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1st Place: $25 Amazon gift card

2nd-5th Place: $10 Starbucks gift card

Overview:

On Wednesday, June 14th, the (31-31) Chicago Cubs will be on the road to take on the (28-33) New York Mets.

The Crowd:

“The Crowd” projects a final score of Cubs 5.2 – Mets 3.3 with an over/under of 8.5.

Starting Pitchers:

CHC: Mike Montgomery (0-3, 2.43) vs NYM: Matt Harvey (4-3, 5.02)

Batting Stats:

Runs per game: Mets 4.90 (7^th) > Cubs 4.60 (14^th)

Batting Average: Mets .245 (21^st) > Cubs .233 (29^th)

On Base Percentage: Cubs .323 (18^th) > Mets .321 (19^th)

Total Bases: Mets 916 (9^th) > Cubs 852 (20^th)

Baserunning Stats:

Stolen Bases: Mets 19 (27^th) > Cubs 16 (29^th)

Pitching Stats:

Team Earned Run Average: Cubs 4.11 (13^th) > Mets 4.76 (26^th)

Batting Average Against: Cubs .242 (6^th) > Mets .269 (26^th)

Walks/Hits Per Innings Pitched: Cubs 1.30 (11^th) > Mets 1.47 (29^th)

Strikeouts: Cubs 571 (6^th) > Mets 547 (11^th)

Saves: Cubs 17 (11^th) > Mets 15 (17^th)

Fielding Stats:

Errors: Mets 37 (13^th) > Cubs 40 (17^th)

Summary:

The Cubs enter the game ranked 14^th in runs per game (4.60) and 13^th in team earned run average (4.11).  The Mets rank 7^th in runs per game (4.90) and 26^th in team ERA (4.76).  These two teams have yet to match up in 2017 but last year the Mets were (5-2) in their head to head games against the Cubs.  Chicago is starting Mike Montgomery (0-3, 2.43) who is pitching well in the early portion of the season.  Montgomery has primarily been used in the bullpen and is not expected to pitch deep into this game.  Matt Harvey (4-3, 5.02) has really struggled but is capable of dominating any lineup when he’s on.  Harvey has pitched well of late allowing three or fewer runs in four of his last five starts.  The Mets will receive a huge boost when slugger Yoenis Cespedes makes his long-awaited return to the lineup.  The Cubs are (6-4) in their last ten games while the Mets are (5-5).  Surprisingly, the Mets are just (14-19) at home this season whereas the Cubs are (11-16) on the road.  I think the return of Cespedes provides the spark the Mets need to win this one at home.

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