St. Louis Cardinals at New York Yankees odds, picks and predictions

The St. Louis Cardinals (67-68) and New York Yankees (79-56) meet for the 2nd game of a 3-game series Saturday. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cardinals vs. Yankees odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: New York leads 1-0

New York beat St. Louis 6-3 Friday as a -178 home favorite. RHP Marcus Stroman won his 3rd straight decision in 4 games, allowing 2 earned runs on 9 hits and no walks with 5 K’s in 7 innings.

Cardinals 3B Nolan Arenado hit a solo shot in the top of the 8th inning to cut the deficit to just 1 run, but Yankees C Austin Wells homered in the bottom of the 8th — his 2nd 2-run HR of the night — to give New York a 3-run lead.

Cardinals at Yankees projected starters

RHP Kyle Gibson vs. RHP Will Warren

Gibson (7-6, 4.54 ERA) makes his 26th start. He has a 1.38 WHIP, 3.6 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 through 140 2/3 innings.

• Last start: Loss, 4 1/3 IP, 7 ER, 5 H, 4 BB, 2 K in 7-4 home setback vs. San Diego Padres Monday
• Career vs. Yankees: 2-7, 5.94 ERA (63 2/3 IP, 42 ER), 1.49 WHIP, 6.1 K/9 across 12 starts

Warren (0-2, 9.68 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 1.81 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9 and 11.7 K/9 through 17 2/3 innings.

• Last start: Loss, 3 IP, 5 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 6 K in 9-2 home defeat vs. Colorado Rockies Aug. 24
• Has never faced St. Louis

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Cardinals at Yankees odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:10 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Cardinals +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Yankees -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cardinals +1.5 (-140) | Yankees -1.5 (+115)
• Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Cardinals at Yankees picks and predictions

Prediction

Yankees 5, Cardinals 4

PASS.

I like the Yankees to pick up the win as -175 home favorites, but with such a high theoretical hold, it is not worth the risk of betting on. Bet on the spread and/or total instead.

LEAN CARDINALS +1.5 (-140).

The Cardinals and Yankees are both 6-4 in their last 10 games overall, but St. Louis has a 5-2 edge over New York in the last 7 meetings.

This is a lean because New York is 72-63 ATS on the year, while the Cardinals are only 67-68.

BET UNDER 9.5 (-105).

The Under has hit in 3 of St. Louis’ last 4 road games and is 2-1 in the Cardinals’ last 3 overall. The Under is also 6-4 in the Cardinals’ last 10 games.

The Under is 3-1 in New York’s last 4 outings.

The Under has also hit in 2 of the last 3 meetings between these teams and is 6-4 in the last 10.

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