The New York Mets will go for a 4-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs tonight at Citi Field. New York is a dangerous team at home, with a record of 20-6, and will turn to Marcus Stroman to throw strikes. Stroman comes into tonight’s game with a record of 6-4, an ERA of just 2.32 and a 1.08 WHIP. Chicago will counter with Kyle Hendricks to try to stop the bleeding. Hendricks is 8-4 but has a mediocre ERA of 4.46 and a 1.35 WHIP. At home, the Cubs get it done but take them out of Wrigley and they are 14-20. The Metropolitans are hot, winning 6 of their last 7, and are 5-0 in their last 5 against the National League Central.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK METS