Cubs Backed at -125 Over Mets as Imanaga Faces Senga in 8.5-Run Matchup
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 22
Cubs Backed at -125 Over Mets as Imanaga Faces Senga in 8.5-Run Matchup
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 22
Summary
Chicago is favored at -125 in the betting analysis, with the recommendation to take the Cubs through five innings because the game is seen as hinging on the starting pitchers.
Shota Imanaga enters 4-6 with a 4.26 ERA and 1.06 WHIP; despite three recent blowups, he has allowed just one earned run over his last 10.2 innings.
Kodai Senga has struggled far more, going 0-5 with a 9.00 ERA and 1.88 WHIP, and he has not completed three innings in either of his two home starts.
Both clubs bring flawed form into the matchup: the Cubs are above .500 but inconsistent and weak on the road, while the Mets sit nine games under .500 with Francisco Lindor injured.
The analysis also leans over 8.5 runs, reflecting concerns about both pitching staffs even though Imanaga is viewed as the more reliable arm.