The Chicago Cubs (55-38) and New York Yankees (52-41) begin a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx is set for 7:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Cubs vs. Yankees odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The favored Yankees (-166 on the moneyline) play at home against the Cubs (+140). The Yankees will give the ball to Max Fried (11-2) versus the Cubs and Matthew Boyd (9-3). Here's what you need to prepare for Saturday's Yankees vs.

Thursday night to complete a sweep over the Mariners. That score doesn't tell the whole story, though, as the Yankees were being no-hit and losing 5-0 heading to the eighth inning. As it turns out, Mariners All-Star closer Andrés Muñoz was tipping pitches in the ninth,

Star closer Andrés Muñoz was tipping pitches when he squandered a two-run lead in the ninth inning against the New York Yankees

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh said the New York Yankees were not “discreet” about picking up on closer Andrés Muñoz’s tipped pitches.

The New York Yankees on Thursday night went from being no-hit in the late innings against the Seattle Mariners to mounting one of the most unlikely comebacks in recent memory. The final score of the 6-5 Yankees win in the Bronx implies a tense affair,

Seattle Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo has lost his no-hit bid against the New York Yankees when Jazz Chisholm Jr. singled to right field leading off the eighth inning

All-Star pitcher Bryan Woo is throwing a no-hitter for the Seattle Mariners through six innings against the New York Yankees