The Chicago Cubs (72-69) and New York Yankees (81-60) will battle on Saturday at Wrigley Field, starting at 2:20 p.m. ET.
As the favorite, the Yankees (-141 moneyline odds) take the field at the Cubs (+120). The Yankees will start Clarke Schmidt (5-3) against the Cubs and Javier Assad (7-4).
Yesterday, the Yankees picked up a 3-0 victory over the Cubs, with Luis Gil (6.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 7 K) earning the win for the Yankees. Aaron Judge went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI to lead the offensive attack. Jordan Wicks (5.0 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 4 K) picked up the loss for the Cubs.
Ahead of watching this Yankees vs. Cubs matchup, here is what you need to know about Saturday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
New York Yankees vs. Chicago Cubs odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Yankees (-141, bet $141 to win $100)
- Underdog: Cubs (+120, bet $100 to win $120)
- Over/under: 7
Yankees vs. Cubs: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, September 7, 2024
- Game Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV Channel: Marquee Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Yankees stats and trends
Yankees betting records
- The Yankees have won 61, or 55.5%, of the 110 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- New York has a record of 41-32 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -141 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.5% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
- So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 77 of 139 games with a total.
- The Yankees are 70-68-0 ATS in their 138 games with a spread this season.
Clarke Schmidt (Yankees probable starter)
- Schmidt (5-3 with a 2.52 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 60 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Yankees, his 12th of the season.
- His most recent time out came on Sunday, May 26 against the San Diego Padres, when the right-hander threw five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
- In 11 games this season, the 28-year-old has a 2.52 ERA and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .224 to opposing batters.
- Schmidt is trying to pick up his third quality start of the year in this outing.
- Schmidt will look to pick up his 11th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.5 innings per appearance.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 11 appearances this season.
- The opposing Cubs offense has a collective .240 batting average, and is 21st in the league with 1137 total hits and 13th in MLB action with 641 runs scored. It has the 19th-ranked slugging percentage (.394) and ranks 19th in home runs (149) in all of MLB.
Yankees batting stats
- The Yankees lead Major League Baseball in home runs with 213.
- Hitters for New York have a combined .438 slugging percentage this season, which ranks second in MLB.
- The Yankees’ .252 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking eighth in MLB.
- New York is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking second with 717 total runs this season.
- The Yankees have the best on-base percentage (.335) in baseball this year.
- New York is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking ninth with an average of 8.0 strikeouts per game.
Cubs stats and trends
Cubs betting records
- The Cubs have been victorious in 34, or 47.9%, of the 71 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Chicago has a mark of 13-10 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +120 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 45.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 65 of its 141 opportunities.
- The Cubs are 65-75-0 against the spread in their 140 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Javier Assad (Cubs probable starter)
- Assad gets the start for the Cubs, his 26th of the season. He is 7-4 with a 3.21 ERA and 106 strikeouts through 126 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Saturday against the Washington Nationals, the right-hander tossed six innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.21, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 25 games this season. Opponents are batting .248 against him.
- Assad is aiming for his third quality start in a row.
- Assad is trying for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.0 innings per start.
- He has made four appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- He will face a Yankees offense that ranks 10th in the league with 1198 total hits (on a .252 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .438 (second in the league) with 213 total home runs (first in MLB play).
Cubs batting stats
- The Cubs average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 19th in MLB play with 149 total home runs.
- This season, Chicago’s .394 slugging percentage is 19th in the majors.
- The Cubs have the 18th-ranked batting average in the majors (.240).
- Averaging 4.5 runs per game (641 total), Chicago is the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball.
- The Cubs’ .316 on-base percentage ranks 12th in the majors.
