Wednesday, April 16, 7:05 PM on WGN, YES

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

Chicago - Wood, T (0-1) vs. New York - Pineda, M (1-1)

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On Wednesday night, this interleague showdown between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees will take place at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx. The visiting Cubs will send Travis Wood to the mound for the start, while the Yankees will counter with Michael Pineda.

The 27-year-old native of Little Rock, Arkansas is 26-36 in his career with the Cincinnati Reds and Cubs. Wood had a solid 2013 season, making 32 starts with a 9-12 record and 3.11 ERA. In his first 2 starts of the 2014 season, Wood has allowed just 4 earned runs on 10 hits and 4 walks with 17 strikeouts in 12 1/3 innings. He is 0-1 this season and has limited success against current members of the Yankees. Carlos Beltran, the former division rival in the National League Central, has the most experience, going 6-for-20. The rest of the roster is currently 4-for-22.

Pineda, the former Seattle Mariner, is 1-1 this season with a 1.92 ERA and has a career record of 10-1 with a 3.59 ERA. After not pitching in the majors since 2011 when he was on the west coast, Pineda has had the type of success the Yankees were hoping for when they acquired him in 2012. From the current roster of Cubs, just 1 player has even faced Pineda in a big league game. Ryan Sweeney is 0-for-1 against him.

Chicago Betting Trends

Chicago is 7-4-1 against the Over/Under

Run differential for Chicago is -0.7

New York Betting Trends

New York is 5-8-0 against the Over/Under

Run differential for New York is -0.4

Injuries to Watch

Chicago

03/31/14 P James McDonald Shoulder 60-day DL (2/23)
03/28/14 P Jake Arrieta Shoulder 15-day DL (3/21)
03/28/14 P Kyuji Fujikawa Elbow 15-day DL (3/21)

New York

04/15/14 C Francisco Cervelli Hamstring 15-day DL (4/13)
04/14/14 SS Derek Jeter Quad probable
04/08/14 P David Robertson Groin 15-day DL (4/7)
04/05/14 1B Mark Teixeira Hamstring 15-day DL (4/5)
04/01/14 SS Brendan Ryan Back 15-day DL (3/22)

Josh's Pick: Take Chicago

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