Yankees vs Cardinals Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, Jul 2

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  • The Yankees are -105 favorites vs the Cardinals
  • Yankees starting pitcher: Gerrit Cole
  • Cardinals starting pitcher: Jordan Montgomery
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The New York Yankees (-105) visit Busch Stadium to take on the St. Louis Cardinals (-115) on Sunday, July 2, 2023. First pitch is scheduled for 2:15pm EDT in St. Louis.

The Yankees are the betting favorite in this game, with the run line sitting at -1.5 (+155).

The Yankees vs Cardinals Over/Under is 7.5 total runs for the game.

This season, the Yankees are 46-37 against the spread (ATS), while the Cardinals are 36-46 ATS.

Yankees vs. Cardinals Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Yankees-1.5 +155O 7.5 -110-105
Cardinals +1.5 -190U 7.5 -110-115

Yankees vs Cardinals Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Yankees will win Sunday‘s MLB matchup with 55.0% confidence.

This prediction factors in starting pitchers, recent team and player hitting performances, the last 5 games for both the Yankees and Cardinals and up-to-date player injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Yankees players for Sunday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Yankees Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Jake Bauers has hit the Hits Over in 11 of his last 12 away games (+9.65 Units / 46% ROI)
  • Anthony Rizzo has hit the Total Bases Under in 17 of his last 24 games (+9.50 Units / 26% ROI)
  • Anthony Rizzo has hit the RBIs Under in his last 9 games (+9.00 Units / 43% ROI)
  • Aaron Judge has hit the RBIs Over in 12 of his last 19 games (+8.70 Units / 46% ROI)
  • Aaron Judge has hit the Singles Under in 28 of his last 38 games (+8.70 Units / 12% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Cardinals players for Sunday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Cardinals Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Nolan Arenado has hit the Hits Over in 18 of his last 21 games at home (+15.95 Units / 35% ROI)
  • Tommy Edman has hit the Hits Under in 20 of his last 31 games (+14.05 Units / 35% ROI)
  • Tommy Edman has hit the Total Bases Under in 22 of his last 29 games (+13.70 Units / 30% ROI)
  • Nolan Gorman has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 21 of his last 28 games (+13.10 Units / 37% ROI)
  • Tommy Edman has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 23 of his last 32 games (+12.75 Units / 31% ROI)

Cardinals vs Yankees Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Nolan Arenado 0.5 +475 0.5 -1100
Brendan Donovan 0.5 +725 0.5 -2500
Paul Goldschmidt 0.5 +400 0.5 -750
Lars Nootbaar 0.5 +600 0.5 -1600
Jordan Walker 0.5 +575 0.5 -1400

Cardinals vs Yankees Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Nolan Arenado 0.5 -250 0.5 +175
Brendan Donovan 0.5 -210 0.5 +160
Paul Goldschmidt 0.5 -225 0.5 +170
Lars Nootbaar 0.5 -175 0.5 +135
Jordan Walker 0.5 -225 0.5 +165

Cardinals vs Yankees RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Nolan Arenado 0.5 +145 0.5 -190
Brendan Donovan 0.5 +250 0.5 -350
Paul Goldschmidt 0.5 +150 0.5 -200
Lars Nootbaar 0.5 +210 0.5 -300
Jordan Walker 0.5 +195 0.5 -275

Cardinals vs Yankees Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Gerrit Cole 6.5 -130 6.5 +100
Jordan Montgomery 4.5 -105 4.5 -125
  • The New York Yankees have covered the Run Line in 32 of their last 53 games (+11.15 Units / 16% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have hit the Moneyline in 31 of their last 53 games (+9.00 Units / 13% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have hit the Game Total Under in 23 of their last 39 games (+7.20 Units / 16% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have hit the Team Total Over in 16 of their last 24 away games (+6.85 Units / 24% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 44 of their last 81 games (+2.90 Units / 3% ROI)
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Team Total Under in 47 of their last 78 games (+11.65 Units / 13% ROI)
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Game Total Over in 20 of their last 32 games at home (+7.90 Units / 22% ROI)
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 15 of their last 25 games at home (+6.10 Units / 18% ROI)
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 8 of their last 12 games (+3.35 Units / 25% ROI)
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have covered the Run Line in 7 of their last 12 games (+1.90 Units / 13% ROI)

Yankees Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this MLB season, the Yankees have gone 45-38 against the Run Line (+7.5 Units / 7.32% ROI).

  • 46-37 when betting on the Moneyline for +5.25 Units / 4.84% ROI
  • 35-45 when betting on the total runs Over for -14.3 Units / -15.78% ROI
  • 45-35 when betting on the total runs Under for +6.1 Units / 6.62% ROI

Cardinals Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this MLB season, the Cardinals have gone 36-46 against the Run Line (-14.1 Units / -13.58% ROI).

  • 34-48 when betting on the Moneyline for -27.6 Units / -25.69% ROI
  • 39-40 when betting on the total runs Over for -4.9 Units / -5.43% ROI
  • 40-39 when betting on the total runs Under for -2.75 Units / -3.05% ROI

53% of Gerrit Cole’s strikeouts have come on 97+ MPH fastballs since last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 97 total IP; League Avg: 7% — 100th Percentile.

57% of Gerrit Cole’s strikeouts have come on 97+ MPH fastballs this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 9% — 100th Percentile.

Gerrit Cole has allowed an OBP of just .212 (80 PA’s) with runners in scoring position this season — tied for 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .313 — 98th Percentile.

Left-handed hitters have a groundball rate of just 15% (6/39) against Gerrit Cole over the last 30 days (5 games) — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 42% — first Percentile.

Cardinals Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Opponents are hitting .383 (18-for-47) against Jordan Montgomery on the first pitch of at-bats this season — 10th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .339 — 17th Percentile.

37% of Jordan Montgomery’s fastball strikeouts are located down this season — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 23% — 94th Percentile.

Jordan Montgomery has allowed a slugging percentage of .451 (73 Total Bases / 162 ABs) on non-fastballs this season — 8th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .368 — 15th Percentile.

Jordan Montgomery has not allowed a walk in his last 67 PAs against a LHH dating back to October 8th, 2022 — Tyler Alexander has the longest active streak at 110.

Yankees Keys to the Game vs. the Cardinals

The Yankees are 27-46 (.370) when allowing 5 or more runs since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .202.

The Yankees were 20-24 (.455) when allowing 5 or more runs in 2022 — best in MLB; League Avg: .195.

The Yankees are 35-30 (.538) when their opponents score in the first inning since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .356.

The Yankees are 86-58 (.597) after a win since last season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .516.

Cardinals Keys to the Game vs. the Yankees

The Cardinals are just 27-5 (.844) when leading entering the 9th inning this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .950.

The Cardinals are just 24-6 (.800) when leading entering the 8th inning this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .894.

The Cardinals are just 24-9 (.727) when leading entering the 7th inning this season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .858.

The Cardinals are 25-7 (.781) when tied entering the 8th inning since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .500.

Yankees hitters have drawn 226 walks in 2,164 PA’s (10%) against LHP since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Yankees hitters have come to the plate with runners in scoring position in just 682 of their 3,042 plate appearances (22%) this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.

Games involving the Yankees went UNDER in 84% of their games (59.2% ROI) after a home loss this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 48%.

Yankees hitters have an OBP of just .296 (1,552 PA’s) at home this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .324.

Cardinals hitters have a swing rate of just 41% in lefty-lefty matchups since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 46%.

Cardinals hitters have 315 extra-base hits out of 758 total hits (42%) against LHP since the 2021 season — best in MLB; League Avg: 35%.

The Cardinals are batting .292 when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game since last season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .264.

Cardinals hitters have an OPS of .784 (2,069 PA’s) against LHP since last season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .722.

Yankees pitchers have a strikeout rate of 24% since last season — tied for 5th best in MLB; League Avg: 23%.

Opponents have a groundball batting average of just .223 against Yankees pitchers with runners on base since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .252.

Yankees pitchers have a strikeout rate of 24% with runners in scoring position since last season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 22%.

In games when their opponents have scored three or more runs in an inning, the Yankees have have still managed to win 39% of the time since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 24%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of 47% against Cardinals pitchers since last season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Opponents have a miss rate of just 23% against Cardinals pitchers since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.

Cardinals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 39% with two-strikes since last season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 42%.

Cardinals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 40% with two-strikes this season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 42%.

Cardinals vs. Yankees Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets 

  • Ryan Helsley (Cardinals): Forearm, D15
  • Patrick Naughton (Cardinals): Forearm, D60
  • Jacob Woodford (Cardinals): Shoulder, D15
  • Drew VerHagen (Cardinals): Hip, D15
  • Wilking Rodríguez (Cardinals): Shoulder, D60
  • Tyler O’Neill (Cardinals): Back, D60
  • Willie Calhoun (Yankees): Quad, D10
  • Jonathan Loáisiga (Yankees): Elbow, D60
  • Scott Effross (Yankees): Elbow, D60
  • Aaron Judge (Yankees): Toe, D10
  • James Weber (Yankees): Forearm, D60
  • Luis Gil (Yankees): Elbow, D60
  • Francelis Montas (Yankees): Shoulder, D60
  • Nestor Cortes (Yankees): Shoulder, D15
  • Carlos Rodón (Yankees): Forearm, D60
  • Lou Trivino (Yankees): Elbow, D60
  • Greg Allen (Yankees): Hip, D10

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