Sunday MLB Baseball Picks: Yankees vs Cubs
The New York Yankees are heating up at the right time. The Boston Red Sox are on fire and they thumped the Bronx Bombers over and over last week to gain the American League East lead, so the Yankees’ 6-1 run since then is well-timed.
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Sunday Night Baseball Betting: Yankees vs Cubs Preview & Pick
Date: Sunday, June 19, 2011
Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Broadcast: ESPN
New York Yankees at Chicago Cubs Betting Lines from BetOnline.com
Money Line: Yankees -175
Over/Under: OFF
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New York Yankees (39-28 through June 16)
C.C. Sabathia (8-4, 3.28)
The Yanks’ are still the highest-scoring team in the majors but their pitching is really making the difference of late; they’ve allowed four runs or fewer in six straight games. Interestingly enough, ace C.C. Sabathia hasn’t been the man really leading the charge. Boston rocked him for six runs on June 9; in his next start on June 14, he got the win over Texas but still allowed four runs.
C.C. Also has a spotty history against the Cubs to overcome on Sunday night. He’s 1-2 with a 5.76 ERA against them in his career. Maybe he’ll get some solid run support like he did in his last start? Curtis Granderson has started up another homer binge of late. He’s up to 21 long flys on the season, tying him with Mark Teixeira for the team (and major-league) lead.
Chicago Cubs (28-40 through June 16)
Randy Wells (1-1, 5.62)
The Chicago Cubs can take solace in winning three of four against the Milwaukee Brewers this week but it’s a small victory in what is rapidly becoming a lost season. The Cubbies’ pitching is sinking them. Their 4.78 team ERA, 1.48 team WHIP and 24 quality starts as a team are dead last in the majors. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]
Randy Wells gets the ball for Sunday Night Baseball and is one of many Chicago starters looking like a shadow of his former self this season. He hasn’t been as bad at Wrigley Field as he has on the road but he certainly hasn’t been good. Wells has one win in five tries this season.
MLB Trends:
Over is 7-2 in NYY last 9 interleague road games.
NYY are 6-2 in their last 8 road games.
NYY are 6-2 in their last 8 overall.
Over is 7-2 in CHC last 9 vs. American League East.
CHC are 6-20 in their last 26 Sun. games.
The pick:
While C.C. hasn’t been at his best lately and he’s had some struggles against the Cubs, his last start was telling. He allowed four runs but got 12 runs of support. The Yankee power bats are still thriving and they should feast on the struggling Wells at hitter-friendly Wrigley.
Yankees vs Cubs prediction: Yankees 7, Cubs 3
