Ny Yankees Yankees vs St. Louis Cardinals Picks and Predictions August 30th 2024

From Yankee Stadium in New York, we have the Cardinals and Yankees facing off in an interleague matchup. The forecast for Friday’s game calls for cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 70s. First pitch is at 7:05 PM ET.

New York is currently favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -171 compared to the Cardinals at +144. The over/under line is at 9 runs, and Marcus Stroman will be starting for the Yankees, while the Cardinals have Erick Fedde on the mound. St. Louis comes in with a record of 67-67, while the Yankees are 78-56. The game can be seen on MLBN.

St. Louis vs. New York Key Information

Right-hander Erick Fedde gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces the Yankees on the road. He has made 26 starts this season and has a record of 8-7 with a 3.31 ERA. Fedde’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.17, and opponents are batting .224 off him this year. In his last outing, Fedde finished with a no-decision, going six innings and giving up one earned run on three hits. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. Fedde has given up at least one homer in each of his last three outings.

Heading into today’s game, the Cardinals are 24th in the MLB in runs scored, averaging 4.1 runs per game. This number drops to just 3.9 runs per game on the road. As a team, they are batting .247, which is 10th in the league, and their on-base percentage of .312 is 13th. St. Louis has been led in home runs this season by Alec Burleson, who has 21 homers while batting .279.

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Over his last nine games, Masyn Winn is hitting .436, and Paul Goldschmidt has also been swinging a hot bat, going 10/26 in his last seven games. Goldschmidt has also homered in two straight games and is currently on a five-game hitting streak. Brendan Donovan and Luken Baker have struggled of late, with Donovan hitting just .176 and Baker at .133.

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 on 5 hits. Looking back further, Stroman has made 25 starts and has a record of 9-6 this season. His ERA is 3.88, along with a WHIP of 1.39. Stroman has pitched much better on the road, coming in with a record of 5-1, 3.1 ERA, and 8.0 BB/9 compared to 4-5, 6.03 ERA, and 3.88 BB/9 at home.

Not only do the Yankees lead the league in home runs, but they are also the top-scoring offense in the league, averaging 5.1 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. As a team, the Yankees have the league’s top on-base percentage, and they are also 2nd in slugging and OPS. Aaron Judge has been on a tear of late, going 12/34 with seven homers over his last 10 games. For the season, he is batting .333 with 51 homers and 123 RBIs.

As a team, the Yankees are batting .251, which is 7th in the league, and have the league’s best on-base percentage. In addition to Judge, Juan Soto has also had a strong season, hitting .291 with 37 homers and 95 RBIs. Soto is currently on a four-game hitting streak.

There should be no shortage of offense in today’s Cardinals and Yankees matchup, as this is our 2nd highest projected scoring game of the day. For an over/under pick, we are leaning towards the over. As for who is going to take this one straight up, we like the Yankees to come out on top. New York starter Marcus Stroman has the 4th best odds to pick up a win among today’s starters, while Erick Fedde is 18th in our projections in terms of strikeouts.

Aaron Judge, Yankees Look to Heat Up Against Cardinals

As the New York Yankees prepare to host the St. Louis Cardinals in a three-game series starting Friday, all eyes are on Aaron Judge. The Yankees’ slugger, who leads the majors with 51 home runs through the team’s first 134 games, is looking to get back on track after a brief lull in his home run production. Judge went homerless in the Yankees’ recent three-game series against the Washington Nationals, where the team struggled to capitalize on scoring opportunities.

Yankees’ Recent Struggles

The Yankees had a mixed showing in Washington, dropping two of three games despite collecting 27 hits. The real issue was their inability to drive in runs, as they went a dismal 1-for-26 with runners in scoring position, including a 1-for-13 effort in Wednesday’s 5-2 loss.

“We’ve got to keep creating as many opportunities as possible,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “But we didn’t do enough the last two nights pushing runs across.”

Despite these struggles, the Yankees remain in first place in the American League East, buoyed by an 18-11 run after enduring a difficult 10-23 stretch earlier in the season. New York has held onto the division lead since August 21, never falling more than three games out of first place.

Judge, who reached the 50-homer milestone for the third time in his career last Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, is returning home with seven home runs in his last nine games. The Yankees are hoping that his power surge will reignite as they face the Cardinals.

Cardinals’ Recent Performance

The Cardinals are visiting Yankee Stadium for the first time since April 2017 and are entering the series on a somewhat inconsistent run. St. Louis has gone 14-19 since being five games over .500 on July 23. They are starting a six-game road trip through New York and Milwaukee after splitting a four-game series against the San Diego Padres. The Cardinals won the final two games of that series, including a 4-1 victory on Thursday.

One of the bright spots for St. Louis has been the performance of Masyn Winn, who homered on Thursday and went 9-for-17 in the series against San Diego. Since August 14, Winn is hitting an impressive .383 (23-for-60), showcasing his growing confidence at the plate.

“He continues to take impressive at-bats,” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said of Winn. “It’s like he can almost do whatever he wants. It’s been fun to watch him. He continues to grow.”

Pitching Matchup: Stroman vs. Fedde

The Yankees will send right-hander Marcus Stroman to the mound on Friday, looking to secure his 10th win of the season. Stroman, who holds a 9-6 record with a 3.88 ERA, has been solid in his recent outings, going 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in his last three starts. In his most recent game, he allowed three runs over five innings in the Yankees’ 10-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

However, Stroman has historically struggled against the Cardinals, posting a 1-6 record with a 5.30 ERA in 10 career starts against them. Last season, when he was with the Chicago Cubs, the Cardinals hit .322 against him in three starts.

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The Cardinals will counter with right-hander Erick Fedde, who is making his sixth start since joining the team from the Chicago White Sox at the trade deadline. Fedde, with an 8-7 record and a 3.31 ERA, has had a mixed bag of results since joining St. Louis, going 1-3 with a 4.23 ERA. In his last start against the Minnesota Twins, Fedde allowed just one run on two hits over six innings but received a no-decision.

Fedde has also had his difficulties against the Yankees, holding a 0-1 record with a 5.02 ERA in three career starts against them.

Series Outlook

As the Yankees look to regain their momentum and the Cardinals aim to stay competitive in their division, this series could be crucial for both teams. Judge’s performance will be a key factor for New York, especially as they strive to maintain their lead in the AL East. For St. Louis, the continued growth of young players like Masyn Winn and the performance of their pitching staff will be vital as they navigate a tough road trip.