The New York Mets (81-76) face the Chicago Cubs (88-69) in the second game of a 3-game set Wednesday. First pitch from Wrigley Field in Chicago is set for 8:05 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Mets vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Mets lead 3-1

The Mets broke through with 2 in the eighth to take the first game of the series 9-7 Tuesday. C Francisco Alvarez hit a go-ahead, 2-run homer in that fateful eighth. SS Francisco Lindor also hit his 29th homer of the year. The Mets lead the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds by 1 game in the final Wild Card spot.

The Cubs still sit in the top Wild Card, and they're 1½ games up on the San Diego Padres with 5 games to go. They'v

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