The New York Yankees (80-60) and Chicago Cubs (72-68) meet Friday as they swing into a 3-game series. The 1st pitch from Wrigley Field is slated for 2:20 p.m. ET (MLB Network). 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: First meeting; Cubs won 2023 series 2-1
Closer failures, defensive lapses' and clutch-hitting misfires have been at the fore of the Yankees going 2-6 across their last 8 games.
The Chicago offense has helped propel the Cubs to a 13-5 mark since Aug. 16. Over those 18 games, Chicago has banged out an .824 OPS.