The New York Mets (50-61) and the Chicago Cubs (58-54) face off at Citi Field on Monday at 7:10 PM ET, starting a three-game series. The probable starters are Kodai Senga (7-6) for the Mets and Drew Smyly (8-7) for the Cubs.
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New York vs. Chicago Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Monday, August 7, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Citi Field in Queens, New York
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Senga – NYM (7-6, 3.25 ERA) vs Smyly – CHC (8-7, 4.95 ERA)
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Mets vs. Cubs Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Senga | Smyly | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | GS | 20 |
| 7-6 | W-L | 8-7 |
| 3.25 | ERA | 4.95 |
| 110.2 | IP | 112.2 |
| 55 | BB | 37 |
| 136 | SO | 104 |
Mets Probable Starting Pitcher: Kodai Senga
- In his last appearance on Thursday, the righty tossed 5 2/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals, giving up three earned runs while surrendering 11 hits.
- In 20 games this season, the 30-year-old has a 3.25 ERA and 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .206 to opposing batters.
- Senga has collected eight quality starts this year.
- In three of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- Senga and his team have a record of 7-13-0 against the spread when he starts.
- In games Senga has started this season, the teams are 4-16-0 at hitting the over.
Senga’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Royals | Aug. 2 | 5.2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Nationals | Jul. 27 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| at Red Sox | Jul. 21 | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Dodgers | Jul. 15 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| at Diamondbacks | Jul. 5 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher: Drew Smyly
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw 4 2/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up five earned runs while allowing six hits.
- The 34-year-old has pitched to a 4.95 ERA this season with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.0 walks per nine across 22 games.
- In 20 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in five of them.
- He has finished two appearances without allowing an earned run in 22 chances this season.
- The 34-year-old’s 4.95 ERA ranks 56th, 1.349 WHIP ranks 51st, and 8.3 K/9 ranks 37th among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.
- The Cubs have gone 11-9-0 against the spread when Smyly starts.
- Smyly’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in 12 of 20 games.
Smyly’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Reds | Aug. 2 | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| at Cardinals | Jul. 28 | 4.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Cardinals | Jul. 22 | 3.2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Nationals | Jul. 17 | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| at Yankees | Jul. 8 | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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