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NYM vs
CHC

New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs

April 17, 2026 ยท 2:20 PM ET ยท Wrigley Field
NYM 74-88  ยท  CHC 89-73

๐Ÿ Final: NYM 4, CHC 12 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Chicago Cubs
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CHC 10 ยท NYM 7
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

CHC Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Rest advantage โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Key injuries NYM (Jared Young, Christian Scott) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 6.7) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM K edge vs CHC lineup (11.0 K/9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+1.6 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM CHC SP road-favored (pitching at home) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

NYM โ€” Away RHP
Kodai Senga
Kodai Senga
ERA7.34
WHIP1.65
FIP5.64
K/911.0
K/BB5.0
vs
CHC โ€” Home RHP
Edward Cabrera
Edward Cabrera
ERA5.96
WHIP1.49
FIP5.28
K/98.0
K/BB3.9
Home ERA: 6.83

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

NYM โ€” Away
  1. 1 Carson Benge RF
  2. 2 Bo Bichette 3B
  3. 3 Francisco Lindor SS
  4. 4 Luis Robert Jr. CF
  5. 5 Francisco Alvarez C
  6. 6 MJ Melendez DH
  7. 7 Marcus Semien 2B
  8. 8 Brett Baty 1B
  9. 9 Tyrone Taylor LF
CHC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Nico Hoerner 2B
  2. 2 Michael Busch 1B
  3. 3 Alex Bregman 3B
  4. 4 Ian Happ LF
  5. 5 Seiya Suzuki RF
  6. 6 Moises Ballesteros DH
  7. 7 Carson Kelly C
  8. 8 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  9. 9 Dansby Swanson SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

NYM Away CHC Home
Team OPS 0.713 0.752
Bullpen FIP 4.39 5.34
Run Diff / 10G -1.8 -0.2
Days Rest 1 3
Streak -1 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
NYM +4.5 (+120)
CHC -4.5 (-156)
Total (O/U)
Over 16.5 (+108)
Under 16.5 (-141)
Moneyline
NYM +1260
CHC -10000

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