The Chicago Cubs (41-37) and New York Mets (34-44) are set for an old school double header on Wednesday with games at 1:10 and 7:10 ET. In their meeting Tuesday, Chicago won 9-6 being an explosive five-run second inning.
Chicago was powered by Pete Crow-Armstrong and Dansby Swanson‘s home runs which resulted in five of the Cubs’ nine runs scored. The Cubs have won three of the last four games and six of the previous nine. Chicago leads the MLB in batting average over the last week (.324) and are showing some insane plate discipline with the second-most walks (29) compared to the fewest strikeouts (26).
New York has lost three straight games and have been outscored 30-11 in that span. The Mets didn’t record an extra base hit in yesterday’s loss as they have the second-fewest over the last week. As the Mets’ offensive struggles continue, so does the pitching rotations. New York has a 6.49 ERA (28th) over the last week and a 5.06 ERA (27th) in June.
Nolan McLean takes the mound for Game 1 and Sean Manaea for Game 2. The Mets have won three of the last four games that McLean has started and two of the past three for Manaea. Chicago has yet to name their starting pitchers for the doubleheader.
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: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- Time: 1:10 PM EST and 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 for Game 1 as of Wednesday:
- Moneyline: TBA
- Spread: TBA
- Total: TBA
The latest odds for Game 2 as of Wednesday:
- Moneyline: TBA
- Spread: TBA
- Total: TBA
Probable starting pitchers for Game 1 of Cubs at Mets
- Wednesday’s pitching matchup (June 24) for Game 1: Nolan McLean vs. TBA
- Cubs: TBA
2026 stats:
2026 Stats: 83.1 IP, 4-4, 3.67 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 97 Ks, 32 BB
Probable Pitchers for Game 2: Sean Manaea vs TBA
2026 stats:
2026 Stats: 54.1 IP, 1-2, 4.64 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 56 Ks, 18 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not
- The Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong is hitting .287 with 84 hits, 17 home runs and 43 RBI over 293 at-bats
- The Cubs’ Dansby Swanson is hitting .189 with 46 hits and 66 strikeouts over 243 at-bats
- The Mets’ Juan Soto is hitting .299 with 66 hits, 17 home runs, and 38 RBI over 221 at-bats
- The Mets’ Marcus Semien is hitting .216 with 61 hits and 67 strikeouts over 282 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cubs at Mets
- The Cubs are an 30-48 ATS, ranking second-worst
- The Mets are 32-46 ATS, ranking fifth-worst
- The Cubs are 41-36-1 to the Over, ranking ninth-best
- The Mets are 35-35-8 on the total
- The Cubs are 16-22 ATS on the road, ranking sixth-worst
- The Mets are 15-22 ATS at home, ranking seventh-worst
Expert picks & predictions for today’s double header between the Cubs and the Mets
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game 1 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 pass on the Game Total
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