Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Wrigley Field. The Mets will trot Jenrry Mejia out to the mound in this one. Righthander Mejia has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season. Mejia's opponent in this one will be Carlos Zambrano. The Cubs righthander has a 4.38 ERA to go along with a 6-5 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Carlos Marmol fanned a ninth-inning rally to earn the save as the Cubs held on for a 7-6 win over the Mets on Friday. The Cubs won the opener as a -110 pick'em, and the 13 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (10) set by sportsbooks. Alfonso Soriano belted a three-run homer to lead the Cubs at the plate. James Russell earned the win in relief of starter Randy Wells. R.A. Dickey surrendered eight hits and seven runs over six innings in the loss. Current streak: Team records: Chicago: 58-77 SU When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5 After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5 After a loss are 7-3 When playing on Saturday are 3-7 Before playing NY Mets are 5-5 After playing NY Mets are 5-5 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: NY Mets are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road NY Mets are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets Chi Cubs are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Mets Next up: Chi Cubs home to NY Mets, Sunday, September 5 Rest assured for those bettors who only purchase Stevie Vincent when he has Level 5 plays, you are doing yourself a gross disservice. Flat out his Level 2, 3 and 4 plays always have and always will win at a much higher rate than Game of the Month or Game of the Year plays elsewhere. He is part of OffshoreInsiders.com |