what's going on everyone Chris from piic dogs.com here with your free pick in the Chicago Cubs versus New York Yankees Major League Baseball matchup going down Sunday September 8th 2024 just a reminder if you haven't already make sure you're subscrib to our Channel and smash that thumbs up and if you're looking for my Best Bets the games that I love including my daily $19 best bet head on over to piic dogs.com and click the premium picks tab at the top of the page but let's get to this one between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees the Chicago Cubs sending out Jameson tyion for the start in this one while the Yankees will counter with Garrick Cole and I think it's just about you know trying to n uh n EXC me navigate through the uh the pitching match up here because tyone in his last start finally snapped a run where he was just he wasn't very good I mean he gave it up at least four runs in four straight starts before seven Innings a three hit shutout baseball last time out against the Pittsburgh Pirates and he's going up against a Yankees team that in the last two weeks against right-handed pitching you know does uh have a fairly low strikeout rate around 20 23% and in terms of Team Ops they're top five in baseball they're hitting 277 so again give credit where it's due but on the other side of that coin you got the Chicago Cubs who are you know leading baseball in team Ops against righties in the last two weeks they're second in batting average they have a high walk rate at 12.8% and Garrick Cole has been pitching fairly well in his own right he's gone six innings in three of his last four starts and given up one run or less in winning each of those outings but I still still think that there could be some value here you know taking the Cubs I mean this is a Cubs team that sure has dropped a couple games here and there but look at their last 10 games entering Saturday's action you know they were shut out a couple times by the Yankees and the Pirates but 12 runs against the Pirates in the series finale they scored a combined 26 runs in three games against the Washington Nationals the series before that against the Pittsburgh Pirates again in Pittsburgh they put up a combined 41 runs in those three games so the Cubs offense is on fire the Yankees offense has been consistent maybe you take the over in the first five here I'm going over in the full game I know gar Cole has been solid and he has decent career numbers against the Cubs a 1.83 erra in his last five starts against uh Chicago but I still don't trust James and tyion like I said I think there is something to be said for the numbers that he has had as of late and the numbers that he has been producing and for Garrett Cole well Garett Cole's always been capable and and susceptible to maybe the one clunker start here and there and with how many good starts together he's putting together in a row for the most part I think you could be do to get hit hard at least by a Cubs team that's looking like they're going to make at least one last run at a potential playoff spot so give me the over between the Yankees and the Cubs in this one and that's going to be my free pick but just a reminder if you haven't already make sure you're subscribed to our Channel and smash that thumbs up and if you're looking for my Best Bets you can find those at pck dogs premium wir your pick dogs check out our betting tools they're 100% free they're the best betting tools in the business and tools that you want to make sure that you have in your back pocket when you're making your Best Bets for the day's action thanks for watching see you guys soon