There is a chance for rain in New York on Friday, where the forecasted temperature is 71 degrees. The over/under line is at 9 runs, and the Yankees are favored on the money line, with their payout sitting at -171. The Cardinals have won two straight and they are 3rd in the NL Central with a record of 67-67. New York is 1st in the AL East at 78-56.
MLBN will be televising Friday’s interleague matchup, and the Yankees will be looking to snap a two-game losing streak, while the Cardinals will be starting Erick Fedde. On the mound for the Yankees is Marcus Stroman.
Cardinals Face Yankees with Fedde on the Mound: Can St. Louis Break Even on the Road?
The Cardinals are 67-67 overall and are 10.5 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. They have gone 19-23 against the NL Central this season. St. Louis is 36-32 at home and 31-35 on the road. They are the favorite in 67 of their games and are 33-34 in those matchups. Today, they are on the road against the Yankees, with the O/U line set at 9 runs, higher than their season average of 8.6. They are 63-68 O/U for the season and 12-11-1 when the O/U line is set at 9 runs.
Erick Fedde is 8-7 with a 3.31 ERA through 26 starts. He has 11 quality starts and is averaging 7.77 strikeouts per nine innings. The Cardinals offense is 24th in scoring, at 4.1 runs per game, and they are 27th on the road at 3.9 runs per game. Their top hitters are Masyn Winn, Alec Burleson, and Paul Goldschmidt. Winn is hitting .436 over his last 9 games, and Burleson has homered in 5 straight games. Goldschmidt is on a 5-game hitting streak.
Yankees Aim to Extend AL East Lead as Stroman Takes the Mound Against Cardinals
The New York Yankees are 78-56 this season and lead the AL East by 1.5 games. They are 22-23 in divisional games. Today, they are playing at home against the St. Louis Cardinals. The over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs, which is right in line with their season average of 9.2 runs per game. The Yankees have gone over the line in 72 of their 130 games this season, but when the line is set at 9 runs, they have gone over just 10 times in 27 games. The under has hit in their last three games.
Marcus Stroman gets the start for the Yankees today and will be looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win. Against the Rockies, he went 5 innings, giving up 3 earned runs, and he allowed 5 hits, 3 walks, and a homer in that outing. Looking back further, Stroman has made eight quality starts this year and has a record of 9-6 with a 3.88 ERA. For the season, he has allowed 18 homers and is averaging 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Stroman’s ERA at home is 6.03 compared to 3.1 on the road.
Yankees vs. Cardinals: Predicting a 6-4 Victory with Betting Insights and Key Player Projections
Our predictions for this Yankees vs. Cardinals matchup is that the Yankees will pick up a 6-4 win. However, with the Yankees being at -171 on the money line, we recommend taking the over, with the line being set at 9 runs.
Looking at some of the projections for the starters, Marcus Stroman is a good pick to pick up a win, as he ranks fourth in terms of starters to get a win. He also has a predicted strikeout total of five, which is 13th best among starters.
As for Erick Fedde, he is predicted to finish with five strikeouts, and he ranks 18th among starters. As for the Cardinals lineup, they are predicted to finish with nine hits, which is 18th in the league.
