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.