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The New York Mets will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Tuesday when they take on the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
The Mets will trot Jonathon Niese out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Niese has a 3-4 record and a 4.39 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Ryan Dempster. The righthander has a 6.91 ERA to go along with a 2-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Last time out for New York, they were a 9-3 loser as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -182 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Cubs were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -187 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Current streak:
New York has lost 2 straight games.
New York has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 22-24 SU
Chicago: 20-25 SU
New York: 22-24 SU
Chicago: 20-25 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing NY Mets are 5-5
After playing Boston are 2-3
After a loss are 6-4
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing NY Mets are 5-5
After playing Boston are 2-3
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 12 games
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Chi Cubs are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 12 games
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Chi Cubs are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games at home
Next up:
Chi Cubs home to NY Mets, Wednesday, May 25
Chi Cubs home to NY Mets, Wednesday, May 25
