Mets vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - April 18, 2026

Mets at Cubs

6:20 pm • MARQ

New York Mets

Chicago Cubs

pitcher		team	era	w-l
J.Taillon			4.86	0-1
F.Peralta			3.86	1-1

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Mets 7-13	-1.5	-1.5+165	o8.5-105	-102
Cubs 10-9	u8.5	+1.5-183	u8.5-115	-118

Saturday 6:20 p.m.

April 18, 2026

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S.Suzuki o0.5 HR+570

0.25u

NYM +102

D.Swanson o1.5 Total Bases+220

0.25u

B.Bichette o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-135

$1.35

D.Swanson o0.5 Hits-121

0.3u

M.Melendez o1.5 Total Bases+170

0.25u

NYM -108

$3.00

F.Peralta o15.5 Outs-106

1.06u

NYM -110 (F5)

0.55u

Under 8.5-115

0.58u

J.Taillon u17.5 Outs+115

0.43u

NYM -105

$1.05

F.Peralta u5.5 Ks+110

0.45u

Under 8.5-114

0.57u

Poly. Bet to 7.5 (+100)

CHC -110

0.55u

(FD) (Update - just saw CHC closer hit the IL - reduces edge - wouldn't play above this number) Peralta far superior pitcher, but CHC proj. LU 34 point wRC+ edge v RHP since LY - def 45 Fielding Run Value edge

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MLB Public Betting

Cubs are 4-1 in their last 5 games.
Cubs are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cubs are 4-5 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 5 of Cubs' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 6 of Cubs' 10 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	8-11	4-6	4-5	4-8	4-3
Mets	7-13	2-7	5-6	4-10	3-3

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cubs	12-7	6-4	6-3	7-5	5-2
Mets	9-10-1	4-4-1	5-6	6-7-1	3-3

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	10-9	5-5	5-4	6-6	4-3
Mets	7-13	3-6	4-7	5-9	2-4

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Apr 17th	NYM	W 12-4	-1.5 W	O 10	CHC -152
Apr 15th	@PHI	W 11-2	+1.5 W	O 9	CHC +119
Apr 14th	@PHI	W 10-4	+1.5 W	O 9.5	CHC +115
Apr 13th	@PHI	L 7-13	+1.5 L	O 8.5	PHI +153
Apr 12th	PIT	W 7-6	-1.5 L	O 12.5	CHC -135

Tyler Austin
1B
Austin is out with knee
Out
Justin Steele
SP
Steele is out with elbow
Out
Jordan Wicks
SP
Wicks is out with arm
Out

Francisco Lindor
SS
Lindor is questionable with hand
Questionable
Tylor Megill
SP
Megill is out with elbow
Out
Justin Hagenman
SP
Hagenman is out with ribs
Out

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PITCHER		W-L	ERA	WHIP	K/9
RF.Peralta, P		1-1	3.86	1.143	10.71

HITTERS	AVG	OBP	SLG	HR
1C.Benge, LF	.158	.238	.228	1
2B.Bichette, 3B	.226	.267	.298	1
3F.Lindor, SS	.200	.297	.313	1
4L.Robert, CF	.242	.365	.355	2
5M.Melendez, DH	.571	.625	.857	0
6F.Alvarez, C	.294	.410	.549	4
7M.Vientos, 1B	.239	.265	.348	1
8B.Baty, RF	.197	.190	.279	0
9M.Semien, 2B	.211	.269	.296	1

PITCHER		W-L	ERA	WHIP	K/9
RJ.Taillon, P		0-1	4.86	1.260	9.18

HITTERS	AVG	OBP	SLG	HR
1N.Hoerner, 2B	.342	.420	.553	3
2M.Busch, 1B	.169	.276	.200	0
3A.Bregman, 3B	.241	.315	.329	2
4I.Happ, LF	.214	.313	.486	5
5S.Suzuki, RF	.286	.394	.321	0
6M.Ballesteros, DH	.375	.409	.625	3
7M.Amaya, C	.267	.405	.400	1
8P.Crow-Armstrong, CF	.227	.275	.293	1
9D.Swanson, SS	.210	.354	.419	4