New York Yankees vs Chicago Cubs Prediction & Betting Tips - MLB
by Joseph King | in MLB Prediction
Friday night in the MLB sees the AL East fourth-place New York Yankees hosting the NL Central third-placed Chicago Cubs. The Yankees will be looking to get back to winning ways after suffering back-to-back defeats at the hands of the Orioles. The Bronx Bombers would ultimately split that four game series with Baltimore as they now set their sights on the first of three games against Chicago. New York is unlucky to be competing in the toughest division in baseball. Their 48-40 record would be good enough for a top spot in many other divisions but has them sitting second from bottom in the AL East. The Yankees are now eight games behind the first-place Rays but have built up a three game lead over the Red Sox for one of the four Wild Card playoff spots. New York will be desperate to get rid of the bad taste that is surely lingering in the players’ mouths after a 14-1 humiliating defeat to the Orioles on Thursday.
The hosts will send out Carlos Rodon for his Yankees debut after signing in the offseason but missing the first half of the season with injury. The 162 million dollar man had a terrific season last year for the Giants where he finished 14-8 with a 2.88 ERA.
Chicago saw their two game winning streak snapped on Thursday in the last of a four game series against the Brewers on Thursday. Chicago would lose 6-5 to split the series with Milwaukee 2-2 and fail to make up any ground on their division rivals in the standings. The Cubbies now sit six games behind the Brewers in second-place and eight games behind the division leading Reds. This is the first time that these two teams have faced off this season. However, the Cubs will have bad memories of the last time they faced the Yankees in the 2022 season as New York swept the three games and put up 18 runs in the third and final outing.
The visitors will send Jameson Taillon to the mound to face off against his former team. Taillon is 2-6 on the season with a 6.93 ERA in what has been a very rough year so far.
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The Best Betting Odds for New York Yankees v Chicago Cubs Match
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1.65 | 2.35 |
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1.64 | 2.47 |
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1.64 | 2.47 |
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1.57 | 2.4 |
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New York Yankees vs Chicago Cubs Form
New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs's standings in the MLB
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0.512 | 162 | 83 | 79 |
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0.506 | 162 | 82 | 80 |
New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs Last Matches
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New York Yankees - Chicago Cubs Key Points
- The Yankees outscored the Cubs 28-5 total in the three games they played last season.
- Taillon has been giving up a high rate of homeruns, allowing eight bombs in his last five starts alone and 13 total on the year.
- Cubs starter Jameson Taillon has allowed 15 runs (13 earned) in his last three starts, combining for a total of 15 and one third innings pitched.
- The Yankees are six games above .500 at home this season while the Cubs are five games below .500 on the road.
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Our New York Yankees vs Chicago Cubs Prediction
This is an ideal spot for new pitcher Carlos Rodon to make team debut with New York in front of the home fans at Yankee Stadium. While there will undoubtedly be some concerns over rust, Rodon is a top-level pitcher and has looked good in his rehab starts. The 30-year-old’s sub 3.00 ERA last season earned him his second straight All-Star appearance and we believe he should be able to put forward a quality outing here. Meanwhile, Taillon has been a disaster lately and has been getting rocked. It’s certainly not an ideal situation coming against this hard-hitting Yanks lineup in this hitter-friendly ballpark. Our Yankees vs Cubs prediction is for the Yankees to win and cover the -1.5 runline.
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