Courtesy of OddsShark.com:

The fans at Wrigley Field will be treated to a game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs when they take their seats on Friday.

The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander R.A. Dickey in this game. Dickey has a 9-5 record and a 2.57 ERA this season.

Meanwhile, it’ll be Randy Wells who starts for the Cubs. Righthander Wells is 6-12 with a 4.50 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

David Wright went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and the Mets defeated the Braves 4-2 on Thursday, as +147 underdogs. That game’s six runs went UNDER the posted over/under (6.5) set by sportsbooks.

Johan Santana allowed three hits and one run over five innings for the win, while Hisanorit Takahashi closed out the ninth for his third save.

Kosuke Fukudome went 3-for-3 and drove in a run as the Cubs defeted the Pirates 5-3 on Wednesday. The Cubs won that game as -155 favorites, while the eight runs went UNDER the posted over/under (10.5) set by sportsbooks.

Thomas Diamond pitched just under two innings of relief for the win, and Carlos Marmol was solid down-the-stretch with his 25^th save.

Team records:
New York: 66-68 SU
Chicago: 57-77 SU

New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 3-7
After a win are 2-8

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing NY Mets are 4-6
After playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Chi Cubs are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games

Next up:
Chi Cubs home to NY Mets, Saturday, September 4

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