A series opener between the New York Yankees (51-41) and Chicago Cubs (55-38) is on deck Friday at 7:05 p.m. ET, at Yankee Stadium. The Cubs are an underdog (+157 on the moneyline) when they take on the Yankees (-189). The Yankees will give the ball to Carlos Rodon (9-6) versus the Cubs and Chris Flexen (5-0).

Cody Bellinger hit three homers for the first time in his career and drove in six runs, Carlos Rodon allowed four hits in eight outstanding innings and the host New York Yankees ran their winning streak to five games with an 11-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.

Cody Bellinger got his first true Yankees moment on Friday night. He had just rounded the bases on his third two-run home run of the night (and, incredibly enough, he had been robbed of yet another home run).