Yankees vs. Cubs MLB Game Preview, Picks & Odds for Saturday, August 1, 2026
In a potential World Series encounter, the Chicago Cubs host the New York Yankees for an electric game on Saturday night. Let’s dive into the betting data, trends, odds and insights for this AL vs. NL encounter from Wrigley Field.
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Yankees vs. Cubs MLB Game Betting Analysis
It’s hard to get behind either team here, both in solid spots to grab a win based on the data. New York has won seven of eight games when facing Chicago inside Wrigley Field, however, the Cubbies have actually won six straight games when coming off a loss. Chicago is also on a ridiculous 10-0 RL run when playing as an underdog, so this should be a close game with a coin flip pick for a moneyline winner. Although the value is low enough to convince yourself of either pick, there is better data in the total.
The Under hit last night with a 2-0 win for New York, marking the fourth straight Under that has hit between New York and Chicago when playing inside Wrigley Field. Regardless of location, the Under has also hit in seven of eight meetings (two of which inside Yankee Stadium) while New York has seen both teams fail to score more than three runs in three of its last four games. Conviction is low, however, as the run total is an insanely low 6.5 – so of the two FOX games tonight we actually have much more confidence in our Arizona vs. Cleveland selection than this one. Buyer beware.
Yankees vs. Cubs MLB Game Best Bet, Pick & Prediction
Best Bet: NYY/CHC U6.5 (-118) at DraftKings
Best Bet: CHC ML (+105)
Score Prediction: Cubs 4, Yankees 2
Yankees vs. Cubs MLB Game Odds
Yankees vs. Cubs MLB Game Information
- Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
- Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Network: FOX
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: Wrigley Field – 9.5 runs per game; 27-25-1 O/U
Yankees vs. Cubs MLB Game Betting Resources
Yankees vs. Cubs MLB Game Key Players
Yankees
- Ben Rice – Last Game: 1-4
- Amed Rosario – Last Game: 1-3, HR, RBI, R
- Spencer Jones – Last Game: 1-2, HR, RBI, R, BB
Cubs
- Pedro Ramirez – Last Game: 2-4
- Alex Bregman – Last Game: 1-4
- Ian Happ – Last Game: 1-3
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