The New York Yankees will go for a series sweep of the Chicago Cubs when they wrap up their 3-game set this afternoon at Wrigley. The Cubs have yet to score a run over the first two games and it won’t get any easier today when they face the reigning AL Cy Young winner and New York’s ace, Gerritt Cole. Cole has been dealing. Over his last 3 starts, he is 2-1 with a 2.12 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP, and is 11-3 in his career against the Cubs with a 2.61 ERA. Chicago will counter with ex-Yankee Jameson Taillon. Taillon is 1-1 over his last 3 turns with a 3.86 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP. The Bombers have played well on the road with a record of 45-29. They are also 5-0 in their last 5 interleague games against a team with a winning record and 5-0 in Cole’s last 5 starts in game 3 of a series. With the Baltimore Orioles just a half game back of the Yankees for the lead in the AL East, the Bombers need this one and they should get it.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES