How to Bet on the St. Louis at NY Yankees MLB Odds & Game Preview

In an interleague matchup on Friday, the St. Louis Cardinals will visit Yankee Stadium to take on the New York Yankees. The road team, St. Louis Cardinals have gotten off to a slow start, winning just 3 out of 9 games to start the season. The Cardinals are coming off a win over the Nationals on Wednesday. The New York Yankees are 4-4 heading into their Thursday game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees are fourth in the division, only ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays. The New York Yankees come into this game as a small favorite. The Yankees are -133 in the MLB odds over the Cardinals for this game on Friday.

How to Bet on the St. Louis at NY Yankees MLB Odds & Game Preview

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When: Friday April 14th, 2017; 6:05pm CT Where: Yankee Stadium; Bronx, NY TV: MLBN, YES, FS-M Radio: St. Louis / New York Stream Option: MLB.tv MLB Odds: New York Yankees -133

Why Bet on New York Yankees?

Masahiro Tanaka is on the mound for the New York Yankees in this game. The 28 year old from Japan is seeking his first win of the season. Tanaka has gone 7.2 innings this season, allowing 14 hits and 10 earned runs. In his career, the righthander has won 39 Major League Baseball games, with 17 losses. The Yankees have won three straight games after winning the final game of the series against Baltimore, and two straight over Tampa Bay. New York has scored 23 runs during those three games. The Yankees have a team batting average of .253 on the season, led by Chase Headley, who is just shy of .400.

Why Bet on St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals avoided a sweep from the Nationals with a gem from Mike Leake. He went 7 innings and shut out the Washington offense. Stephen Piscotty led the offense for the Cardinals, with 5 runs batted in, including a late 3 run homerun. The Cardinals have been outscored 48-34 on the season. The Cardinals top offensive threat this season has been Aledmys Diaz. The shortstop is hitting just shy of .300, with 3 homeruns. The team batting average for St. Louis is one of the worst in the league with a .218 average. Michael Wacha will make the start for the Cardinals, as he seeks his second win of the season.

Betting Score & Prediction

This is the St. Louis Cardinals taking on their former teammate Matt Holliday. The slugger is going to have a nice season for the Yankees, especially at the designated hitter position. Look for some runs to be scored in this game. The Cardinals are going to outscore the Yankees in this game and win the game. St. Louis will see Wacha go 6 innings, and give up a few runs. After a scare from the bullpen of the Cardinals, they hold on for a win. In a high scoring game, the St. Louis Cardinals win their second straight game. The final bet for this game is the St. Louis Cardinals +121 over the New York Yankees on Friday.