{"id":719,"date":"2024-06-20T21:00:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T01:00:25","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-06-20T21:00:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T01:00:25","slug":"match-preview-mets-tackle-cubs-at-wrigley-on-june-21-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betnewjerseysports.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/20\/match-preview-mets-tackle-cubs-at-wrigley-on-june-21-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Match Preview: Mets Tackle Cubs at Wrigley on June 21, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Scheduled for a 2:20 PM start at Wrigley Field on June 21st, 2024, the New York Mets are set to battle the Chicago Cubs under partly cloudy skies.<\/p>\n<p>Jose Quintana will head to the mound for the Mets, showcasing a 4.977 ERA, while the Cubs&#8217; pitcher will be Shota Imanaga, who holds a 1.895 ERA. In the standings for the 2024 NL East Division, the Mets are currently 11th with a 34-37 record, which results in a .48 winning percentage. They are fourth in their division, with an 11-10 record against divisional opponents. The Mets have captured 8 victories in their last 10 outings and are riding a six-game winning streak. Their overall road record stands at 16-14, and they&#8217;ve notched 16 wins in daytime games against 18 at night. They&#8217;ve scored 327 runs and conceded 333 to their opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Contrastingly, the Chicago Cubs find themselves in 13th place within the 2024 NL Central Division, holding a 34-39 overall record for a .47 winning percentage. They are fifth in the division with a 9-17 record against their direct rivals. The Cubs\u2019 recent form shows just 3 wins in their last 10 games, currently facing a two-game losing streak. They&#8217;ve managed a better performance at home with a 19-16 record, compared to 15-23 on the road. Regarding day and night game performances, the Cubs have won 14 daytime games versus 20 nighttime games, tallying 304 runs scored and 322 runs allowed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scheduled for a 2:20 PM start at Wrigley Field on June 21st, 2024, the New York Mets are set to battle the Chicago Cubs under partly cloudy skies.<\/p>\n<p>Jo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":720,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[27],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/betnewjerseysports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/719"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/betnewjerseysports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/betnewjerseysports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betnewjerseysports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betnewjerseysports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=719"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/betnewjerseysports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/719\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betnewjerseysports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/betnewjerseysports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betnewjerseysports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betnewjerseysports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}