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St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Yankees: The Yanks are holding the top of the AL
The St. Louis Cardinals are visiting the New York Yankees today at Yankee Stadium.
Is it too late or the Cardinals?
The St. Louis Cardinals are third in the NL Central with a 67-68 record, including 31-36 on the road. After winning back-to-back games against the San Diego Padres, the Cardinals lost to the Yankees last night. The Cardinals have a 4.16 ERA, a .247 batting average, a .309 on-base percentage, and 1.27 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Brendan Donovan leads the team with 130 hits, Paul Goldschmidt is on top with 60 runs and Alec Burleson has 21 home runs.
The Yankees are in hold of the top of the AL
The New York Yankees are on top of the AL East with a 79-56 record, including 37-29 at home. After losing back-to-back games to the Washington Nationals, New York beat the Cards last night. The Yankees have a 3.77 ERA, a .231 batting average, a .310 on-base percentage, and 1.25 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Aaron Judge is the best player on the team with 156 hits, 104 runs and league-high 51 home runs.
Betting Trends
The Yankees are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games overall, 5-1 SU in their last 6 home games and 7-0 SU in their last 7 home games against St. Louis. New York has played over the total run line in 13 of their last 20 games against teams from the NL and 6 of their last 7 games against teams from the NL Central. The Cardinals are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against the Yankees and 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road. St. Louis has played under the total run line in 6 of their last 9 games overall and have gone over in 15 of their last 20 games played on Saturday.
Prediction and Conclusion
The New York Yankees are back at the top of the division and are picking up their form as postseason time approaches. The Cardinals have only theoretical chances to get there, but they will definitely do their best to keep their chances alive. The Yankees won 6-3 last night, which was their seventh consecutive home win against the Cards. Today, the Yankees will give a shot to rookie Will Warren, who is 0-2 for the season with a 9.68 ERA, 23K, 17.2 IP, and 1.81 WHIP. The Cardinals will go with veteran Kyle Gibson, who is 7-6 for the season with a 4.54 ERA, 128 K, 140.2 IP, and 1.38 WHIP. Given the odds, the Yankees are the favorites, but we go with the Cardinals to cover the +1.5-run line today.
