Yankees vs Cubs Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some MLB excitement as the New York Yankees trot over to the iconic Wrigley Field to clash with the Chicago Cubs in a showdown that’s got all the trimmings of a classic! With the Yankees just a whisper away from the top in the American League and the Cubs trying to claw their way up the National League, this 02:20 PM EST start is one you won’t want to miss. The stakes are high, the bats are hot, and the odds are buzzing—with the Yankees favored slightly in what’s expected to be a tight squeeze under a partly cloudy Chicago sky. Fresh off a hearty win against the Pirates, the Cubs are pumped, while the Yankees are itching to bounce back from their stumble against the Rangers. So, who will step up to the plate and hit it out of the park today? One thing’s for sure, when the Cubs and Yankees go head-to-head, it’s more than just a game—it’s a bear-y good time with a chance of Yankee doodle dandy!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 06, 2024 02:20PM EST

Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the N at 17.4 mph. Temperature is at 70.0° with 49% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	NYY ML	CHC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-149	+125	7.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-1600	+750	5.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	-1451	+625	-1.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

168W-141L

94.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

154W-150L

5.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
07/07/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Under	-4.0
07/07/23	New York Yankees NYY	0	Under	-4.0
07/08/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Over	+2.0
07/08/23	New York Yankees NYY	6	Over	+2.0
07/09/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	7	Over	+4.0
07/09/23	New York Yankees NYY	4	Over	+4.0

Yankees Vs Over/Under

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Luis Gil

ERA 3.393 | IP 124.7 | 12.0W-6.0L | KO 144.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-20-24	vsCLE	9-5L	3.0	3	3	3	Over
08-12-24	@CWS	2-12L	4.0	7	4	3	Over
08-07-24	vsLAA	2-5W	5.0	2	0	6	Over
07-29-24	@PHI	14-4W	5.3	5	3	8	Over
07-23-24	vsNYM	3-2L	5.0	4	1	6	Under
07-13-24	@BAL	6-1W	6.0	5	1	7	Over
07-07-24	vsBOS	3-0L	6.7	4	1	9	Under
07-02-24	vsCIN	5-4L	4.0	2	4	3	Over
06-26-24	@NYM	2-12L	4.3	4	5	2	Over
06-20-24	vsBAL	17-5L	1.3	8	7	1	Over

Jordan Wicks

ERA 3.818 | IP 33.0 | 2.0W-2.0L | KO 32.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-01-24	@WAS	14-1W	5.0	4	1	0	Over
06-14-24	vsSTL	3-0L	1.7	2	0	2	Under
06-08-24	@CIN	3-4L	3.3	3	1	2	Over
04-23-24	vsHOU	2-7W	6.0	5	2	4	Over
04-17-24	@ARI	5-3W	4.3	5	2	5	Over
04-12-24	@SEA	2-4L	4.0	5	4	6	Over
04-06-24	vsLAD	4-1L	4.7	6	2	7	Under
03-31-24	@TEX	9-5W	4.0	5	5	6	Over
09-30-23	@MIL	10-6W	1.7	6	6	1	Over
09-24-23	vsCOL	3-4W	6.0	4	3	3	Over

Yankees Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/06	vs TEX	6-10L	8	2	Over
09/05	vs TEX	4-7L	10	0	Over
09/04	vs TEX	8-4W	12	1	Over
09/03	@ STL	7-14L	11	1	Over
09/02	@ STL	5-6L	12	0	Over
09/01	@ STL	6-3W	6	2	Over
08/30	vs WAS	2-5L	7	1	Over
08/29	vs WAS	2-4L	8	0	Over
08/28	vs WAS	5-2W	12	3	Over
08/27	@ COL	10-3W	12	5	Over
08/26	@ COL	2-9L	5	1	Over
08/25	@ COL	3-0W	5	2	Under
08/24	@ CLE	6-0W	6	2	Over
08/23	@ CLE	8-1W	9	3	Over
08/22	@ CLE	5-9L	7	2	Over

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/06	@ PIT	12-0W	17	3	Over
09/05	@ PIT	0-5L	5	0	Under
09/04	@ PIT	3-5L	6	1	Over
09/03	vs WAS	14-1W	18	0	Over
09/02	vs WAS	5-2W	7	0	Over
09/01	vs WAS	7-6W	9	1	Over
08/30	vs PIT	14-10W	16	1	Over
08/29	vs PIT	9-5W	7	2	Over
08/28	vs PIT	18-8W	21	2	Over
08/27	vs MIA	2-7L	6	0	Over
08/26	vs MIA	14-2W	17	4	Over
08/25	vs MIA	6-3W	10	3	Over
08/24	@ DET	10-2W	13	1	Over
08/23	@ DET	2-8L	6	1	Over
08/22	@ DET	3-1W	5	1	Under

Team’s Batting Order

New York Yankees	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Gleyber Torres	9.2	12.0	0.246	0.364	0.370	0.734	0.300	0.024
#2 Juan Soto	10.5	14.1	0.298	0.598	0.528	1.126	0.427	0.076
#3 Aaron Judge	10.1	13.6	0.326	0.707	0.568	1.275	0.477	0.104
#4 Austin Wells	6.9	9.1	0.253	0.438	0.399	0.837	0.336	0.042
#5 Giancarlo Stanton	8.6	11.4	0.239	0.492	0.325	0.817	0.334	0.069
#6 Jazz Chisholm Jr.	7.7	9.9	0.264	0.455	0.362	0.816	0.332	0.045
#7 Anthony Rizzo	6.5	8.5	0.224	0.343	0.314	0.657	0.274	0.029
#8 Anthony Volpe	6.5	8.3	0.254	0.383	0.326	0.709	0.293	0.020
#9 Alex Verdugo	6.3	8.2	0.237	0.362	0.326	0.688	0.284	0.022

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Ian Happ	8.6	11.5	0.243	0.454	0.398	0.853	0.341	0.046
#2 Michael Busch	7.7	10.2	0.252	0.432	0.390	0.822	0.331	0.037
#3 Seiya Suzuki	7.7	10.0	0.275	0.485	0.398	0.883	0.355	0.043
#4 Cody Bellinger	7.5	9.8	0.267	0.424	0.358	0.781	0.320	0.034
#5 Isaac Paredes	6.9	9.2	0.229	0.403	0.405	0.807	0.324	0.040
#6 Nico Hoerner	6.5	8.3	0.259	0.351	0.365	0.717	0.295	0.010
#7 Dansby Swanson	5.9	7.8	0.243	0.394	0.350	0.744	0.304	0.031
#8 Pete Crow-Armstrong	5.7	7.3	0.235	0.378	0.306	0.684	0.283	0.020
#9 Miguel Amaya	5.0	6.5	0.237	0.360	0.314	0.675	0.280	0.025

Yankees Notable Injuries

No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.

Cubs Notable Injuries

Justin Steele OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/29/24. Impact: 8.9
Jorge Lopez OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/04/24. Impact: 1.6
Julian Merryweather OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/27/24. Impact: 0.2