Yankees vs. Cubs Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/12/2022

The New York Yankees (43-16) will look to Aaron Judge, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Chicago Cubs (23-35) Sunday at 1:35 PM ET. The Yankees are -259 favorites for the contest, according to sportsbooks. Jameson Taillon gets the starting nod for New York while Keegan Thompson is Chicago’s starter for the contest.

Yankees vs. Cubs Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Cubs

Our computer pick: Chicago Cubs (+215) and Over (8.5)

Yankees vs. Cubs Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Jameson Taillon
• Chicago Cubs probable starting pitcher: Keegan Thompson
• Game Day: Sunday, June 12, 2022
• Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium

New York Yankees vs Chicago Cubs Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter Jameson Taillon

• The Yankees are sending Taillon (6-1) out for his 12th start of the season. He is 6-1 with a 2.73 ERA and 47 strikeouts through 62 2/3 innings pitched.
• The righty’s most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing nine hits.
• In 11 games this season, the 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.73, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .241 against him.
• Taillon has recorded four quality starts this year.
• Taillon will try to pick up his ninth matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.2 innings per appearance.
• He will take the hill against a Cubs offense that is batting .241 as a unit (17th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .391 (14th in MLB) with 58 total home runs (15th in MLB).
• The 30-year-old’s 2.73 ERA ranks 18th, 1.005 WHIP ranks 13th, and 6.7 K/9 ranks 52nd among qualifying pitchers this season.

Cubs Starter Keegan Thompson

• Thompson (6-1) will take to the mound for the Cubs and make his sixth start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw 3 2/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles, giving up seven earned runs while allowing five hits.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.17, a 2.6 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.138 in 13 games this season.
• Thompson has not earned a quality start in five starts this season.
• Thompson has started five games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings three times. He averages 3.2 innings per appearance.
• The Yankees have scored 289 runs this season, which ranks fourth in MLB. They have 481 hits, 12th in baseball, with 94 home runs (first in the league).

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Yankees have been favored 54 times and won 39, or 72.2%, of those games.
• New York has a record of 5-1 when favored by -259 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 72.1% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• New York’s games have gone over the total in 25 of their 58 chances.
• The Yankees have an ATS record of 30-28-0 in 58 games with a spread this season.

Cubs Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cubs have been chosen as underdogs in 40 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (40%) in those games.
• Oddsmakers have given Chicago the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +215 moneyline listed for this contest.
• The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 31.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 29 of their 58 opportunities.
• The Cubs are 31-27-0 against the spread in their 58 games that had a posted line this season.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Judge has racked up a team-best batting average of .313, while leading the Yankees in home runs (24) and runs batted in (48).
• Among all batters in MLB, Judge’s home run total ranks him first, and his RBI tally ranks him third.
• Judge carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with a double, three home runs, five walks and six RBI.
• Anthony Rizzo is batting .211 with 10 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 25 walks.
• Rizzo ranks 10th in homers and 10th in RBI on the season.
• DJ LeMahieu is batting .266 with 12 doubles, five home runs and 21 walks.
• LeMahieu has at least one base hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with a home run, four walks and four RBI.
• Gleyber Torres is hitting .253 with seven doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 12 walks.
• Torres brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with two home runs, three walks and three RBI.

Cubs Leaders & Batting Stats

• Willson Contreras leads the team in batting average with a mark of .270.
• Contreras ranks 34th in home runs and 119th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Ian Happ is batting .263 with 12 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 32 walks.
• Happ is currently 98th in home runs and 61st in RBI in the big leagues.
• Frank Schwindel is batting .238 with 10 doubles, eight home runs and 14 walks.
• Patrick Wisdom has put up a team-leading 12 home runs and has driven in 31 runs.

Betting Tips for Yankees vs. Cubs

We have the Cubs on the moneyline at +215 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.