Cubs vs. Mets Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 18

The New York Mets bring an eight-game losing streak into a home matchup versus the Chicago Cubs, at 2:20 p.m. ET on Saturday. Jameson Taillon (0-1, 4.86 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 9-9 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Freddy Peralta (1-1, 3.86 ERA) is starting for the Mets, who are 7-12 and fifth in the NL East.

With moneyline odds of -112 for the Cubs and -104 for the Mets, this could be a close contest. The over/under for the Cubs-Mets game is 8.5.

Cubs vs. Mets Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, April 18, 2026
• Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-112)
• Underdog: Mets (-104)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Cubs vs. Mets

• TV Channel: MARQ and SNY
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Cubs vs. Mets: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have gone 5-7 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 41.7% of those games).
• New York has been underdogs in five games this season and has come away with the win two times (40%) in those contests.
• Chicago is 5-7 this season when entering a game favored by -112 or more on the moneyline.
• The Mets have a win-loss record of 2-3 when favored by -104 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Cubs a 52.8% chance to win.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 51% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Cubs vs. Mets: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 18 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Cubs, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 11 times (11-5-2).
• Games involving New York have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in eight of 19 chances this season.
• The Cubs have covered just 38.9% of their games this season, going 7-11-0 ATS.
• The Mets have an against the spread record of 7-12-0 in 19 games with a line this season.