Cubs vs Yankees Picks and Prediction – 7/11/2025

The Friday MLB schedule will get started with an interleague showdown between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees from the Bronx. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Cubs (55-38) are three games above .500 on the road and hold a two-game lead over Milwaukee for the top spot in the NL Central Division. On Thursday, All-Star OF Pete Crow-Armstrong homered twice and scored three runs to power Chicago to an 8-1 road victory against Minnesota. 

Thirty-one year old righty Chris Flexen (0.83 ERA) will make his first start of the season for the Cubs. Flexen, who has made 17 relief appearances, has allowed just two home runs and owns a minuscule 0.86 WHIP.

The New York Yankees are riding a four-game winning streak and trail Toronto by two games for first place in the AL East Division. Last night, MVP Aaron Judge’s sacrifice fly in the tenth inning gave New York a stunning 6-5 home victory versus Seattle. Austin Wells contributed three RBIs and Giancarlo Stanton added a two-run blast for the Yankees (52-41), who were no-hit for the first seven innings. 

Thirty-two year old southpaw Carlos Rodon (9-6 3.30 ERA) was New York’s obvious All-Star snub. Through 111 plus innings, Rodon ranks second in the American League in batting average against and third in strikeouts (127).

Chicago SP Javier Asaad (oblique) is currently on the 60-day injured list and is not expected to return until next month. Through 93 games, Chicago ranks 4th in OPS and 2nd in runs scored. For the season, New York ranks 1st in OPS and 3rd in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win 5-2.