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New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Busch Stadium in an interleague contest.
The Yankees will trot Nestor Cortes Jr. out to the mound in this one. Left hander Cortes Jr. has a 9-3 record and a 2.53 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Dakota Hudson. The right hander has a 4.10 ERA to go along with a 6-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Cardinals were a 7-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -180 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Yankees were a 7-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at 150 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 70-36 SU
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 57-48 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
Next up:
New York at St. Louis Saturday, August 6