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Though Chicago (15-27) was in serious talks with Matsihiro Tanaka (6-0, 2.17 ERA), it reportedly didn't come close to landing the Japanese right-hander, who signed a seven-year, $155 million deal with New York. In his third start, Tanaka allowed two hits and struck out 10 in eight innings of a 3-0 win over the Cubs in the first game of a doubleheader April 16.

Chicago is the first team Tanaka will face twice, something Cubs manager Rick Renteria hopes will benefit his team.

"It helps," Renteria told the Cubs' official website. "Now he's thrown quite a few games. He's a guy we definitely have to make sure we get the ball up."

Chicago managed nine hits and struck out 17 times while being outscored 5-0 during the doubleheader sweep last month at Yankee Stadium.

New York (23-20) has not blanked the same opponent in three straight games during the same season since 1972 against the California Angels.

The Cubs, meanwhile, were last shut out in three straight in 1992 by Atlanta.

With Tanaka on the mound, there's a good chance both can happen again after he tossed a four-hitter during a 4-0 road win over the Mets on Wednesday. The first Yankees rookie to go 6-0 as a starter since Whitey Ford opened 9-0 in 1950, Tanaka is 34-0 in Japan and North America over his last 42 regular-season starts.

"Basically, I'll just try to carry that on to the next game," he told the team's website. "It's not always going to be perfect, but that's what you're trying to aim for."

New York has won four in a row and seven of eight versus Chicago. Including the 1932 and '38 World Series, the Yankees are 7-3 at Wrigley Field, where they haven't played since 2011.

"We'll have fun with it and do what we can and try to take care of the Yankees," said Renteria, whose team can match their season high with a third straight win Tuesday.

The game will be live streamed online at www.wiziwig.tv/competition.php?part=sports&discipline=baseball