New York Yankees at Chicago Cubs

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Will Warren (7-5, 4.21) gets the ball for New York looking to snap out of a brutal July, and he draws a Cubs offense that's been feasting on soft pitching all month. On the other side, Shota Imanaga (7-8, 3.69) rolls in off a scoreless outing against Pittsburgh, part of a run that's made him one of the better arms in the league this summer. First pitch is 1:20 PM CT at Wrigley.

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Total

Yankees(61-48)

LLWWL

2

+1.5-144+150o9+100

Cubs(62-47)

WLWWL

0

-1.5+119-153u9-120

Best BetYankees +139

Postgame

Miss — the Yankees were shut out 2-0, exactly the offensive no-show the bear case flagged.

Pregame

New York's the road pick here even with the injury list piling up, and the final score didn't reward it — the Cubs made this look easy behind Imanaga. Sharp money still poured into Chicago pregame, and on this particular day that read the room correctly. The Yankees' offense simply couldn't answer without Judge, Stanton or Bellinger in the order.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has been the story of the Cubs' season, hitting his way into legitimate breakout territory with a stretch that's drawn Sammy Sosa comparisons around Chicago. That bat, plus a Cubs pitching staff getting healthier arms back on rehab assignments, gives Chicago a real edge at home even with the bullpen banged up. Meanwhile the Yankees limp into Wrigley without Judge, Stanton or Bellinger, three middle-of-the-order bats gone in one lineup.

Will Warren

(8-6)·4.42 ERA

Jul 26 @ Phillies

L

3.0IP

6ER

5K

2BB

68P

07/31 Lineup

Shota Imanaga

(8-9)·3.74 ERA

Jul 25 @ Pirates

W

6.0IP

0ER

4K

1BB

84P

07/31 Lineup

New York's split with the White Sox wasn't just about missing bats, either. The Yankees dropped both extra-inning games in that set and looked like a club running low on late-game answers, which matters against a Cubs team that plays clean, fundamentally sound baseball at home. Chicago's now 62-47, a half-game up on the Yankees at 61-48, with the deadline looming and both front offices watching the standings closely.

New York Yankees

(61-48)

Jul 30L@ White Sox1-2

Jul 29L@ White Sox5-6

Jul 28W@ White Sox3-2

Jul 27W@ White Sox9-5

Jul 26L@ Phillies4-11

Chicago Cubs

(62-47)

Jul 30W@ Cardinals4-2

Jul 29L@ Cardinals2-3

Jul 28W@ Cardinals10-2

Jul 27W@ Cardinals7-3

Jul 26L@ Pirates7-8

The final tells the story cleanly: Imanaga and the Cubs bullpen kept the Yankees off the board completely, while Chicago's lineup did just enough against Warren and the New York relief corps to get 5 hits and cross the plate twice. It's the kind of quiet, low-scoring win that fits this Cubs team's identity right now — good starting pitching, timely enough offense, no fireworks required.

For the Yankees, this is exactly the kind of game that makes the front office's deadline math more urgent. A lineup already without Judge, Stanton and Bellinger can't afford to get shut out, and Warren's rough July did nothing to ease the pressure on a rotation that's already down Carlos Rodon and Clarke Schmidt. Chicago, by contrast, gets to roll into the weekend with its ace having his moment and its best player riding one of the hotter individual stretches in recent franchise memory.

New York Yankees

(5)

• 10-Day-ILCody Bellinger (LF) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday that Bellinger is expected to be sidelined 4-to-6 weeks after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.07/27
• 10-Day-ILGiancarlo Stanton (DH) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Monday that Stanton has "no timeline" to start a minor-league rehab assignment, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.07/20
• 15-Day-ILCarlos Rodon (SP) — Rodon (elbow) threw a "two up" session of about 30 pitches that went well Wednesday, and manager Aaron Boone said it's unclear if he'll next make a minor-league rehab start, MLB.com reports.07/31
• 60-Day-ILAaron Judge (RF) — The Yankees haven't yet determined when Judge (ribs) will next be examined by team doctors, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.07/29
• 60-Day-ILClarke Schmidt (SP) — Schmidt (elbow) is scheduled to pitch a live bullpen session Sunday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.07/24

Chicago Cubs

(15)

• 10-Day-ILMatt Shaw (RF) — Shaw is still feeling discomfort related to his left hand sprain and has yet to resume swinging a bat, Vinnie Duber of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.07/18
• 15-Day-ILGavin Hollowell (RP) — The Cubs placed Hollowell on the 15-day injured list Friday with right shoulder inflammation, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.07/31
• 15-Day-ILHoby Milner (RP) — Milner (abdomen) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, tossing a scoreless inning.07/30
• 15-Day-ILEdward Cabrera (SP) — Cabrera (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.07/27
• 15-Day-ILDaniel Palencia (RP) — Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that Palencia (elbow) is scheduled to throw an up-and-down bullpen session Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.07/26
• 15-Day-ILPhil Maton (RP) — The Cubs placed Maton on the 15-day injured list Monday with right knee tendinitis, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.07/20
• 15-Day-ILBen Brown (RP) — Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Friday that Brown (neck) has begun to increase his activity and has taken part in workouts with plyometric balls, MLB.com reports.07/20
• 15-Day-ILEthan Roberts (RP) — Roberts (forearm) tossed a perfect inning in a rehab appearance Sunday with Triple-A Iowa.07/20
• 15-Day-ILRiley Martin (RP) — The Cubs announced June 10 that Martin (elbow) has resumed playing catch, MLB.com reports.06/22
• 60-Day-ILJustin Steele (SP) — Steele (elbow) will have some flat-ground work and then throw 20 pitches off the mound Saturday, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.07/31
• 60-Day-ILShelby Miller (RP) — The Cubs announced July 5 that Miller (elbow) has resumed a throwing program in Arizona, MLB.com reports.07/20
• 60-Day-ILHunter Harvey (RP) — Manager Craig Counsell said July 8 that Harvey (triceps/shoulder) has resumed a throwing program at the Cubs' facility in Arizona, but the right-hander remains without a clear timeline for a return from the 60-day injured list, MLB.com reports.07/20
• 60-Day-ILPorter Hodge (RP) — The Cubs transferred Hodge (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Friday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILCade Horton (SP) — The Cubs transferred Horton (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILTyler Austin (1B) — The Cubs placed Austin (knee) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08