Cubs look to avoid series sweep against the Yankees

Updated Sep. 8, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

New York Yankees (82-60, first in the AL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (72-70, second in the NL Central)

Chicago; Sunday, 2:20 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Gerrit Cole (6-3, 3.65 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 78 strikeouts); Cubs: Jameson Taillon (9-8, 3.66 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 107 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Yankees -158, Cubs +134; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees play the Chicago Cubs looking to sweep their three-game series.

Chicago has a 72-70 record overall and a 37-33 record in home games. Cubs hitters have a collective .393 slugging percentage to rank 10th in the NL.

New York has a 45-29 record on the road and an 82-60 record overall. The Yankees have a 63-21 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Sunday's game is the third time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nico Hoerner has 30 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 41 RBI while hitting .258 for the Cubs. Ian Happ is 14-for-42 with three doubles and a triple over the past 10 games.

Aaron Judge has a .321 batting average to lead the Yankees, and has 33 doubles, a triple and 51 home runs. Jazz Chisholm is 14-for-38 with a home run and two RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 6-4, .259 batting average, 3.80 ERA, outscored opponents by 24 runs

Yankees: 4-6, .249 batting average, 5.02 ERA, outscored by eight runs

INJURIES: Cubs: Justin Steele: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jorge Lopez: 15-Day IL (groin), Nick Madrigal: 60-Day IL (finger), Julian Merryweather: 15-Day IL (knee), Ben Brown: 60-Day IL (neck), Luke Little: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hayden Wesneski: 15-Day IL (forearm), Colten Brewer: 60-Day IL (hand), Yency Almonte: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Adbert Alzolay: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Yankees: Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (tricep), Jon Berti: 60-Day IL (calf), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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