The Chicago Cubs (41-46) have a chance to win for the fourth time in five games when they face the New York Yankees (48-41) on Saturday afternoon. Chicago opened the three-game series with a 3-0 win on Friday, holding New York to just two hits. The Yankees are on a three-game losing streak, falling to fourth place in the American League East. They are continuing to play without star slugger Aaron Judge (toe).
The first pitch is set for 1:05 p.m. ET from Yankee Stadium. New York is listed at -205 on the money line (risk $205 to win $100) in the latest Yankees vs. Cubs odds from Caesars Sportsbook. The over/under for total runs scored is 8.5. Before making any Cubs vs. Yankees picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It went 331-285 on top-rated MLB money-line picks (+357) over the past two seasons. It has excelled on top-rated run-line picks this season, going 11-2 (+604). Anybody following has seen big returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Yankees vs. Cubs and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several MLB betting lines and trends for Cubs vs. Yankees:
- Yankees vs. Cubs money line: Yankees -205, Cubs +170
- Yankees vs. Cubs run line: Yankees -1.5 (-105)
- Yankees vs. Cubs over/under: 8.5 runs
- NYY: Yankees are 8-1 in their last nine home games vs. Chicago
- CHC: Cubs are 7-3 in their last 10 road games
- Yankees vs. Cubs picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why you should back the Yankees
New York lost the series opener on Friday, but it has still won eight of the last nine meetings between these teams at Yankee Stadium. Ace Gerrit Cole is 8-2 with a 2.79 ERA this season, allowing two runs or fewer on 13 occasions. He has been dominant against Chicago during his career, going 10-3 with a 2.53 ERA, striking out 12 batters in six innings in his last appearance against the Cubs.
Cole has an advantage over Chicago starter Drew Smyly, who is 2-4 with a 6.49 ERA in his last seven starts. Smyly allowed three runs on four hits across 3.2 innings at Milwaukee in his last outing, which was his second shortest of the year. He was tagged for seven runs and nine hits in 3.2 innings against Philadelphia five days before that, so he has not been in the best of form. See which team to back here.
Why you should back the Cubs
Despite recent struggles, Smyly has not been intimidated by New York during his career, going 3-0 with a 1.85 ERA in nine appearances (seven starts). He went 5-1 with a 2.60 ERA in his first 10 starts of the season, and he will be looking to regain that form against a struggling lineup. New York is 13-16 in its 29 games since Judge last played, scoring two runs or fewer 12 times in his absence.
The Yankees did not have an at-bat with a runner in scoring position on Friday, grounding into a pair of double plays. Chicago's Cody Bellinger hit his ninth home run of the season, extending his hitting streak to a career-high 13 games. He is batting .479 during his current streak and is batting .373 since returning from a knee injury June 15. See which team to back here.
How to make Cubs vs. Yankees picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 9.0 combined runs. It also says one side of the money line has all of the value. You can only get the model's MLB picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Yankees vs. Cubs, and which side has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side you need to jump on, all from the model that has gone 11-2 on its top-rated MLB run-line picks, and find out.
