New York Yankees vs Chicago Cubs AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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New York YankeesNYY

2–5

Final

Chicago CubsCHC

Wrigley Field

Team Season Averages

New York YankeesLeads 12 of 18

Chicago CubsLeads 6 of 18

Batting

4.62Runs per game5.13
0.232Batting average0.248
0.311On-base percentage0.339
0.413Slugging percentage0.413
0.724OPS0.752
1.41Home runs per game1.22
7.72Hits per game8.53
155Home runs134
106Stolen bases77

Pitching

3.28ERA4.13
1.18WHIP1.26
9.03Strikeouts per nine7.83
3.04Walks per nine3.05
3.25Runs allowed per game4.10
0.225Opponent batting average0.244
984Pitching strikeouts854
44Quality starts33
30Saves23

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (CHC)	Total	NYY ML	CHC ML
DDraftKings	+1.5	6	+109	-131
FFanDuel	+1.5	6.5	+110	-118
BBetMGM	+1.5	6	+110	-135
CCaesars	+1.5	6.5	+105	-125
BBetOnline	+1.5	6.5	+113	-125
BBetRivers	+1.5	6	+110	-129
BBetus	+1.5	6	+113	-124
BBovada	-1.5	6	+107	-128
FFanatics	-1.5	6	+105	-130
LLowVig	+1.5	6.5	+113	-125
MMyBookie	-1.5	6	+107	-126

Game Information

Wrigley Field

Stadium

Aug 1, 2026

7:15 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Overcast

Wind 16 mph

71°

Lineups

NYY

Starters

CHC

Starters

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
NYY	11th	3rd
CHC	3rd	10th

Matchup

NYYCHC

62-48Record62-48
56.4%Win %56.4%
26-23Home record30-23
36-25Road record32-25
6-4Last 106-4
1Streak-1
+89Run diff+87
16-16Division18-15
1 (B2B)Rest days1 (B2B)

Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
NYY	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2
CHC	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	—	5

Team Stats

NYYStatCHC

2Runs5
8Hits7
0Errors1
1Home runs1
2RBI4
2Stolen bases0
9K (bat)7
7K (pit)9
5BB (pit)2

Player Stats

NYY — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Ali SanchezC	4	0	3	0	0	0
Amed Rosario3B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Spencer JonesCF	4	2	2	1	1	0
Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jasson DominguezRF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Paul Goldschmidt1B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony VolpeSS	3	0	0	0	0	0
Max SchuemannLF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jose CaballeroSS	3	0	1	0	1	1
Ben Rice1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan McMahon3B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trent GrishamCF	0	0	0	0	0	1

NYY — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Max FriedSP	5.1	2	1	1	1	7
Yovanny CruzRP	1.0	2	1	1	1	0
Fernando CruzRP	0.2	1	2	2	1	0
Angel ChivilliRP	0.2	0	0	0	2	0
Brent HeadrickRP	0.1	2	1	1	0	0

CHC — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Ian HappLF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Carson KellyC	4	0	1	0	0	0
Nico Hoerner2B	4	1	2	1	1	0
Michael Busch1B	4	0	1	0	1	0
Seiya SuzukiRF	3	0	1	0	1	1
Dansby SwansonSS	3	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	3	2	1	0	1	1
Alex Bregman3B	2	1	1	0	0	2
James Triantos2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
Pedro Ramirez2B	0	1	0	0	0	1

CHC — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
David PetersonSP	6.1	5	2	1	0	8
Jacob WebbRP	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
Caleb ThielbarRP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
Trent ThorntonRP	0.2	1	0	0	2	0

Scoring Summary

91 events · 8 scoring

Inning 1 Top

Top
Schuemann struck out looking. New York Yankees challenged: call on the field was upheld.
0-0
Top
Goldschmidt lined out to second.
0-0
Top
Rosario struck out swinging.
0-0

Inning 1 Bottom

Bottom
Crow-Armstrong walked.
0-0
Bottom
Crow-Armstrong to second on wild pitch by Fried.
0-0
Bottom
Suzuki grounded out to second, Crow-Armstrong to third.
0-0
Bottom
Crow-Armstrong scored on Fried wild pitch.
0-1
Bottom
Crow-Armstrong scored on Fried wild pitch.
0-1
Bottom
Bregman flied out to center.
0-1
Bottom
C. Kelly struck out swinging.
0-1

Inning 2 Top

Top
Domínguez struck out swinging.
0-1
Top
Chisholm Jr. grounded out to shortstop.
0-1
Top
Volpe grounded out to second.
0-1

Inning 2 Bottom

Bottom
Busch lined out to center.
0-1
Bottom
Hoerner struck out swinging.
0-1
Bottom
Happ struck out swinging.
0-1

Inning 3 Top

Top
Jones struck out swinging.
0-1
Top
Sánchez singled to right.
0-1
Top
Caballero struck out swinging.
0-1
Top
Schuemann grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Sánchez out at second.
0-1

Inning 3 Bottom

Bottom
Swanson popped out to shortstop.
0-1
Bottom
Triantos struck out swinging.
0-1
Bottom
Crow-Armstrong flied out to right.
0-1

Inning 4 Top

Top
Goldschmidt grounded out to shortstop.
0-1
Top
Rosario grounded out to shortstop.
0-1
Top
Domínguez grounded out to shortstop.
0-1

Inning 4 Bottom

Bottom
Suzuki struck out looking.
0-1
Bottom
Bregman singled to left.
0-1
Bottom
C. Kelly struck out swinging.
0-1
Bottom
Busch flied out to center.
0-1

Inning 5 Top

Top
Chisholm Jr. struck out swinging.
0-1
Top
Volpe grounded out to third.
0-1
Top
Jones safe at first on fielding error by first baseman Busch.
0-1
Top
Sánchez singled to right, Jones to second.
0-1
Top
Caballero singled to right, Jones scored, Sánchez to third.
1-1
Top
Caballero stole second.
1-1
Top
Schuemann flied out to right.
1-1

Inning 5 Bottom

Bottom
Hoerner singled to right.
1-1
Bottom
Happ grounded out to third, Hoerner to second.
1-1
Bottom
Swanson flied out to center.
1-1
Bottom
Triantos grounded out to third.
1-1

Inning 6 Top

Top
Goldschmidt struck out looking.
1-1
Top
Rosario lined out to center.
1-1
Top
Domínguez doubled to left.
1-1
Top
Chisholm Jr. struck out swinging.
1-1

Inning 6 Bottom

Bottom
Crow-Armstrong struck out looking.
1-1
Bottom
Chivilli relieved Fried
1-1
Bottom
Suzuki walked.
1-1
Bottom
Bregman walked, Suzuki to second. New York Yankees challenged: call on the field was upheld.
1-1
Bottom
C. Kelly flied out to center.
1-1
Bottom
Busch grounded out to second.
1-1

Inning 7 Top

Top
Volpe grounded out to second.
1-1
Top
Jones homered to left center (370 feet).
2-1
Top
Thornton relieved Peterson
2-1
Top
Sánchez singled to right.
2-1
Top
Sánchez caught stealing second, catcher to second.
2-1
Top
Caballero walked.
2-1
Top
Grisham hit for Schuemann
2-1
Top
Caballero stole second.
2-1
Top
Grisham walked.
2-1
Top
Goldschmidt fouled out to first.
2-1

Inning 7 Bottom

Bottom
Grisham in center field.
2-1
Bottom
Jones in left field.
2-1
Bottom
Cruz relieved Chivilli
2-1
Bottom
Hoerner homered to left (372 feet).
2-2
Bottom
Happ lined out to left.
2-2
Bottom
Swanson grounded out to third.
2-2
Bottom
Ramirez hit for Triantos
2-2
Bottom
Ramirez walked.
2-2
Bottom
Headrick relieved Cruz
2-2
Bottom
Crow-Armstrong tripled to right, Ramirez scored.
2-3
Bottom
Suzuki singled to center, Crow-Armstrong scored, Suzuki out stretching at second. New York Yankees challenged: call on the field was overturned.
2-4

Inning 8 Top

Top
Ramirez as designated hitter.
2-4
Top
Webb relieved Thornton
2-4
Top
Rosario singled to center.
2-4
Top
Domínguez flied out to right.
2-4
Top
Chisholm Jr. struck out swinging.
2-4
Top
Rice hit for Volpe
2-4
Top
Rice grounded out to first.
2-4

Inning 8 Bottom

Bottom
McMahon at third base.
2-4
Bottom
Caballero at shortstop.
2-4
Bottom
Y. Cruz relieved Headrick
2-4
Bottom
Bregman walked.
2-4
Bottom
C. Kelly singled to left, Bregman to third.
2-4
Bottom
Busch singled to left, Bregman scored, C. Kelly to second.
2-5
Bottom
Hoerner grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Busch out at second, C. Kelly to third.
2-5
Bottom
Happ grounded out to shortstop.
2-5

Inning 9 Top

Top
Thielbar relieved Webb
2-5
Top
Jones singled to right.
2-5
Top
Sánchez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Jones out at second.
2-5
Top
Caballero grounded out to second.
2-5

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Player props

New York Yankees vs Chicago Cubs Player Props

Prop lines and results for the players in this game, by market.

Aaron Judge
Home Runs: 2/20 over · last line 0.5
Aaron Judge Home Runs props Aaron Judge Walks props Aaron Judge Hits props
Shota Imanaga
Outs: 6/20 over · last line 11.5
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Cam Schlittler
Hits Allowed: 6/18 over · last line 4.5
Cam Schlittler Hits Allowed props Cam Schlittler Outs props Cam Schlittler Strikeouts props
Spencer Jones
Hits: 10/18 over · last line 0.5
Spencer Jones Hits props Spencer Jones Hits Runs Rbis props Spencer Jones Home Runs props
Max Fried
Strikeouts: 8/17 over · last line 4.5
Max Fried Strikeouts props Max Fried Outs props Max Fried Hits Allowed props
Anthony Volpe
Walks: 2/16 over · last line 0.5
Anthony Volpe Walks props Anthony Volpe Hits Runs Rbis props Anthony Volpe Home Runs props
Gerrit Cole
Hits Allowed: 8/15 over · last line 5.5
Gerrit Cole Hits Allowed props Gerrit Cole Strikeouts props Gerrit Cole Outs props
Heliot Ramos
Home Runs: 1/15 over · last line 1.5
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Pedro Ramirez
Home Runs: 0/15 over · last line 0.5
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Kevin Gausman
Strikeouts: 10/14 over · last line 4.5
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Miguel Amaya
Home Runs: 0/14 over · last line 0.5
Miguel Amaya Home Runs props Miguel Amaya Walks props Miguel Amaya Hits props
Matthew Boyd
Strikeouts: 6/13 over · last line 3.5
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New York Yankees vs Chicago Cubs: Final Score & Recap

The Chicago Cubs beat the New York Yankees 5-2 in this MLB game at Wrigley Field on Saturday, August 1, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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New York Yankees vs Chicago Cubs Odds

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