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New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals
A winning streak will be on the line for the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday when they battle the New York Yankees at Busch Stadium.
Frankie Montas will be the starting pitcher for the Yankees on this day. Right hander Montas is 4-9 this season with a 3.18 ERA.
Montas's opponent in this one will be Adam Wainwright. The Cardinals right hander has a 3.11 ERA to go along with a 8-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Cardinals were a 1-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -117 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York was a 1-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They lost as +107 underdogs, while the total score of 1 made winners of UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 70-38 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
NY Yankees is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of NY Yankees's last 25 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 59-48 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
Next up:
New York at Seattle Monday, August 8
St. Louis at Colorado Tuesday, August 9