Who will the Chicago Cubs start in place of the injured Shota Imanaga this weekend in New York? And Miguel Vargas has reached base in 14 straight games for the White Sox.

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Since Robert Prevost is a Chicago native, baseball fans were eager to learn which baseball team the new pontiff supports.

Juan Soto is one of the best hitters in the world, so the New York Mets signed him to a 15-year, $765 million contract in the offseason. Soto struggled at the start of this year, but his Statcast analytics suggested positive regression, which has hit in a big way.

The Chicago Cubs (22-16) and the New York Mets (24-14) open a 3-game set Friday. First pitch from Citi Field in Queens is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Cubs vs. Mets odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The New York Mets can clinch a series win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, but does the SportsLine Projection Model project that to happen?