The Chicago Cubs absolutely mauled the New York Mets last night but the Mets only have a few hours to soak it all in and recover, as both clubs play the third and final game of their series later tonight. That along with a showdown between AL West rivals Texas Rangers and Houston Astros make up our pair of best games to bet on today.
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Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets (7:10 PM ET)
Line: Chicago Cubs (-120) vs. New York Mets (+110); total: 9.0 – view all MLB lines
Matt Harvey AKA The Dark Knight looks to save the day for the Mets later tonight after the ball club saw its four-game win streak end in a brutal 14-3 loss to the Cubs in the second game of the series Tuesday night. Harvey is 4-3 with a 5.02 ERA in 12 starts this season. The Cubs will counter Harvey with Mike Montgomery, who’s about to make his second start of the year. Montgomery (0-3, 2.43 ERA)went four innings long in his last outing, allowing two earned runs on three hits in a 5-3 loss at home to Colorado on June 9.
Writer’s Prediction
The Mets (+110) win, 4-3.
Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros (9:00 PM ET)
Line: Texas Rangers (+136) vs. Houston Astros (-151); total: 9.5 – view all MLB lines
Andrew Cashner (3-5, 3.17 ERA) is looking to get his first win in three tries this season against the Astros. He’ll get another shot at Houston later tonight, when he gets the ball in the third and final game of this series. Cashner is 0-2 with a 5.25 ERA versus the Astros this season. That said, he’s coming off a sterling performance on the road against Washington, pitching for seven innings and allowing only one run on six hits in a 5-2 win on June 9. As for the Astros, they’ll have rookie Frances Martes working the mound. Martes made his big league debut, albeit in relief, on June 9, when he surrendered four earned runs on four hits in a 9-4 home loss to the Angels.
Writer’s Prediction
Texas (+136) wins, 6-4.
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