1
MLB
Chicago CubsShota Imanaga
over2.5Hits Allowed
-115·DraftKings
Current Streak
7 games
Hit Rate (last 20)
90%
Final·Wrigley Field
Yankees vs Cubs Recap
Free MLB recap for Friday, July 31, 2026 · powered by DataStreak
AWAY
New York Yankees
62-48 · W1
2
HOME
Chicago Cubs
62-48 · L1
0
Yankees vs Cubs Prediction
Yankees 2, Cubs 0. Final. The board closed where the picks said it would.
The picks were posted pre-game with the streaks and hit rates above. The numbers in the box score say which ones cashed and which didn't.
Yankees vs Cubs Picks
2 plays from DataStreak's algorithm — every pick has an 8+ game streak and a 75%+ historical hit rate over the last 20.
Chicago Cubs2
MLB
New York YankeesAnthony Volpe
over0.5Hrbi
+101·William Hill
Current Streak
5 games
Hit Rate (last 20)
70%
NYY vs CHC Parlay
Algorithmic, multi-leg, ranked by tierDataStreak's parlay engine builds three tiers each day across the available picks. Every leg has its own streak + hit-rate behind it; the engine score is its confidence in the combo.
+2762-leg · $10 → $37.60
Same-game combo: Shota Imanaga OVER 2.5 Hits Allowed + Anthony Volpe OVER 0.5 Hrbi. Combined hit rate 63% over last 20 games each.
Shota Imanaga
over 2.5 HITS ALLOWED · 90%
Anthony Volpe
over 0.5 HRBI · 70%
Injury Report
15 listedNYY
- 10-Day-IlCody Bellinger
- 10-Day-IlGiancarlo Stanton
- 60-Day-IlAaron Judge
- 15-Day-IlCarlos Rodon
CHC
- 15-Day-IlGavin Hollowell
- 60-Day-IlPorter Hodge
- 60-Day-IlCade Horton
- 10-Day-IlMatt Shaw
- 15-Day-IlDaniel Palencia
- 15-Day-IlHoby Milner
- 15-Day-IlBen Brown
- 15-Day-IlEdward Cabrera
- 60-Day-IlHunter Harvey
- 15-Day-IlEthan Roberts
- 15-Day-IlPhil Maton
Team Trends
New York Yankees
- • New York Yankees 22-27 ATS at home this season
- • New York Yankees 42-47 ATS as a favorite this season
- Season ATS
- 51-58 ATS
- L10 ATS
- 5-5 L10 ATS
- L5 ATS
- 1-4 L5 ATS
- Home ATS
- 22-27 home ATS
- Road ATS
- 29-31 road ATS
- As Fav
- 42-47 ATS as favorite
- As Dog
- 9-11 ATS as dog
- L10 O/U
- 0-0 O/U
- L10 SU
- 0-0
Chicago Cubs
- • Chicago Cubs 20-32 ATS at home this season
- • Chicago Cubs 30-41 ATS as a favorite this season
- • Chicago Cubs 20-17 ATS as an underdog
- Season ATS
- 50-59 ATS
- L10 ATS
- 6-4 L10 ATS
- L5 ATS
- 4-1 L5 ATS
- Home ATS
- 20-32 home ATS
- Road ATS
- 30-27 road ATS
- As Fav
- 30-41 ATS as favorite
- As Dog
- 20-17 ATS as dog
- L10 O/U
- 0-0 O/U
- L10 SU
- 0-0
Head-to-Head
CHC 3-2 over NYY
| Date | Matchup | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-13 | CHC @ NYY | 4–1 | CHC |
| 2025-07-12 | CHC @ NYY | 5–2 | CHC |
| 2025-07-11 | CHC @ NYY | 0–11 | NYY |
| 2024-09-08 | NYY @ CHC | 1–2 | CHC |
| 2024-09-07 | NYY @ CHC | 2–0 | NYY |
Public Betting
Tickets % vs Money %spread
New York Yankees
Tickets 28%
Money 23%
Chicago Cubs
Tickets 72%
Money 77%
72% public on CHC
moneyline
New York Yankees
Tickets 28%
Money 19%
Chicago Cubs
Tickets 72%
Money 81%
72% public on CHC
totalSharp side: Over
OVER
Tickets 28%
Money 45%
UNDER
Tickets 72%
Money 55%
Sharps on the over
Weather
Temp
78°F
Wind
12 mph
R To L
Precip
4%
Conditions
Clouds
outdoor
Bullpen State
DataStreak bullpen score (lower = more rested)New York YankeesRank #14
1
Fresh
4
Tired
1
Overused
Bullpen ERA2.66
WHIP1.16
Bullpen fatigue concern
Chicago CubsRank #29
2
Fresh
1
Tired
2
Overused
Bullpen ERA4.08
WHIP1.26
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The Final Word
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