Cubs vs. Yankees Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 1

The New York Yankees visit the Chicago Cubs at 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday. David Peterson (6-7, 5.80 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 62-48 this season and second in the NL Central. Max Fried (4-3, 3.23 ERA) is expected to start for the Yankees, who are 62-48 and second in the AL East.

The moneyline odds for the Cubs (-119) versus the Yankees (-101) indicate a tight game. The game has an over/under set at 6.5 runs.

Cubs vs. Yankees Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, August 1, 2026
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-119)
• Underdog: Yankees (-101)
• Over/under: 6.5

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• TV Channel: FOX
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Cubs vs. Yankees: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have put together a 42-33 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 56% of those games).
• New York has come away with 10 wins in the 21 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Chicago has a record of 36-29 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -119 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Yankees have been victorious 10 times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least -101 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Cubs' implied win probability is 54.3%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Yankees have a 50.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cubs vs. Yankees: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have had an over/under set by bookmakers 110 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 58 of those games (58-50-2).
• New York and its opponents have hit the over in 47 of its 110 games with a total this season.
• The Cubs are 50-60-0 against the spread this season.
• The Yankees are 53-57-0 against the spread in their 110 games that had a posted line this season.