Cubs vs. Yankees Prediciton
Interleague play heads to the Bronx this weekend when the Yankees host the Cubs for a three-game set. On Friday night, the Cubs are heavy moneyline underdogs while the total currently sits at 8.5 runs. What’s the best play when it comes to the series opener?
Game Snapshot
975 Chicago Cubs (+233) at 976 New York Yankees (-260); o/u 8.5
7:05 p.m. ET, Friday, June 10, 2022
Yankee Stadium, New York, NY
Chicago Cubs DFS SPIN
Cubs and C Willson Contreras avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $9.625 million contract. Contreras’ salary for 2022 is finally set, with this agreement coming together on the same day that his arbitration hearing was scheduled to take place. He had requested $10.25 million, with the Cubs countering at $9 million, when arbitration figures were exchanged back in March. The two sides managed to find the exact midpoint two-and-a-half months later. A likely trade chip for Chicago as the August 2 deadline draws closer, Contreras boasts a .933 OPS with 10 home runs and 23 RBI through 47 games this year. He is scheduled to hit free agency in November.
New York Yankees DFS SPIN
Joey Gallo crushed two home runs and notched three RBI on Thursday, powering the Yankees to a 10-7 victory over the Twins. Gallo did all of his damage in the early stages of the contest, walloping a pair of round-trippers against Twins’ starter Dylan Bundy, helping spark the Yankees’ eventual 10-run explosion. He belted a two-run shot to right field in the second inning and also connected for another tape-measure blast to right field in the fifth inning. It was his first multi-homer performance since last September. He also struck out three times in this one. The 28-year-old outfielder remains the ultimate three true outcomes slugger, providing little else for fantasy managers besides the occasional homer these days.
Cubs vs. Yankees MLB BETTING PREDICTION
The under is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings between these two teams and is 4-0 in the last four meetings between these two teams at Yankee Stadium. The under is also 5-2 in the Cubs’ last seven games as a road underdog and has cashed in five of their last seven games following an off day. On the other side, the under is 5-2 in the Yankees’ last seven interleague games as a favorite.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: CUBS/YANKEES UNDER 8.5