The Chicago Cubs take on the New York Yankees in the first game of their three-game interleague series. Jameson Taillon gets the call for the Cubs. He is 2-6 on the season with a 6.93 ERA. The Yankees will send Carlos Rodon to the mound to make his first start of the season. He was 14-8 with a 2.88 ERA last season. New York is 9-1 in its last 10 games against Chicago. Chicago is averaging 4.61 runs a game and they are 16th in the league in batting average. As a team, they have a 4.00 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. New York is putting up 4.47 runs a game. They are 27th in the league in batting average. As a team, they have a 3.70 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. The Yankees have won five of their last eight games and four of their last five home games. Taillon has given up 15 runs in his last three starts. He gave up 13 runs in his last three road starts. The Cubs have lost seven of their last 10 games. Rodon has been dominant in recent starts against the Cubs, giving up two runs in his last three starts against them. Rodon will be making his first start of the season so will be on a pitch count but the Yankees have one of the best bullpens in the league to back him up.

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