New York Yankees (81-60, second in the American League East) vs. Chicago Cubs (72-69, second in the National League Central)
Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 pm EDT
PROBABLE PITCHES: Yankees: Clarke Schmidt (0-0); Cubs: Javier Assad (7-4, 3.21 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 106 strikeouts)
BETMGM BOOKMAKER: LINE Yankees -142, Cubs +120; over/under is 7 runs
IN SUMMARY: The New York Yankees face the Chicago Cubs leading the series 1-0.
Chicago has a 37-32 home record and a 72-69 overall record. The Cubs rank 10th in the National League with 149 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game.
New York has an overall record of 81-60 and a 44-29 record on the road. Yankees hitters have a collective on-base percentage of .335, the best percentage in MLB.
Saturday’s matchup is the second time these teams have met this season.
TOP PLAYERS: Seiya Suzuki is batting .275 to lead the Cubs, and has 23 doubles, six triples and 19 homers. Ian Happ is 15-for-42 with nine Reserve Bank of India in the last 10 games.
Aaron Judge has 33 doubles, a triple and 51 homers for the Yankees. Jazz Chisholm is 14-for-38 with two doubles, two homers and three runs. Reserve Bank of India in the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 7-3, .294 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored opponents by 36 runs
Yankees: 4-6, .270 batting average, 5.23 ERA, outscored by seven runs
INJURIES: Cubs: Justin Steele: 15-day IL (elbow), Jorge Lopez: 15-day IL (groin), Nick Madrigal: 60-day IL (finger), Julian Merryweather: 15-day IL (knee), Ben Brown: 60-day IL (neck), Luke Little: 60-day IL (shoulder), Hayden Wesneski: 15-day IL (forearm), Colten Brewer: 60-day IL (hand), Yency Almonte: 60-day IL (shoulder), Adbert Alzolay: 60-day IL (forearm)
Yankees: Ian Hamilton: 60-Day IL (Lat), Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (Triceps), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (Lat), Jon Berti: 60-Day IL (Calf), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (Elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (Elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (Elbow)
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