Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets Prediction, 4/29/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets

Date: Monday, April 29, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Citi Field is the location where the New York Mets (13-12) will meet the Chicago Cubs (17-9) on Monday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jameson Taillon and Luis Severino.

Chicago has a slugging % of .411 and have been called out on strikes 226 times, while taking a walk on 98 occasions. They have accumulated 130 runs batted in and 218 base knocks on the season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .250. The Cubs have hit 40 doubles as a team and have hit 28 balls out of the park. They have racked up 140 runs scored and have an OBP of .330. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are scoring 5.4 runs per game, which has them sitting at 5th in MLB.

Get all of our MLB Picks

They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.57 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25. Cubs pitchers have surrendered 26 home runs and 108 runs in total (13th in the league). Chicago has relinquished 202 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 96 earned runs. The Cubs hold a team earned run average of 3.71 for the year (10th in the league), and they have rung up 226 hitters. They have walked 88 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.91 as a squad so far this year.

The Cubs bullpen have compiled a save rate of 57.1% and has come into the game in 33 save situations. The relievers have inherited 41 runners so far this year with 36.6% of those runners crossed the plate. Cubs pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 28 times in addition to having 36 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have sent 88 relievers to the hill this season. The bullpen are sitting with 18 holds for the year (4th in MLB). They have 8 saves on the season and have not converted 6 of their 14 chances to save the game.

The Chicago Cubs have earned 698 putouts thus far, in addition to 220 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which ranks 19th in the majors, and have accumulated 18 double plays. The Cubs have transformed 70.6% of balls in play into outs out of their 2,094 innings, which ranks them 10th in baseball.

Taillon has pitched in 952 innings and has totaled 858 punch outs thus far in his career. Taillon (61-45 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.93 and he has faced 3,978 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.98 (421 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.222. He has conceded 928 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 236 walks.

The Mets have a team slugging percentage of .388 and they average 4.60 runs per contest (11th in the league). They have hit 38 doubles, while getting a free base 83 times and scoring 115 runs. New York has recorded 27 long balls this season to go along with 109 RBIs. They have been rung up on 186 occasions (28th in baseball) and have tallied 210 base knocks. The New York Mets have recorded an OBP of .322 and a team batting average of .246 this year.

The Mets are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.318 with a FIP of 3.60 as a staff for the year. They come in at 1st in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 183. The New York pitching staff have given up 107 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.55 (88 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.70 (241 strikeouts vs 111 walks). They have conceded 16 HR's and they relinquish 4.32 runs per 9 innings (17th in the league).

New York relievers hold an inherited score rate of 31.4% of 35 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 35 times in high leverage situations in addition to 26 occasions with base runners. With 26 save situations, the Mets have earned 16 holds and 3 blown saves. They are ranked 13th in MLB with a save rate of 70.0%, and they have dispatched 85 relievers onto the diamond on the season. New York has called on relievers to enter the contest in 10 save opportunities and they have converted 7 saves.

In their 2,007 innings on the field, the Mets hold a efficiency on defense of 69.0% (20th in baseball). The New York Mets have gotten 21 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .978 (29th in pro baseball). The Mets have accrued 193 assists, 19 errors and have amassed 669 putouts this season.

So far in his career, Severino has allowed 672 hits while he has totaled 814 K's in 754 frames. Severino (56-39 mark in his career) has a 3.75 ERA while allowing 8.0 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 314 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.188 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.63 and he has faced 3,138 batters during his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here