Cubs vs Yankees Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for July 8 (Gerrit Cole Gets New York Back on Track)

The New York Yankees (48-41) will aim to get back in the win column with their ace on the mound when they host the Chicago Cubs (41-46) on Saturday afternoon.

Cubs vs Yankees Game Info

• Date: Saturday, July 8, 2023
• Time: 1:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Yankee Stadium -- Bronx, NY
• Coverage: Marquee SN and Amazon Prime Video

Cubs' pitcher Jameson Taillon picked apart his former team on Friday night, allowing only 2 hits in 8.0 scoreless innings of a 3-0 victory. Outfielder Cody Bellinger's solo home run opened the scoring in the third inning and Chicago never looked back. Can they build on that momentum on Saturday?

Cubs vs Yankees Odds & Spread

• All MLB betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CHC: (+168) | NYY: (-200)
• Spread: CHC: +1.5 (-122) | NYY: -1.5 (+102)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)

The Yankees enter this contest as home favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 1:05 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 8.5 runs with the Under favored at -120 odds.

Cubs vs Yankees Betting Trends

• The Cubs are 7-3 straight up in their last 10 away games.
• The total has hit the over in four of the Cubs' last six games.
• The Yankees are 7-1 straight up in their last eight games against the Cubs.
• The total has hit the under in 12 of the Yankee's last 16 games against the Cubs.

Cubs vs Yankees Prediction & Pick

The Yankees have to be careful as they have now lost three straight games and currently sit 1.0 game back in the AL Wild Card race. Losing more ground before the All-Star break arrives is certainly not what they want to happen. The good news is that they have their ace set to take the mound here.

Gerrit Cole draws the start for New York behind his 2.79 ERA and 1.14 WHIP across 18 starts (8-2 record). He has given up 2 or less earned runs in five of his last six starts overall. Cole is opposed by Chicago's Drew Smyly, who has posted a 4.10 ERA and 1.31 WHIP across 17 starts (7-5 record).

Cole has been on the mound at Yankee Stadium 11 times this season and the team has posted a 10-1 record in those contests. He has proven time and time again that he can be trusted, so this one will come down to whether or not the offense can give him a lead. It'll be close, but New York gets it done.

Final Score Prediction: Cubs: 3 | Yankees: 4

Cubs vs Yankees Best Bet

Keep in mind that less than 9 runs have been scored in eight of Cole's 11 home starts in 2023 and the same can be said about six of Dew Smyly's last eight starts away from Wrigley Field. The total has also hit the under in 12 of the last 16 overall matchups between the Cubs and Yankees. These trends make it hard to expect anything but a low-scoring showdown that is decided in the last few innings.

Bet: Under 8.5 Total Runs (-120)

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