MLB Prediction: Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets Odds: April 19th 2010

Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets
Free MLB Pick: Under 8.5 -110 odds
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The struggling Mets offense can’t hit their way out of a wet paper bag these days. Five of their eight positional starters last night are hitting .220 or lower. New York produced three runs or less in all three games of their just concluded series at St Louis. They were also held to three runs or less in three of their last four games at Citi Field; shut down by the likes of second tier hurlers like John Lannan, Livan Hernandez, Nate Robertson and Jamie Garcia during this span.

Don’t expect the Mets offense to come alive today against Randy Wells. Wells shut the Mets down in his lone appearance here last year, allowing a single earned run in six innings of work in a 4-2 ballgame that stayed well Under the total. In his lone previous road start this season, Wells threw six innings of shutout ball against Atlanta, getting the 2-0 victory, another Under cash.

Mets rookie southpaw Jonathan Niese struggled in the Mile High air of Coors Field in his last outing, not unusual for young pitchers. But the young lefty is poised for a bounceback showing here against a Chicago lineup that is hitting a truly woeful .125 against lefties on the road this year. Chicago is averaging just three runs per game on the highway, and they were held to just five runs in their last two games at Wrigley over the weekend. Don’t expect fireworks here – this has all the makings of a low scoring pitcher’s duel. 2* Take the Under.