New York Yankees vs Chicago Cubs Picks and Predictions for Sunday, August 2nd, 2026
Yankees vs Cubs Game Information
The New York Yankees will wrap a 3-game set Saturday afternoon with a 2:20 PM matchup inside Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL, against the Chicago Cubs. New York is 13 games above .500 but currently 3.5 games back in the American League East, having dropped 3 of the last 4 games. The Chicago Cubs stay home Sunday, 15 games above .500 after winning 3 of the last 5 following the victory on Saturday. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.
Yankees Preview
Max Fried got the start for New York on Saturday, giving up 1 run on 2 hits across 5.1 innings of work, resulting in a no-decision. Fernando Cruz came on in relief to give up 2 runs on 1 hit after recording just 2 outs, leading to the loss. The rest of the New York bullpen struggled, giving up 2 more runs on 4 hits over the final 4 outs of the game. Spencer Jones led the way for the Yankees offense with 2 hits in 4 at-bats to drive in 1 run. Jose Caballero chipped in as well with 1 hit in 3 at-bats to drive in the second run.
Cubs Preview
David Peterson got the start for Chicago on Saturday, giving up 2 runs on 5 hits across 6.1 innings of action. Trent Thornton came on in relief to give up no runs on 1 hit, after recording 2 outs to pick up the victory. The rest of the Chicago bullpen was dominant, giving up no runs on 2 hits over the final 2 innings of the game. Chicago got a balanced scoring attack on Saturday, combining for 7 hits through 29 at-bats as 4 different players drove in 1 run each.
Yankees vs Cubs Pitching Matchup
Gerrit Cole will take the mound Sunday for New York, trying to improve his showing this season. Cole is 4-5 on the year with a 3.57 ERA across 68 innings. Colin Rea will get the nod for Chicago on Sunday. Rea is 8-7 with a 4.67 ERA across 111.2 innings of action.
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Yankees vs Cubs Pick
Both teams have enjoyed strong seasons and currently sit second in their respective divisions. However, New York will lean on Gerrit Cole to control Sunday’s matchup from start to finish, leading to another road win in Chicago to close out the series on a high note.
- Pick: New York Yankees
- Secondary: Under
- Lean: Ben Rice Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: New York Yankees win 3-1.
Game Written Before completion of the game on Saturday
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