New York travels to Chicago for inter-league play on Friday, hoping to secure a victory over the Cubs.

The Cubs will turn to Doug Davis and his 0-5 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Yankees send Freddy Garcia (5-5) to the hill.



View NY Yankees vs Chi Cubs Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Chicago opened as +125 moneyline underdogs in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 999.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 1-rated Yankees taking on the National League's No. 8-rated Cubs in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Chicago has the National League's No. 8-rated offensive output, at 9.2 hits per game. The Yankees average 8.8 hits per game, good for No. 6 on the American League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Chicago has the National League's No. 16-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Yankees own the American League's No. 5 mark in runs allowed.

The Yankees were a 3-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Rangers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at +103 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. New York needed extra innings to get the job done against the Rangers on Thursday as the Yankees defeated them 3-2 at Yankee Stadium.

The Cubs were a 12-7 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Brewers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Chicago at +118 on the moneyline, while the total score (19) was good news for OVER bettors. The Cubs enjoyed a 12-7 victory at the expense of the Brewers on Thursday, with Matt Garza throwing 6 innings of 6-hit ball at Wrigley Field.


New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-1
After playing Texas are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing NY Yankees are 2-4
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

A few Yankees at Cubs trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs' last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chi Cubs' last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees


Next up:
NY Yankees at Chi Cubs, Saturday, June 18