The New York Yankees (64-57) will visit the St. Louis Cardinals (61-61), Friday at 8:15 p.m. ET, in the opener of a three-game series.
The Cardinals (+111 underdog moneyline odds to win) host the Yankees (-132). The New York Yankees will hand the ball to Luis Gil (0-1, 7.27 ERA), who is looking for win No. 1 on the season, and the Cardinals will counter with Andre Pallante (6-9, 4.95 ERA).
The Yankees’ matchup Wednesday versus the Twins resulted in a 4-1 loss. Cody Bellinger went 1 for 3 with a home run and an RBI in the defeat, while Yerry De Los Santos threw zero innings, giving up three earned runs on three hits en route to taking the loss.
The Cardinals suffered a 6-5 loss to the Rockies Wednesday. Lars Nootbaar (2 for 4 with a home run and an RBI) led the way offensively, while JoJo Romero took the loss on the mound after going one inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out three.
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New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Yankees (-132, bet $132 to win $100)Underdog: Cardinals (+111, bet $100 to win $111)Over/under: 9Yankees vs. Cardinals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, August 15, 2025Game time: 8:15 p.m. ETLocation: St. Louis, MissouriStadium: Busch StadiumTV channel: FDSMW and YESLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Yankees stats and trendsYankees betting recordsThe Yankees have won 55, or 54.5%, of the 101 games they’ve played as favorites this season.New York has a record of 47-36 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -132 on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win from the Yankees, based on the moneyline, is 56.9%.New York’s games have gone over the total in 55 of its 120 chances.The Yankees are 51-69-0 against the spread in their 120 chances this season.Luis Gil (Yankees probable starter)The Yankees will look to Gil (0-1) in his third start this season.The righty last appeared on Saturday against the Houston Astros, when he threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.In two appearances this season, he has put up a 7.27 ERA and averages 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .314 against him.The opposing Cardinals offense has the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.386) and is 26th in MLB play with 115 home runs. It has a collective .249 batting average, and is 13th in MLB with 1022 total hits and 16th in MLB action scoring 526 runs.Yankees batting statsThe Yankees have hit 191 homers to lead Major League Baseball this season.Fueled by 405 extra-base hits, New York leads MLB with a .446 slugging percentage this season.The Yankees rank 13th in MLB with a .249 team batting average.New York has scored 612 runs this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.The Yankees have an OBP of .328 this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.New York ranks 22nd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.Cardinals stats and trendsCardinals betting recordsThe Cardinals have won in 32, or 50%, of the 64 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.St. Louis has a mark of 15-23 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +111 or worse on the moneyline.The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 47.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.Contests with St. Louis has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 60 of 121 chances this season.In 121 games with a line this season, the Cardinals have a mark of 63-58-0 against the spread.Andre Pallante (Cardinals probable starter)Pallante makes the start for the Cardinals, his 24th of the season. He is 6-9 with a 4.95 ERA and 80 strikeouts through 123 2/3 innings pitched.In his last time out on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs, the right-hander tossed 1 2/3 innings, giving up six earned runs while surrendering seven hits.The 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.95, with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 23 games this season. Opposing batters have a .261 batting average against him.Pallante heads into the outing with eight quality starts under his belt this season.Pallante enters the game with 16 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.He has had four appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.He will face a Yankees offense that is hitting .249 as a unit (13th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .446 (first in the league) with 191 total home runs (first in MLB action).Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 26-year-old ranks 53rd in ERA (4.95), 51st in WHIP (1.358), and 56th in K/9 (5.8).Cardinals batting statsThe Cardinals have hit 115 home runs this season, the fifth-lowest total in MLB play.This season, St. Louis’ .386 slugging percentage is 24th in baseball.The Cardinals rank 13th in the majors with a .249 batting average.The offense for St. Louis is the No. 16 offense in MLB, scoring 4.3 runs per game (526 total runs).The Cardinals rank 14th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .318.