New York Mets at Chicago Cubs 7/17/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The New York Mets conclude a four-game series on the road Sunday versus the Chicago Cubs. New York defeated Chicago in the opening game of the series on Thursday 8-0, while the second game of the series was postponed due to rain on Friday and will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday. New York has won three of the last four and the Mets hold a two-game lead at the top of the National League East over the Atlanta Braves.

Second baseman Jeff McNeil is batting .310 and has a team-high .372 on-base percentage. First baseman Pete Alonso is the leader in home runs with 24 and RBIs with 74, while right fielder Starling Marte is the leader in hits with 89. On Sunday, the New York Mets will send David Peterson to the mound. The left-hander is 5-2 with a 3.48 ERA, 76 Ks and 30 BBs.

Following its loss in the opening game of this series with New York, Chicago is 34-55. The Cubs have lost each of the last seven and nine of the last 11. Chicago is struggling on the mound as the Cubs have a team ERA of 4.70 which is 25th in baseball. Chicago is fourth in the National League Central, 15 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers.

Shortstop Nico Hoerner is batting .308 to lead Chicago, while left fielder Ian Happ is the leader in hits with 86. Third baseman Patrick Wisdom is the leader in home runs with 17 and RBIs with 45, while catcher Willson Contreras is the leader in on-base percentage .373. On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs will send Adrian Sampson to the mound. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 3.33 ERA, 22 Ks and 5 BBs.