Cubs vs. Mets Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 17

The Chicago Cubs and New York Mets square off in the first of a three-game series on Friday at Wrigley Field, at 2:20 p.m. ET. Edward Cabrera (1-0, 1.62 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 9-9 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Kodai Senga (0-2, 7.07 ERA) is the expected starter for the Mets, who are 7-12 and fifth in the NL East.

Bookmakers have made the Cubs a decent moneyline favorite (-145) at home over the Mets (+121). The over/under in this contest is set at 10.5.

Cubs vs. Mets Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, April 17, 2026
• Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-145)
• Underdog: Mets (+121)
• Over/under: 10.5

How to Watch Cubs vs. Mets

• TV Channel: MARQ and WPIX
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Cubs vs. Mets: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have compiled a 5-7 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 41.7% of those games).
• New York has been victorious in two of the five contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Chicago has a record of 3-4 when favored by -145 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Mets have won all of their three games in which they were named as at least a +121 moneyline underdog.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Cubs' implied win probability is 59.2%.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 45.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Cubs vs. Mets: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have combined with opponents to go over the total 11 times this season for an 11-5-2 record against the over/under.
• New York and its opponents have hit the over in eight of its 19 games with a total this season.
• The Cubs have covered just 38.9% of their games this season, going 7-11-0 against the spread.
• The Mets have posted a record of 7-12-0 against the spread this season.