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.

Game Highlights

Robbed an inning earlier, Cody Bellinger wasn't sure his first three-homer game had been swiped away again. “I didn't know at first,” he said. “For that third one to finally get over feels pretty good.

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.