Yankees vs. Cardinals Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/7/2022

The New York Yankees (70-38) visit the St. Louis Cardinals (59-48) at 2:15 PM ET Sunday in a meeting between two of the league’s best hitters. Andrew Benintendi is batting .304 this year (10th in the league) for the favored Yankees (-135), while Paul Goldschmidt ranks first in the majors with a .333 average for the underdog Cardinals. New York’s Frankie Montas and St. Louis’ Adam Wainwright have been named the starters for this contest.

Yankees vs. Cardinals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Cardinals

We have the Cardinals on the moneyline at +114 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: St. Louis Cardinals (+114) and Over (8)

Yankees vs. Cardinals Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Frankie Montas
• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Adam Wainwright
• Game Day: Sunday, August 7, 2022
• Game Time: 2:15 PM ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium

New York Yankees vs St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter Frankie Montas

• Montas starts for the first time this season for the Yankees.
• It’s the first appearance this season for the 29-year-old righty, and his first outing in more than a year.
• The Cardinals rank eighth in run scoring in the league (493) this season and are batting .251 while hitting 120 home runs (14th in the league).

Cardinals Starter Adam Wainwright

• The Cardinals will send Wainwright (8-8) to the mound for his 22nd start this season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw seven scoreless innings against the Chicago Cubs while allowing six hits.
• The 40-year-old has pitched in 21 games this season with an ERA of 3.11, a 3.029 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.189.
• If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his third quality start in a row.
• Wainwright will look to pitch five or more innings for the eighth start in a row.
• The Yankees are batting .244 this season, 14th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .444 (first in the league) with 185 home runs.
• Among qualified pitchers this campaign, the 40-year-old’s 3.11 ERA ranks 22nd, 1.189 WHIP ranks 39th, and 7.1 K/9 ranks 51st.

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• The Yankees have won 65, or 65.7%, of the 99 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• New York is 58-30 this season when entering a game favored by -135 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 57.4% chance to win.
• So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 53 of their 108 games with a total.
• The Yankees are 51-57-0 against the spread in their 108 chances this season.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cardinals have come away with 23 wins in the 51 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• St. Louis has a mark of 11-20 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +114 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 46.7% chance of pulling out a win.
• St. Louis and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 49 of their 110 opportunities.
• In 109 games with a line this season, the Cardinals have a mark of 59-50-0 against the spread.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Aaron Judge has gone yard 43 times in the 2022 campaign while driving in 93 runs, both totals that lead the Yankees.
• Judge ranks first in homers and first in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Judge brings a hitting streak of two games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .294 with a double, a home run, six walks and two RBI.
• Anthony Rizzo is batting .227 with 16 doubles, a triple, 27 home runs and 48 walks.
• Rizzo ranks sixth in home runs in baseball, and 17th in RBI.
• DJ LeMahieu has 16 doubles, 11 home runs and 60 walks while batting .285.
• Benintendi has a club-best .304 batting average.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals with 26 home runs and 82 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .333.
• Goldschmidt is seventh in home runs and fourth in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .296 with 25 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 39 walks.
• Arenado is 20th in home runs and 20th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Tommy Edman has 18 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 36 walks while hitting .256.
• Dylan Carlson is hitting .241 with 23 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 26 walks.