Yankees vs Cubs Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 1

Odds updated as of 2:11 a.m.

MLB action on Saturday includes the New York Yankees facing the Chicago Cubs.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Yankees vs Cubs Game Info

• New York Yankees (62-48) vs. Chicago Cubs (62-48)
• Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
• Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• Venue: Wrigley Field -- Chicago, Illinois
• Coverage: FOX

Yankees vs Cubs Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-120) | CHC: (+110)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (+150) | CHC: +1.5 (-182)
• Total: 6.5 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Yankees vs Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Max Fried (Yankees) - 4-3, 3.23 ERA vs David Peterson (Cubs) - 6-7, 5.80 ERA

The Yankees will give the ball to Max Fried (4-3, 3.23 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Cubs will counter with David Peterson (6-7, 5.80 ERA). Fried's team is 7-4-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Fried's team has won 63.6% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (7-4). The Cubs have a 4-8-0 record against the spread in Peterson's starts. The Cubs have a 1-4 record in Peterson's five starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Yankees vs Cubs Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (51.1%)

Yankees vs Cubs Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Yankees-Cubs, New York is the favorite at -120, and Chicago is +110 playing at home.

Yankees vs Cubs Spread

• The Yankees are at the Cubs and are favored by 1.5 runs (+150 to cover) on the runline. Chicago is -182 to cover.

Yankees vs Cubs Over/Under

• The over/under for Yankees-Cubs on Aug. 1 is 6.5. The over is -104, and the under is -118.

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Yankees vs Cubs Betting Trends

• The Yankees have been favorites in 86 games this season and have come away with the win 51 times (59.3%) in those contests.
• This season New York has come away with a win 46 times in 75 chances when named as a favorite of at least -120 on the moneyline.
• The Yankees' games have gone over the total in 46 of their 107 opportunities.
• The Yankees are 52-55-0 against the spread in their 107 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cubs are 18-15 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 54.5% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer, Chicago has a 7-5 record (winning 58.3% of its games).
• The Cubs have combined with opponents to go over the total 56 times this season for a 56-49-0 record against the over/under.
• The Cubs have collected a 49-56-0 record against the spread this season.

Yankees Player Leaders

• Ben Rice leads New York in OBP (.358), slugging percentage (.569) and total hits (106) this season. He has a .269 batting average.
• Among qualifying hitters in the majors, he is 47th in batting average, 34th in on-base percentage, and second in slugging.
• Trent Grisham is batting .214 with 14 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 47 walks. He's slugging .379 with an on-base percentage of .315.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average places him 134th, his on-base percentage 104th, and his slugging percentage 117th.
• Jazz Chisholm has 81 hits this season and has a slash line of .224/.301/.407.
• Chisholm takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .211 with a double, three walks and two RBIs.
• Paul Goldschmidt has 16 home runs, 44 RBI and a batting average of .250 this season.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Pete Crow-Armstrong has a team-high OBP (.379) and slugging percentage (.536), while pacing the Cubs in hits (117, while batting .283).
• Including all qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average places him 21st, his on-base percentage is 12th, and he is 13th in slugging.
• Nico Hoerner is batting .255 with 23 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 37 walks. He's slugging .348 with an on-base percentage of .318.
• He is currently 74th in batting average, 100th in on-base percentage and 136th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Alex Bregman is hitting .248 with 21 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 54 walks.
• Dansby Swanson has 13 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .214.

Yankees vs Cubs Head to Head

• 7/31/2026: 2-0 NYY (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -160, Underdog Moneyline: +148)
• 7/13/2025: 4-1 CHC (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 7/12/2025: 5-2 CHC (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
• 7/11/2025: 11-0 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 9/8/2024: 2-1 CHC (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
• 9/7/2024: 2-0 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 9/6/2024: 3-0 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 7/9/2023: 7-4 CHC (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 7/8/2023: 6-3 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -215, Underdog Moneyline: +180)
• 7/7/2023: 3-0 CHC (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)

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