7:05 PM New York Yankees @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Yankees: -190 / -1.5 -115
Pirates: +160 / +1.5 +100
Total: 9
The hottest team in baseball heads to Pittsburgh to play one of the worst teams in the league. The Yankees will be going with right-hander Jameson Taillon (9-1, 3.32 ERA) and the Pirates will be starting left-hander Jose Quintana (1-4, 3.43 ERA). Taillon is coming off a win against Oakland, when he gave up 3 runs and 7 hits in 5 innings, with 6 strikeouts and 2 walks. This will be his first appearance against the Pirates, who he used to play for. Quintana is coming off a no-decision when he gave up 1 run in 6 six innings, with 6 strikeouts and 2 walks against the Nationals. Quintana is 2-2 with a 3.18 ERA in 6 career games against the Yankees. Both teams had a day off Monday. For the Yankees, it was their first scheduled off day after a 20-day stretch. They were 14-6 in that span.
⚾The Yankees have won 12 of their last 14 games against NL teams.
⚾The Yankees are 12-2 in their last 14 interleague games.
⚾The Pirates are 3-13 in their last 16 games following a day off.
⚾The Yankees have a career team batting average of .254 against Quintana.
The Bookie: Yankees Runline -1.5
8:10 PM Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee Brewers
Cubs: +110
Brewers: -130
Total: 8.5
After letting the series opener slip away in extra innings, the visiting Cubs will have another challenge tonight against the Brew Crew. The Brewers were able to salvage the opener with a 5-2 win after Victor Caratini’s 3-run walk-off homer in the 10th inning. The Cubs will be starting right-hander Kyle Hendricks (4-6, 4.76 ERA) who will be making his 31st career start against the Brewers. The Brewers will be going with rookie right-hander Jason Alexander (2-0, 3.82 ERA). Hendricks will be facing the Brewers for the 4th time this season. He is 10-8 with a 3.54 ERA in his career against the Brewers, including 4-3 with a 3.66 ERA in 14 starts in Milwaukee. Hendricks is 0-1 with a 6.14 ERA against the Brewers this season, allowing 10 earned runs on 18 hits in 14 2/3 innings. The Brewers’ Alexander has allowed just 2 homers in 30 2/3 innings, but opponents are batting .328 against him. Alexander made his big-league debut on the road against the Cubs on June 1, giving up 3 runs in 7 innings. He did not get the decision in the Brewers’ 4-3, 10-inning loss.
⚾The Brewers are 18-8 in its last 26 home games against the Cubs.
⚾Hendricks has not won in Milwaukee since April 8, 2017.
⚾The Cubs catcher Willson Contreras left the game early yesterday and will probably be out for this one.
⚾The Cubs are 2-9 in the last 11 meetings in Milwaukee.
⚾The Brewers are 21-8 in the last 29 meetings.
The Bookie: Brewers