Chicago Cubs vs New York Yankees Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 07/12/25

It’s time for Saturday baseball and we have your Chicago Cubs vs New York Yankees prediction right here! Things didn’t go as planned for the Cubs in Game One in the Bronx as they got crushed by the Yankees 10-0. On Saturday, the Cubs look to rebound in hopes to end their first half of the season on a high note. Taking the mound for the Yankees will be the left-hander Max Fried who enters this matchup with a 11-2 record and a 2.27 ERA. For the Cubs, Matthew Boyd will get the nod who is 9-3 on the season with a 2.52 ERA. 

Both starting pitchers have been great in the first half of the season, but what really stands out to me as of late is how the Yankees are playing right now compared to the Cubs. The Yankees are averaging eight runs per game over their last six, compared to the Cubs 4.7. In terms of pitching, the Yankees have the upper hand with Fried on the mound, but their bullpen has struggled as of late. They have a 5.08 bullpen ERA in their last seven games, which happens to be better than the Cubs 5.25 ERA. At the end of the day, the Yankees’ offense has been nearly lights out, and with Max Fried on the mound, I think he can go the distance to put his team in a position to pick up an early series win, making the Yankees my best bet of the day. 

Cubs vs Yankees prediction: Yankees ML (-165) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.