The New York Yankees (82-60), led by Aaron Judge, visit Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs (72-70) on Sunday at 2:20 p.m. ET.
If you’re planning on watching this game, keep reading for TV and streaming options for the New York-Chicago matchup.
When is Yankees vs. Cubs and when does it start?
Where to watch Yankees vs. Cubs
The Yankees and Cubs will hit the field at Wrigley Field for this matchup on Sept. 8, and if you’d like to catch the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on YES.
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Yankees vs. Cubs Game Preview
Yesterday, the Yankees picked up a 2-0 victory over the Cubs, with Nestor Cortes Jr. (4.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 K) earning the win for the Yankees. Gleyber Torres finished 1-for-4 to lead the offensive showing. Javier Assad (5.2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 5 K) was credited with the loss for the Cubs.
Yankees Stats, Odds & Insights
The Yankees have been favored on the moneyline 114 total times this season. They’ve gone 63-51 in those games.
The New York Yankees average 1.5 home runs per game and have hit an MLB-high 213 home runs in total.
The Yankees are second in MLB with a .436 slugging percentage.
New York has the ninth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.83).
Pitchers for the Yankees combine for the 15th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.258).
Cubs Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cubs have entered the game as underdogs 70 times this season and won 33, or 47.1%, of those games.
Chicago ranks 19th in Major League Baseball with 149 home runs.
The Cubs rank 19th in the majors with a .393 team slugging percentage.
Chicago has pitched to a 3.76 ERA this season, which ranks seventh in baseball.
The Cubs have a combined WHIP of just 1.239 as a pitching staff, which is the 10th-best in baseball this season.
Yankees Starter Recent Performance: Gerrit Cole
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Rangers | Sept. 2 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
at Nationals | Aug. 27 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
vs. Guardians | Aug. 22 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
at Tigers | Aug. 16 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
vs. Rangers | Aug. 10 | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
Cubs Starter Recent Performance: Jameson Taillon
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Pirates | Sept. 2 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
at Pirates | Aug. 26 | 6.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
vs. Tigers | Aug. 21 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
at Guardians | Aug. 14 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
at White Sox | Aug. 9 | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Yankees Key Players to Watch
Gerrit Cole (6-3) gets the starting nod for the Yankees in his 14th start of the season. He has a 3.65 ERA in 69 2/3 innings pitched, with 78 strikeouts.
In his last appearance on Tuesday, the right-hander threw six innings against the Texas Rangers, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
The 34-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.65, with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 13 games this season. Opponents are hitting .247 against him.
Judge is batting .321 with 51 home runs and 125 RBI. All three of those stats are tops among New York hitters this season.
Juan Soto has collected 150 hits this season and has an OBP of .422. He’s slugging .587 on the year.
Jazz Chisholm is slashing .264/.330/.450 this season for the Yankees.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
The Cubs will send Jameson Taillon (9-8) to the mound for his 25th start this season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Monday, when he threw seven scoreless innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates while allowing three hits.
The 32-year-old has pitched to a 3.66 ERA this season with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.7 walks per nine across 24 games.
Happ paces the Cubs in home runs (23) and runs batted in (81).
Nico Hoerner is batting .258 with 30 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 41 walks.
Isaac Paredes is hitting .225 with 23 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 67 walks.
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