The New York Yankees are projected to sign Cody Bellinger to a contract extension following an historic 3-homer game against his former team.

The New York Yankees were interested in Kyle Tucker before he was traded to the Chicago Cubs, and now the All-Star outfielder could be headed to free agency.

Cody Bellinger played the villain against his former team Friday, hitting home runs off three Chicago Cubs pitchers in an 11-0 New York Yankees rout.

THE RUBBER MATCH: This is the 19th of the Cubs’ 32 series this season in which they have split the first two games. They are 9-8 in the third games of the previous splits. There was no third game in one series. But the Cubs are only 3-6 in rubber games after losing, then winning, including 2-5 on the road. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)

Shota Imanaga struck out Aaron Judge twice while pitching seven sparkling innings, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 4-1 victory over the New York Yankees.

With the MLB All-Star festivities wrapped up in Atlanta and the second half of the season up next, Hall of Famer Derek Jeter made a bold World Series prediction. The former New York Yankees legend didn’t hesitate when asked who he believes will be the last team standing this fall.

The Chicago Cubs can look at the trade deadline in a few different ways. For one, they have to do everything in their power to make Kyle Tucker happy.  On the

The New York Yankees host the Chicago Cubs after Cody Bellinger hit three home runs on Friday in an 11-0 win over the Cubs.

With a 4-1 triumph Sunday against the Yankees, the Cubs improved their record to 57-39, the second-best mark in the National League to the Dodgers’ 58-39. The NL Central race remains tight, with the Brewers trailing the Cubs by one game.