Chicago Cubs (72-68) vs New York Yankees (80-60)
Game Info: Friday, September 6, 2024 at 2:20 pm (Wrigley Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Chicago Cubs +122 / New York Yankees -143 — Over/Under:
The New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs meet Friday in MLB action from Wrigley Field. Here’s a New York Yankees vs Chicago Cubs prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Yankees vs Cubs pick. We will examine:
The New York Yankees’ recent form and player performance
The Chicago Cubs’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the New York Yankees
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Chicago Cubs
Recent betting trends in games played between the Yankees and Cubs
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Yankees vs Cubs game
New York Yankees Betting Preview
The Yankees took on the Texas Rangers in their last set. New York split the first pair 8-4 (win) and 7-4 (loss). On Wednesday the Yankees took a 10-6 loss to drop another series. New York gave up 14 hits in the defeat and surrendered three runs in both the fourth and sixth innings.
As a starter for Friday’s game, the Yankees are sending out Luis Gil. So far Gil is 12-6 with a 3.39 ERA in 24 starts. Over his career, Gil is 12-7 with a 3.47 ERA in 31 starts.
Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
Over on the Cubs’ side, they played the Pittsburgh Pirates this week. Chicago lost the first pair 5-0 and 5-3. In the finale, the Cubs halted the sweep with a 12-0 blowout victory. Chicago notched 17 hits (and three errors) in the win with three homers along the way.
In the starting pitcher slot for Friday’s game, the Cubs will go with Jordan Wicks. This year Wicks is 2-2 with a 3.82 ERA in eight games (seven starts). Wicks is 6-3 with a 4.12 ERA in 15 career games (14 starts).
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Yankees’ last six-day games against National League opponents has gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Cubs’ last five games against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Cubs’ last four games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Yankees’ last three games at Wrigley Field.
Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
- Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one Single in nine of the Cubs’ last 10 home games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Christian Bethancourt has hit a home run in three of his last five home appearances.
- Cody Bellinger has recorded a Double in three of his last four home appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Nico Hoerner has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cubs’ last seven-day games.
- Mike Tauchman has recorded an RBI in seven of his eight previous home appearances against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Nico Hoerner has recorded at least one total base in each of the Cubs’ last seven-day games.
- Ian Happ has scored at least one run in five of the Cubs’ last six-day games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Aaron Judge has hit at least one home run in each of the Yankees’ last three games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Giancarlo Stanton has recorded a Double in each of the Yankees’ last three games against NL opponents.
- DJ LeMahieu has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances against former teams.
- Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one Single in each of the Yankees’ last six games.
- Jose Trevino has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five road appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Aaron Judge has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 12 road appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Jazz Chisholm has scored at least one run in each of his last seven road appearances against NL opponents.
New York Yankees vs Chicago Cubs Prediction
I’m sticking with the Cubs. Wicks posted a nice outing versus Washington back on September 1, tossing 5.0 innings with one earned on four hits during a victory. As for Gil, he’s struggled a bit over his last two outings, combining for 7.0 innings and seven earned on August 12 and 20th.
Chicago had a pretty spotty series versus the Pirates this week, getting outscored 10-3 in the first two games before the Wednesday blowout. As for New York, they’ve been hemorrhaging runs lately: six or more in four of the last five (four in the other). Should be an interesting series this weekend.