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For the Yankees, as of July 12, two days before the All-Star break, the New York offense leads the MLB in homers (149), walks (372), OBP (.339), SLG (.458), and OPS (.797), while the pitching staff has permitted the fewest hits (694), lowest OBA (.224), and rank top 10 in WHIP (1.21), and strikeouts (846).

Check out all of our starting pitcher rankings and other lineup selection tools here to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions. MLB betting tips for each day's slate of games will also be added in the morning. MLB game odds are provided by ESPN BET, and all fantasy advice is geared toward ESPN 10-team leagues with standard scoring.

Last year the Guardians had the No. 1 overall selection. This year they'll close out the first round with No. 27 due to some new penalties.

The Chicago Cubs (56-39) visit the New York Yankees (53-42) Sunday in the finale of a 3-game series. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is set for 1:35 p.m. ET (MLB Network). 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.

Expert World Series betting tips and top bets for favorites like the Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies.

July, the Yankees have one series left before what feels like a mercifully timed All-Star break (recent success against Seattle notwithstanding). The Cubs, who sit atop the NL Central, are coming to the Bronx for the first time since 2023 with a three-game set on deck.