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MLB Prop Bets: St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Yankees (August 16, 2025)

The New York Yankees (65-57) face the St. Louis Cardinals (61-62) at Busch Stadium on Saturday at 7:15pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Max Fried is the probable pitcher for the Yankees, while Sonny Gray is the probable pitcher for the Cardinals. The Yankees are favored to win at -150, while the Cardinals are at +123. The total runs line is set at 8.0, with OVER at -106 and UNDER at -115.

  • The Yankees (+118) have a 54-68 Run Line record this season, while the Cardinals (-145) hold a record of 62-61.
  • The Yankees have a 54-63-5 O/U record this season (meaning 54 games have gone over the total runs line, 63 have gone under and five have resulted in a push). The Cardinals have a 60-57-6 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Yankees are averaging 5.0 runs per game this season (3rd in the league). Comparatively, the Cardinals are averaging only 4.3 (18th).
  • In the field, the Yankees are allowing 4.3 runs per game this season (17th in the league), while the Cardinals are allowing an average of 4.5 runs (22nd).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Yankees are at .249 (ranking 15th in the Major leagues), while the Cardinals are batting .249 (14th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Yankees are one of the best in the Major Leagues, hitting 192 to rank 1st. Alternatively, the Cardinals are at the opposite end of the home run standings, hitting just 115 (26th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Yankees have recorded 591 RBIs to rank T3rd in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Cardinals have recorded 504 RBIs to rank T16th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Cardinals have an earned run average of 4.18 this season (20th in the Majors), while The Yankees have an ERA of 4.01 (16th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Yankees have recorded an impressive 1086 this season, ranking 4th in the MLB. Contrastingly, the Cardinals rank 29th for total strikeouts, recording only 892.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of only .229 against the Yankees this season (3rd in the Major Leagues). Alternatively, the Cardinals' opponents are at .256 (26th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2025.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Yankees 37-24-61 17-13-32 20-11-29 28-21-54 9-3-7 0-0-0 4-2-4
    Cardinals 22-38-63 9-23-31 13-15-32 10-17-28 12-21-35 0-0-0 0-3-7

Lead After Three Innings

The Yankees are -130 to lead after three innings, while the Cardinals are +100.

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2025.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Yankees 54-41-27 29-16-17 25-25-10 46-31-26 8-10-1 0-0-0 5-4-1
    Cardinals 43-46-34 22-21-20 21-25-14 24-22-9 19-24-25 0-0-0 5-4-1

NRFI/YRFI

The NRFI market is paying -145 and the YRFI is paying +110.

  • The NRFI is 55-67 in Yankees games this season. The Cardinals have a 62-61 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Yankees recorded a 4-3 victory over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium yesterday. Jazz Chisholm went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with 2 RBIs.