Mets vs. Cubs Game Preview: Live MLB Prediction, Odds & Picks
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Mets vs. Cubs preview (Apr 18). Updated every 15 minutes with current odds (Mets -104), Marcus Semien props & pitching matchup: Freddy Peralta vs. Jameson Taillon (probable).
Today's Data Snapshot
| Market Source: | FanDuel Sportsbook |
|---|---|
| Primary Prediction: | Cubs +1.5 |
| Key Player Prop: | Marcus Semien Over 0.5 RBIs |
| Probable Pitchers: | Freddy Peralta (RHP; 3.86 ERA) vs. Jameson Taillon (RHP; 4.86 ERA) |



New York Mets
7-13
MARQ

Chicago Cubs
10-9

GAME PREDICTIONS
PREDICTED GAME OUTCOME
CHANCE TO WIN
Model Picks
Cubs
Cubs +1.5
Cubs
Cubs -112
Total
Total U 8.5
Insights provided by the SportsGrid betting model
LATEST INJURY STATUS
Mets INJURIES
The New York Mets placed OF Juan Soto on the 10-day injured list.
The New York Mets placed LHP A.J. Minter on the 15-day injured list due to left lat surgery.
The New York Mets placed RHP Reed Garrett on the 60-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation.
The New York Mets placed RHP Tylor Megill on the 60-day injured list due to an elbow injury.
The New York Mets placed RHP Joey Gerber on the 15-day injured list with a right finger blister.
The New York Mets placed OF Jared Young on the 10-day injured list with a left meniscus tear.
The New York Mets placed RHP Justin Hagenman on the 60-day injured list due to a rib fracture.
The New York Mets placed RHP Dedniel Núñez on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from his second career Tommy John surgery.
Cubs INJURIES
The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Phil Maton on the 15-day injured list with a right knee tendinitis.
The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Shelby Miller on the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow UCL injury.
The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Porter Hodge on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow strain.
The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Daniel Palencia on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain.
The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Justin Steele on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow injury.
The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Jordan Wicks on the 15-day injured list with left forearm inflammation.
The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Hunter Harvey on the 15-day injured list with right triceps inflammation.
The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Matthew Boyd on the 15-day injured list with a left bicep strain.
The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Ethan Roberts on the 15-day injured list due to a right middle finger laceration.
The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Cade Horton on the 15-day injured list due right forearm discomfort.
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