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Chicago Cubs vs. New York Yankees
The fans at Yankee Stadium will be treated to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees when they take their seats on Saturday.
Drew Smyly will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Left hander Smyly is 7-5 this season with a 4.30 ERA.
Starting this game for the Yankees will be Gerrit Cole. The right hander has a 2.79 ERA to go along with a 8-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Yankees were a 3-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 135 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 3-0 winner as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at 135 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 41-46 SU
Chi Cubs is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Chi Cubs is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 48-41 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Next up:
Chicago at New York Sunday, July 9