Cubs vs. Yankees predictions, odds and promos
Two top MLB contenders face off this weekend when the Yankees host the Cubs for three games before the All-Star Break
Could Yankee Stadium be home to a World Series preview this weekend? That very well could be the case as the New York Yankees, who represented the American League in the Fall Classic last year, host the Chicago Cubs in a three-game series beginning Friday at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Yankees have struggled more recently and find themselves holding a Wild Card spot rather than sitting in first place in the AL East, while the Cubs are first in the NL Central above the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Betting on Cubs vs. Yankees
A few weeks ago, it appeared this would be a matchup of division leaders. The Yankees have won four in a row, but they've largely struggled over the last month, having lost 16 of their last 26, which has resulted in the Toronto Blue Jays taking over first place in the AL East. As for the Cubs, prized offseason acquisition Kyle Tucker has been an MVP-type player, Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong have been two of the top sluggers in the game and veteran lefty Matthew Boyd has enjoyed a breakout season to help Chicago emerge as one of the best teams in the National League.
The Yankees are heavy favorites on the money line at -181, according to the latest SportsLine consensus odds. The Cubs, meanwhile, are +151 underdogs. The over/under for total runs is nine, with the Under at +100 and Over at -121.
The Yankees send lefty Carlos Rodon (9-6, 3.30 ERA) to the hill while Chris Flexen (5-0, 0.83 ERA) starts for Chicago. Rodon has been largely great this year but is coming off a rough outing where he gave up six earned runs to the New York Mets. Flexen has MLB starting experience but has been a reliever for the Cubs this year, though he's pitched multiple innings in most of his appearances, including 3.2 innings in his last outing. Rodon's strikeout prop line is 5.5 at FanDuel Sportsbook (Over -130, Under +104) while Flexen's is 2.5 (Over -132, Under +104).
This matchup also has some notable sluggers in the mix, with New York's Aaron Judge (34 home runs this year) the favorite to homer at +120 at FanDuel. Next up is teammate Giancarlo Stanton (three home runs this year) at +240 a day after he hit a big home run off the bench. Yankees infielder Jazz Chisolm (17), who is the eighth and final member of the Home Run Derby, is +340, as is Tucker (17). Michael Busch (18) is +360 and both Pete Crow-Armstrong (25) and Seiza Suzuki (25) are +420.
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