Mets vs. Cubs prediction: MLB Saturday player props, picks, odds
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“Chicago will face a familiar face in Mets right-hander Freddy Peralta, who spent his entire big league career with the National League Central rival Brewers before he was traded to Queens over the offseason.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Freddy Peralta was a Brewers player and that he was acquired by the Mets. One source explicitly states he spent his entire big league career with the Brewers.
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— The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
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— Freddy Peralta Diaz (born June 4, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2018. He …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Peralta
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Peralta
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— Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Milwaukee Brewers system.
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“Peralta has made 22 appearances (17 starts) against the Cubs over the years, and he’s pitched them about as well as he has any team in baseball.”
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The evidence provided mentions Peralta's career appearances and the Cubs, but none of the retrieved search results or Wikipedia entries contain the specific statistic that Peralta has made 22 appearances (17 starts) against the Cubs.
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— The 2025 Chicago Cubs season was the 154th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 150th in the National League, and the Cubs' 110th season at Wrigley Field. They are members of Major League Basebal…
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— Senger David Peralta Guerreiro (born August 14, 1987) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Rays, Lo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Peralta
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— Joel Peralta Gutiérrez (; Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈel peˈɾalta]; born March 23, 1976) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angele…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Peralta
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“Against the Northsiders, he has posted a 3.21 ERA over 98 innings, which is his lowest ERA versus any opponent he has logged at least 40 innings against.”
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The evidence provided does not contain the specific statistics regarding Peralta's 3.21 ERA over 98 innings against the Cubs, nor does it confirm this is his lowest ERA against any opponent over 40 innings.
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— The 2016 Chicago Cubs season was the 145th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 141st season in the National League and the Cubs' 101st season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were managed by Joe Maddo…
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— Joel Peralta Gutiérrez (; Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈel peˈɾalta]; born March 23, 1976) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angele…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Peralta
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Peralta
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— Samuel Peralta Sosa (; born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Cubs. Afte…
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“In 38 career plate appearances, Ian Happ is hitting just .063.”
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The evidence provided contains general information about the Cubs and baseball statistics but does not contain any specific data regarding Ian Happ's performance (.063 in 38 career plate appearances) against Peralta.
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— The 2024 Chicago Cubs season was the 153rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 149th in the National League, and the Cubs' 109th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were led by first-year manager …
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— The 2025 Chicago Cubs season was the 154th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 150th in the National League, and the Cubs' 110th season at Wrigley Field. They are members of Major League Basebal…
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— The 2025 National League Division Series (NLDS) were the two best-of-five playoff series in Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2025 postseason to determine the participating teams of the 2025 National Leag…
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“Seiya Suzuki has struck out in more than half of his 23 at-bats versus Peralta.”
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While there are web search results for Seiya Suzuki's stats against opponents, none of the provided evidence contains the specific statistic that Seiya Suzuki has struck out in more than half of his 23 at-bats against Peralta.
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— The 2024 Chicago Cubs season was the 153rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 149th in the National League, and the Cubs' 109th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were led by first-year manager …
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— The 2025 Chicago Cubs season was the 154th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 150th in the National League, and the Cubs' 110th season at Wrigley Field. They are members of Major League Basebal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Chicago_Cubs_season
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— Seiya Suzuki (鈴木 誠也, Suzuki Seiya; Japanese pronunciation: [sɯ̥dzɯꜜkʲi̥ seːꜜja], born August 18, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball right fielder and designated hitter for the Chicago Cubs of M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seiya_Suzuki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seiya_Suzuki
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“Nico Hoerner, Dansby Swanson, and Michael Busch are combining to hit .140 off Peralta in 64 combined career at-bats.”
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The evidence mentions Michael Busch and Dansby Swanson in connection with the Cubs, but it does not provide the specific combined batting average (.140 off Peralta in 64 combined career at-bats) for these three players.
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— Michael James Busch is an American professional baseball infielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.He played college baseball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and made his MLB debut in 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Busch_(baseball)
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— Nico Hoerner and Dansby Swanson have been using them against the Diamondbacks, with the latter clubbing a long homer to center to put the Cubs ahead early in Sunday’s game.
https://www.cubsinsider.com/2025/03/30/dansby-swanson-nico-h…
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— Cubs slugger Michael Busch came through with a crucial pinch-hit single vs. Pirates after a miserable start to 2026 season.He notched a two-out RBI pinch-hit single off righty Justin Lawrence, and tha…
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https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/chicago-cubs/cubs-news-how-end-…
“At Wrigley Field, specifically, batters have hit just .186 off Peralta, showing he likes to pitch at the Friendly Confines.”
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One web search result mentions 'Wrigley Field' and 'Peralta,' but none of the retrieved sources provide the specific statistic that batters have hit just .186 off Peralta at Wrigley Field.
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— Photo of Adrian Morejon and Wandy Peralta at Wrigley Field. After a record-setting 7–0 homestand to start the season, the Padres had Thursday off in Chicago before facing the Cubs Friday afternoon wit…
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— That’s not the case for Morton, who’s hit 186 batters in 17 seasons, tied with the late Tim Wakefield for seventh on the all-time list. Johnson is tied for sixth with 190. Morton, who is generous with…
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— Hey, batter, batter--swing, batter! posted by Admiral Haddock at 12:12 PM on February 8, 2011 [1 favorite].There's an update to muddy the timeline even further with the Wrigley filming date of the act…
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“While he’s had trouble keeping the ball in the yard (three home runs allowed) and walks (3.4 walks per nine innings) thus far this season, Peralta has been his usual stingy self when it comes to giving up hits, holding batters to a .203 average.”
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The evidence contains general stat tracking for Peralta (e.g., RotoWire mentioning runs/hits/walks in a specific game), but none of the provided sources contain the specific seasonal statistics: three home runs allowed, 3.4 walks per nine innings, or a .203 average.
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— The 2025 Major League Baseball season began on March 18 (with a special two-game Tokyo Series), while the regular season ended on September 28. The postseason began on September 30. The World Series t…
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— + View Standard Expected Home Runs Expected Home Runs by Park Adjusted Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here a…
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— Peralta (1-1) took the loss Sunday against the Athletics, allowing one run on four hits and three walks in six innings. He struck out six.
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