Yankees play the Cubs with 1-0 series lead

Aug 1, 2026, 06:01 pm

New York Yankees (62-48, second in the AL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (62-48, second in the NL Central)

Chicago; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Max Fried (4-3, 3.23 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 61 strikeouts); Cubs: David Peterson (6-7, 5.80 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 77 strikeouts)

LINE: Yankees -126, Cubs +105; over/under is 6 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees bring a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Chicago Cubs.

Chicago has a 30-23 record at home and a 62-48 record overall. The Cubs have gone 50-9 in games when they scored at least five runs.

New York is 62-48 overall and 36-25 on the road. The Yankees have a 38-4 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Saturday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Crow-Armstrong has 21 doubles, six triples and 24 home runs while hitting .283 for the Cubs. Seiya Suzuki is 10 for 41 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Jazz Chisholm has 14 doubles, two triples and 16 home runs for the Yankees. Ben Rice is 7 for 42 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 6-4, .273 batting average, 2.67 ERA, outscored opponents by 27 runs

Yankees: 6-4, .191 batting average, 2.03 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

INJURIES: Cubs: Matt Shaw: 10-Day IL (hand), Gavin Hollowell: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ethan Roberts: 15-Day IL (forearm), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee), Daniel Palencia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Hoby Milner: 15-Day IL (appendicitis), Edward Cabrera: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow), Riley Martin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (tricep), Phil Maton: 15-Day IL (knee), Ben Brown: 15-Day IL (neck), Porter Hodge: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cade Horton: 60-Day IL (forearm), Shelby Miller: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Yankees: Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (elbow), Aaron Judge: 60-Day IL (rib), Jazz Chisholm: day-to-day (leg), Cody Bellinger: 10-Day IL (leg), Carlos Rodon: 15-Day IL (elbow), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (leg)

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