The match New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs will take place at Citi Field on September 12 at 7:10 PM ET.
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Monday’s MLB matchup between the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets takes place at Citi Field in New York City. The Mets enter this game with an overall record of 89-52 and are coming off of another strong performance on Sunday. The nine runs the Mets scored against the Miami Marlins were sufficient for the rout. The Mets rank fifth in the league in terms of runs scored per game, averaging 4.72. The pitching of the Mets is also rated fourth in the league. Pete Alonso has 109 RBIs and 33 home runs to his credit.
The Cubs have a 58-82 overall record going into this game, and their offense hasn’t been effective enough in their past two contests. The Cubs’ offense hasn’t been strong enough; their 4.07 runs per game average places them 23rd in the league. Additionally, the pitching is 25th in the league. The top performer for the Cubs has been Ian Happ, who has hit 16 home runs and contributed 65 RBIs.
Javier Assad, who is now pitching for the Cubs, has a record of 0-1 with a 2.93 earned run average. He gave up five hits and four runs in 5.1 innings during his most recent outing against the Reds. The Mets will start Chris Bassitt, who has a 13-7 overall record and a 3.24 ERA, in the circle. He pitched seven innings in his most recent start against Pittsburgh, throwing up five hits and one run. In Bassitt’s last eight starts with the Mets, he is 8-0. In their previous eight games against a club with a winning record, the Cubs are 1-7. In the Mets’ previous four games, the over is 4-0. In the Mets’ previous four games against teams with losing records, the over is 4-0.
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| New York Mets | Chicago Cubs |
| Brandon Nimmo (L) CF | Zach McKinstry (L) 2B |
| Mark Canha (R) LF | Rafael Ortega (L) CF |
| Francisco Lindor (S) SS | Seiya Suzuki (R) RF |
| Pete Alonso (R) 1B | Ian Happ (S) LF |
| Darin Ruf (R) RF | Franmil Reyes (R) DH |
| Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B | Nico Hoerner (R) SS |
| Jeff McNeil (L) 2B | Alfonso Rivas (L) 1B |
| Mark Vientos (R) DH | Yan Gomes (R) C |
| Tomas Nido (R) C | David Bote (R) 3B |
New York Mets: Starling Marte: 10-Day IL (hand), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (side), Trevor May: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Brett Baty: 10-Day IL (thumb), Stephen Nogosek: 15-Day IL (oblique), Luis Guillorme: 10-Day IL (groin), Drew Smith: 15-Day IL (back), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Sean Reid-Foley: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Curtiss: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joey Lucchesi: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Chicago Cubs: Nick Madrigal: 10-Day IL (groin), Nelson Velazquez: day-to-day (illness), Willson Contreras: 10-Day IL (foot), Justin Steele: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Alec Mills: 60-Day IL (back), Steven Brault: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Hendricks: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jason Heyward: 60-Day IL (knee), Keegan Thompson: 15-Day IL (back), Ethan Roberts: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Adbert Alzolay: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Codi Heuer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brad Wieck: 60-Day IL (elbow)
The match New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs will take place at Citi Field on September 12 at 7:10 PM ET. The match will be telecast live on Bally Sports North and Amazon Prime Video. Fans can also subscribe to MLB.com and watch from any corner of the world.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| America | Bally Sports North, Amazon Prime Video | September 12 (7:10 PM ET) |
