The St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees meet Monday in MLB action at Yankee Stadium. Here’s a Yankees vs Cardinals Prediction. This article will include a Yankees vs Cardinals Pick.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 55-57 on the year and play the Phillies and Rockies next. The St. Louis Cardinals are batting .239 on the season, with a .314 OBP and a .375 slugging percentage. The St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching staff has a 4.14 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Alec Burleson leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 121 hits and 71 RBI, while Jordan Walker and JJ Wetherholt have combined for 224 hits and 122 RBI.
Michael McGreevy gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 4-9 with a 3.57 ERA and 76 strikeouts this season. This will be McGreevy’s first career game against the New York Yankees.
New York Yankees Betting Preview
The New York Yankees are 63-49 on the year and play the Braves and Mariners next. The New York Yankees are batting .232 on the season and have a .310 OBP and a .411 slugging percentage. The New York Yankees’ pitching staff has a 3.28 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. Ben Rice leads the New York Yankees with 108 hits and 73 RBI, while Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm Jr. have combined for 178 hits and 98 RBI.
Cam Schlittler gets the ball for the New York Yankees, and he is 10-6 with a 2.04 ERA and 165 strikeouts this season. This will be Schlittler’s first career game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Why the New York Yankees will win
- The Cardinals have lost each of their last seven games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Yankees have won five of their last six night games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games.
- The Yankees have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against National League opponents following a road win.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six night games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Cardinals have lost the first inning in each of their last four night games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Yankees have led after 3 innings in eight of their last nine home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Yankees have lost six of their last seven games as home favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Cardinals have won six of their last seven games as underdogs against AL East opponents following a road win.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against AL East opponents following a road win.
- The Yankees have trailed after 5 innings in nine of their last 10 games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Yankees have lost the first inning in each of their last three night games against National League opponents.
- The Yankees have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six games against opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Cardinals’ last six road games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Yankees’ last eight games as favorites against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Yankees’ last eight Monday games at Yankee Stadium.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in seven of the Cardinals’ last eight road games.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Ben Rice has hit a home run in five of his last six home appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Cam Schlittler has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Jasson Dominguez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 17 appearances with the Yankees as favorites against NL opponents.
- Cam Schlittler has recorded a win in each of his last four appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Jazz Chisholm ranks T2nd in the league in Steals (30) this season.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- JJ Wetherholt has hit at least one home run in two of the Cardinals’ last three night games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Jordan Walker has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cardinals’ last eight games as road underdogs against AL East opponents.
- Jordan Walker ranks T9th in the league in Hits (121) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Yankees rank 1st in the league for ERA this season (3.28).
- The Yankees rank T1st in the league for home runs allowed this season (107).
- The Cardinals rank T1st in the league for home runs allowed this season (107).
- The Cardinals rank 29th in the league for slugging percentage this season (.375).
Yankees vs Cardinals Prediction
McGreevy is coming off a poor July where he allowed 29 hits and 15 earned runs in 26.2 innings. I doubt things improve against this Yankees lineup and this little league park. Schlittler is probably a CY Young winner with a 2.04 ERA and 0.91 WHIP, and he’s allowed 19 hits and 7 runs in his last 32.2 innings. Massive pitching edge in this spot, and it doesn’t help that the Cardinals’ offense has come and gone lately. I’m siding with the Yankees, and of course I’ll lay the RL to shave down the price.