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
- Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026
- Time: 7:10 PM EST
- Site: Citi Field
- City: Flushing, NY
- Network/Streaming: MLB TV
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Odds for the Cubs at the Mets
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Chicago Cubs (-125), New York Mets (+104)
- Spread: Mets +1.5 (-159), Cubs -1.5 (+131)
- Total: 8.5
Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Mets
- Monday’s pitching matchup (June 22): Kodai Senga vs. Shota Imanaga
- Cubs: Shota Imanaga
2026 stats: 86.2 IP, 4-6, 4.26 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 84 Ks, 22 BB
2026 Stats: 24.0 IP, 0-5, 9.00 ERA, 1.88 WHIP, 28 Ks, 17 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not
- The Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong is hitting .286 with 83 hits, 16 home runs and 40 RBI over 290 at-bats
- The Cubs’ Dansby Swanson is hitting .183 with 44 hits and 66 strikeouts over 240 at-bats
- The Mets’ Juan Soto is hitting .301 with 66 hits, 17 home runs, and 38 RBI over 219 at-bats
- 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
- The Cubs are an MLB-worst 29-48 ATS
- The Mets are 32-45 ATS, ranking fifth-worst
- The Cubs are 40-36-1 to the Over
- The Mets are 35-34-8 to the Under
- The Cubs are 15-22 ATS on the road, ranking fourth-worst
- 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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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday’s game between the Cubs and the Mets:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Mets on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Mets at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Under on the Game Total of 8.5
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