In the final Game of a three-Game series at Wrigley Field, the New York Yankees (82-60) meet the Chicago Cubs (72-70), Sunday at 2:20 p.m. ET.

The Cubs are an underdog (+133 moneyline odds) when they host the Yankees (-157). The scheduled starters are Gerrit Cole (6-3) for the New York Yankees, and Jameson Taillon (9-8) for the Chicago Cubs.

These clubs meet again after the Yankees beat the Cubs 2-0 yesterday. Nestor Cortes Jr. picked up the win for the Yankees (4.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 K), and Gleyber Torres led the way offensively (1-for-4). Javier Assad (5.2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 5 K) was credited with the loss for the Cubs.

Here’s everything you need to get ready for Sunday’s Yankees vs. Cubs action, including viewing options.

New York Yankees vs. Chicago Cubs odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Yankees (-157, bet $157 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Cubs (+133, bet $100 to win $133)
  • Over/under: 9

Yankees vs. Cubs: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Sunday, September 8, 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 been favorites in 111 games this season and won 62 (55.9%) of those contests.
  • New York has a record of 34-24, a 58.6% win rate, when favored by -157 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 61.1% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
  • Games involving New York have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 77 of 140 chances this season.
  • The Yankees are 71-68-0 ATS in their 139 games with a spread this season.

Gerrit Cole (Yankees probable starter)

  • Cole (6-3 with a 3.65 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 69 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Yankees, his 14th of the season.
  • The righty last pitched on Tuesday against the Texas Rangers, when he threw six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
  • In 13 games this season, the 34-year-old has a 3.65 ERA and 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .247 to opposing batters.
  • Cole has five quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Cole will try to last five or more innings for his 10th straight start. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 13 outings this season.
  • The opposing Cubs offense has the 19th-ranked slugging percentage (.393) and is 19th in MLB play with 149 home runs. It has a collective .240 batting average, and is 21st in MLB with 1141 total hits and 13th in MLB action scoring 641 runs.

Yankees batting stats

  • The Yankees lead Major League Baseball in home runs with 213.
  • Hitters for New York rank second in the majors with a combined .436 team slugging percentage.
  • The Yankees’ .251 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking eighth in MLB.
  • New York has scored 719 runs this season, which ranks second in MLB.
  • The Yankees get on base at a .334 clip, best in the league.
  • New York ranks ninth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of eight whiffs per contest.

Cubs stats and trends

Cubs betting records

  • The Cubs have won in 34, or 47.2%, of the 72 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This year, Chicago has won eight of 10 games when listed as at least +133 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 42.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 65 of its 142 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Cubs are 65-76-0 against the spread in their 141 games that had a posted line this season.

Jameson Taillon (Cubs probable starter)

  • Taillon will aim to grab his 10th win when he gets the start for the Cubs, his 25th of the season. He is 9-8 with a 3.66 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 140 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Monday, the right-hander threw seven scoreless innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates while surrendering three hits.
  • The 32-year-old has put together a 3.66 ERA and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings over 24 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .251 to his opponents.
  • Taillon has 12 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Taillon is looking for his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 frames per start.
  • In three of his 24 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
  • The opposing Yankees offense has the second-ranked slugging percentage (.436) and ranks first in home runs hit (213) in all of MLB. They have a collective .251 batting average, and are 11th in the league with 1202 total hits and second in MLB action scoring 719 runs.

Cubs batting stats

  • The Cubs rank 19th in MLB action with 149 home runs. They average one per game.
  • So far this season, Chicago is 19th in baseball with a .393 slugging percentage.
  • The Cubs rank 18th in MLB with a .240 batting average.
  • Chicago scores the 13th-most runs in baseball (641 total, 4.5 per game).
  • The Cubs rank 12th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .315.
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