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Chicago Cubs: Playoff odds continue to fall for World Champions

By Jake Misener

May 29, 2017; San Diego, CA, USA; Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez (9) looks on before the game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
May 29, 2017; San Diego, CA, USA; Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez (9) looks on before the game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 9, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
May 9, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Bronx Bombers making their comeback

Last year, the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs hooked up on a blockbuster midseason deal. The Cubs, of course, landed coveted closer Aroldis Chapman. This filled one of the team’s only weaknesses for the stretch run – but it came at a steep cost.

New York acquired top prospect Gleyber Torres, outfielders Billy McKinney and Rashad Crawford and Adam Warren in the deal. The four-for-one trade worked well for both sides. The Yankees reloaded a farm system and the Cubs eventually broke a 108-year title drought thanks, in-part, to Chapman.

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Yanks Go Yard

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    • Widely viewed as being at least one year away from returning to dominance, the Yanks tore out of the gates this season.

    Rookie slugger Aaron Judge leads the bigs in home runs and former Cubs infielder Starlin Castro is enjoying one of the best offensive seasons of his career.

    BoSox-Yankees back at it

    With the most of the American League East struggling, New York has a great opportunity at-hand. Although Boston is still favored to win the division (56.7 percent odds) – the Yankees’ chances are creeping higher and higher.

    As it does with most clubs, Brian Cashman’s team will have to pitch well – and that’s been a question mark for some time. Masahiro Tanaka has been spotty, but the young arms seem to be stepping into the spotlight for the first time.

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