The New York Yankees (82-60) and Chicago Cubs (72-70) meet Sunday to wrap up a 3-game series. First pitch from Wrigley Field is slated for 2:20 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Yankees vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Yankees lead 2-0 with 3-0 and 2-0 wins
The Yankees had been 2-6 across their previous 8 games, but they have taken the 1st 2 games of this series. Both contests were shutouts: New York has outscored Chicago 5-0 and Yankee pitching has allowed just 5 hits in the series.
The Chicago offense had banged out an .824 OPS while the club went 13-5 over its previous 18 games. But the Cubs of September have struggled. Over their last 5 games, the Chicago north-siders have gone 1-4 and have been blanked 3 times.