The New York Mets and Chicago Cubs meet in Game 1 of a doubleheader with Taijuan Walker opposing Marcus Stroman. Walker is 7-2 this season with a 2.63 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. On the road, he is 5-2 with a 2.63 ERA. Stroman is 2-5 with a 4.91 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. The Cubs are 0-6 in their last six games while the Mets are 6-3 in their last nine road games. The Mets have been getting it done with both pitching and hitting. Walker has allowed three earned runs or fewer in six straight starts. Walker should be able to keep the Cubs' bats quiet while the Mets will scratch some runs off Stroman, as the Mets have one of the top scoring offenses in baseball.

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