Chicago Cubs (41-47, third in the NL Central) vs. New York Yankees (49-41, third in the AL East)
New York; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Kyle Hendricks (3-3, 2.83 ERA, .97 WHIP, 27 strikeouts); Yankees: Domingo German (5-5, 4.52 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 83 strikeouts)
Giancarlo Stanton hit a mammoth homer in the first inning and added a two-run homer after a video review in the fifth and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 Saturday.
Jameson Taillon made a triumphant return to Yankee Stadium, allowing one hit in eight innings to outpitch Carlos Rodón in the All-Star’s injury-delayed Yankees debut and lift the Chicago Cubs over New York 3-0 for their first-ever victory in the Bronx.
Nestor Cortes won’t return to the New York Yankees until August at the earliest. The 28-year-old left-hander was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Friday.
The 12th ejection of Brandon Hyde’s managerial career was his most unusual.Hyde was tossed in the eighth inning of the Baltimore Orioles’ 14-1 win over the New York Yankees after he argued with home plate umpire Dan Iassogna.
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Yankees -141, Cubs +120; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: Both the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.
New York has a 28-22 record in home games and a 49-41 record overall. The Yankees have gone 25-8 in games when they did not give up a home run.
Chicago has a 41-47 record overall and a 20-25 record on the road. The Cubs have gone 15-31 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.
Sunday’s game is the third time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gleyber Torres has 13 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 36 RBI for the Yankees. Josh Donaldson is 6-for-32 with a double, four home runs and seven RBI over the past 10 games.
Cody Bellinger has 13 doubles, a triple and nine home runs for the Cubs. Christopher Morel is 11-for-38 with four doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 5-5, .241 batting average, 5.32 ERA, outscored by 10 runs
Cubs: 4-6, .244 batting average, 4.20 ERA, outscored by two runs
INJURIES: Yankees: Jake Bauers: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Nestor Cortes Jr.: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Willie Calhoun: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Ryan Weber: 60-Day IL (forearm), Aaron Judge: 10-Day IL (toe), Greg Allen: 10-Day IL (hip), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow), Frankie Montas: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (elbow), Scott Effross: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Cubs: Dansby Swanson: 10-Day IL (heel), Nick Madrigal: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Brad Boxberger: 60-Day IL (forearm), Brandon Hughes: 60-Day IL (knee), Adrian Sampson: 60-Day IL (knee), Nick Burdi: 60-Day IL (appendicitis), Codi Heuer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ethan Roberts: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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