The Cubs and Yankees are 3-3 in their last six meetings against each other. With both teams being powerhouses in the MLB, the Chicago Cubs look to settle the score against the New York Yankees as they travel to the Bronx. Friday's game is set for 7:05 p.m ET at Yankee Stadium.
Below, we’ll give you analysis on the top Cubs vs. Yankees predictions and picks, including three key player projections to target for PrizePicks MLB.
The Cubs sit atop the NL Central as they are tied for the third -best record in MLB. The Yankees on the other hand are two games out of the AL East amidst a slide due to several injuries on their roster, sitting behind a red-hot Blue Jays team.
The Yankees look to carry the momentum of their comeback win vs. the Mariners after being no-hit through seven innings into this game, while the Cubs hope to take first place in the NL into the All star break.
Do you think the Yankees can close the gap in their division or do the Cubs have enough firepower to hold them off with a bullpen game? No matter what your MLB prediction is, there are plenty of ways to win real money on PrizePicks with this game tonight.
Cubs vs. Yankees Predictions, Picks – July 11
Here are three of the top Cubs vs. Yankees picks and predictions to target on PrizePicks today. Use this analysis to help you build your MLB lineup on PrizePicks on Friday, July 11. Click each pick to read more.
- Cubs P Chris Flexen — 2.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
- Yankees OF Aaron Judge — 8.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Yankees P Carlos Rodon — 15.5 1st Inning Pitches Thrown (MLBLIVE)
Find more MLB picks and predictions in the Friday MLB Cheat Sheet.
Cubs P Chris Flexen — 2.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
- Chris Flexen is making his first start this season as the Cubs are using a bullpen game. It remains uncertain how long Flexen will pitch, however, he is averaging just under two innings per appearance.
- Flexen also has managed just two appearances in which he struck out more than two batters this season and he averages one strikeout per appearance.
- Flexen has posted just a 13.9 K% along with a 17.4 Whiff% and 25.8 Chase% on the year.
- The Yankees remain top six in batting average and first in OBP. They also hit .255 with an OBP of .334 against right-handed pitchers.
Yankees OF Aaron Judge — 8.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Yankees OF Aaron Judge has been on a tear all season and although he went 0/5 last night against the Mariners, he came through with a sacrifice fly to win the comeback, leaving him with some momentum into tonight.
- The Cubs throwing a bullpen game will provide the Yankee lineup with a lot of different looks however the Cubs’ bullpen is heavily filled with right-handers and they still should have five available to pitch. Judge however hits .357 with an OBP of .451 against righties.
- Judge also leads the league in average, OBP, OPS, and RBIs.
- Although the Cubs’ bullpen has the fourth lowest ERA, Judge has achieved this fantasy score projection in 50 games so far this season.
Yankees P Carlos Rodon — 15.5 1st Inning Pitches Thrown
- Carlos Rodon averages 16.3 pitchers per inning this season.
- The Cubs see 3.88 pitchers per plate appearance in 2025 as well as have the seventh best batting average and OBP. They also have the 5th most walks on the year.
- The top three in the Cubs projected starting lineups all have .320 OBP against left-handed pitchers while two of them even have a batting average higher than .265.
- The Cubs first three hitters (Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, Kyle Tucker) in recent games average over a 10% walk rate.
- Find this 1st Inning Pitches Thrown projection in the MLBLIVE category on PrizePicks.
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