Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 4/17/26, 10:32 AM  by Travis Pulver | Modified on 4/19/26 at 9:10 AM in MLB Picks

The New York Mets (7-12, 4-6 Away) will try to stop the bleeding this weekend during a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs. Game One is Friday afternoon at 2:20 p.m. EST at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL.  Coverage will be provided by MLB.TV.

New York got off to a decent start this season, improving to 7-4 with a 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks on April 7. But since then, it has been all downhill. The D-backs crushed them in the next two games, 7-2 and 7-1. The Mets went on to lose their next six, extending the losing streak to eight games.

The Mets are scheduled to give Kodai Senga the start. Senga is 0-2 in three starts with a 7.07 ERA and a 1.71 WHIP. But while his stats are not good, his first two starts were not bad; his last one, however, was terrible (2 1/3 innings, eight hits (two home runs), and seven earned runs).

Edward Cabrera is getting the start for the Cubs. Unlike Senga, he is off to a solid start this season, 1-0 in three starts with a 1.62 ERA and 1.14 WHIP. He didn’t give up any runs in his first two starts and only one hit in each. But in his last start, he gave up eight hits and three earned runs. (vs. Pittsburgh).