Yankees vs. Cubs MLB Best Bet: Cubs Feast on Rusty Pitcher
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Swinging Johnson
- September 7, 2024
MLB Pick: Cubs ML (+127) at BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)
Saturday features a full slate of Major League Baseball betting action, and the value comes early with three of our best bets occurring in the afternoon. Let’s check out the current MLB odds at the top sportsbooks and reveal our three best MLB picks!
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New York Yankees vs. Chicago Cubs
Saturday, September 07, 2024 – 02:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field
Yankees Pitching Profile
Clarke Schmidt (5-3, 2.52 ERA, 1.14 WHIP) will return to action after recently being removed from the 60-day IL after suffering a lat strain in late May.
It’s hard to determine how long a leash he’ll have, but it’s fair to say five innings would be the maximum if the Cubs don’t jump ugly on him early.
Cubs Pitching Profile
Right-hander Javier Assad (7-4, 3.21 ERA, 1.36 WHIP) will do the honors for the Cubbies in front of the fan friendlies on Saturday afternoon.
The 27-year-old Tijuana native enjoyed a solid month of August with the Cubs winning four of his six starts, including his last outing in which he allowed three runs on eight hits over six innings in a 5-3 Chicago victory over Washington.
The Pick
The motivation is there for both teams, with the Yankees in a dogfight for the top spot in the AL East while the Cubs are desperately clinging to life for a wildcard spot in the National League. The Yankees have gone into a swoon entering this series, having lost six of eight while the Cubs rattled off nine wins over 10 games before dropping a pair to the Pirates.
The prospects for a Cubs’ victory are good as they have the home-field advantage, a pitcher who has been in a decent groove, and will be allowed to tee off against an opposing pitcher with two months’ worth of rust. Back the Cubs.
Predicted Score: Cubs 6 – Yankees 3
MLB Pick: Cubs ML (+127) at BetOnline
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