Cubs vs Mets Picks and Prediction – 5/9/2025

The Chicago Cubs open a three-game series on the road Friday versus the New York Mets. Chicago is 22-16 following its 3-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Chicago opened its three-game series versus San Francisco with a win but lost each of the final two games. Chicago is first in the National League Central, three games ahead of three teams. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Kyle Tucker is batting .284 with nine home runs, 31 RBI, and an on-base percentage of .395 to lead Chicago in the four categories. Ian Happ is the leader in hits with 43. Chicago is batting .258 with a .446 slugging percentage. On Friday, the Chicago Cubs will send Jameson Taillon to the mound. The right-hander is 2-1 with a 3.86 ERA, 31 Ks, and 8 BBs.

The New York Mets improved to 24-14 following Wednesday’s 7-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Juan Soto hit home runs in consecutive at-bats for the Mets, while Kodai Senga pitched six shutout innings for the Mets. New York won two out of three in its just-completed series versus Arizona. The Mets lead the National League East by two games over the Philadelphia Phillies. 

Pete Alonso is batting .328 with 9 home runs, 34 RBI, 45 hits, and an on-base percentage of .450 to lead New York in the five categories. Juan Soto, Brandon Nimmo, and Francisco Lindor are second in home runs with seven each, and Lindor is second in RBI with 24. On Friday, New York will send Clay Holmes to the mound. The right-hander is 4-1 with a 2.95 ERA, 39 Ks, and 13 BBs.

The New York Mets will win at home on Friday when hosting the Chicago Cubs, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in seven of New York's last nine versus Chicago and five of New York's last six played at home versus Chicago. Cubs’ starter Jameson Taillon has had four consecutive strong outings, allowing six runs on 15 hits across 23.1 innings. New York starter Clay Holmes has had four consecutive solid outings across 22 innings. Final Score Prediction: New York Mets win but our best play is UNDER 4-2.