Not many teams have greater brand appeal than the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals. They are two of the most popular teams in the country and have been a consistent winner throughout the history of their franchises. However, this season has not gone as planned for either side. The Yankees (45-36) are 9.5 games away from first place in the American League East, though they currently hold one of three AL Wild Card spots. The Cardinals (33-47) were one of the biggest disappointments of the 2023 MLB season and are currently in last place in the National League Central.
The game kicks off at 8:15 PM ET from St. Louis’ Busch Stadium. The Yankees won two of three games at the Oakland Athletics to begin their six-game road trip, scoring 21 points in their last two games. The Cardinals lost two of three against the Astros, but are 6-4 in their last 10 games. New York is the slight -115 favorite (risk $115 to win $100) on the moneyline in the latest Yankees vs. Cardinal odds. The over/under for the total number of runs is 9.5. Before deciding between Cardinals and Yankees, check out the latest MLB predictions and SportsLine projection model betting advice.
The SportsLine projection model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It went 331-285 on top-rated MLB moneyline picks (+357) over the past two seasons. It opened the 2023 MLB season with a 36-28 roll on all top-rated MLB picks, including a 9-2 mark on top-rated run-line picks (+450). Anyone who has followed it has seen profitable returns.
Now the model has set its sights on Yankees vs. Cardinals and his picks and MLB predictions captured. You can now go to SportsLine to see the model choices. Here are several MLB bets and trends for Cardinals vs. Yankees:
- Moneyline Yankees vs. Cardinals: Yankees -115, Cardinals -105
- Yankees vs. Cardinals over/under: 9.5 points
- Yankees vs. Cardinals run line: Cardinals -1.5 (+178)
- NYY: The Yankees are 11-5 this season against teams that have won less than 46% of their games
- STL: The Cardinals have won their last three games against the Yankees, clinching the win last season
- Picks Yankees vs. Cardinals: See picks on SportsLine
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Why you should support the Yankees
Luis Severino starts his best performance of the season for the Yankees. The eight-year veteran held the Rangers, who led baseball with 483 runs scored, scoreless in six innings on June 24. The 29-year-old struggled this season with a 5.25 ERA, his highest since 2016, but there are flashes of the quality pitcher with a career ERA of 3.49, including a 3.18 ERA last year.
The Yankees could pair Severino with one of the best bullpens in baseball this season. The Yankees lead the sport in bullpen ERA (2.82) and are second with a 1.17 WHIP. Clay Holmes and Wandy Peralta have sub-three ERAs with over 30 appearances each, with Albert Abreu, Ron Marinaccio and Michael King also having strong seasons in the bullpen. An elite bullpen can allow manager Aaron Boone to pull Severino at the first sign of trouble and the Yankees bullpen is well rested after pitching just 3 2/3 innings in the last two games thanks to Domingo German’s perfect game at Wednesday. See which team you should support here.
Why you should support the Cardinals
Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt create one of the best duos in baseball and Arenado is coming off a strong streak against the Astros. The seven-time All-Star went 4-for-8 with a home run, four RBIs and two runs scored in three games against Houston and has hit at least one in five of his last six games. Goldschmidt had three hits, including a home run, against the Astros on Wednesday and ranks 19th in baseball with an .863 OPS.
Catcher Willson Contreras had a slow start to the 2023 MLB season, but he went 6-for-14 with two doubles in his last four games. Contreras is showing signs of returning to his three-time All-Star resume, which has included back-to-back seasons of at least 20 home runs. The 31-year-old has only eight home runs and a slash of .215/.303/.369, all career lows, but if he can continue the momentum of his last few games, the Cardinals offense could receive a huge boost. See which team you should support here.
How Yankees vs. Cardinals make choices
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