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St. Louis Cardinals at New York Yankees

MLBregular • 2026-2027 Season
completed
Yankees logo
Yankees
New York
1
vs
Cardinals logo
Cardinals
St. Louis
3
NYY 71%29% STL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

New York Yankees 71% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Yankees:

  • Defensive Efficiency. Yankees pitching/defense (3.7 RA/G) better than Cardinals (4.6 RA/G)
  • Home Field Advantage. Yankees are 0-0 at home this season
  • Offensive Efficiency. Yankees offense (4.6 R/G) outpaces Cardinals (4.5 R/G)

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VenueYankee Stadium
Bronx, New York

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Cardinals (away)
Yankees (home)
29%
Win probability
71%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Cardinals defeated the Yankees 3-1.

Our model predicted the Yankees would win with 71% confidence, but the Cardinals pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Yankees and was a major factor: Yankees pitching/defense (3.7 RA/G) better than Cardinals (4.6 RA/G)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Yankees and was a notable factor: Yankees are 0-0 at home this season
  • Offensive Efficiency favored the Yankees and was a contributing factor: Yankees offense (4.6 R/G) outpaces Cardinals (4.5 R/G)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Cardinals won 1-3

Cardinals won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Yankees at 71%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors New York Yankees
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors New York Yankees
  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors New York Yankees
  • Recent FormFavors New York Yankees
  • ELO RatingFavors New York Yankees
  • InjuriesNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

STL
NYY
Defensive Efficiency
Home Field Advantage
Offensive Efficiency
Recent Form
ELO Rating
Favours STL|Favours NYY

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Defensive Efficiency

Yankees pitching/defense (3.7 RA/G) better than Cardinals (4.6 RA/G)

Yankees

Offensive Efficiency

Yankees offense (4.6 R/G) outpaces Cardinals (4.5 R/G)

Yankees

Recent Form

Yankees (91-67) in better form than Cardinals (77-81)

Yankees

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 9/24/2026, 8:45:02 AM

Key Players

Cardinals

Andre PallanteSP
Matthew LiberatoreSP
Michael McGreevySP
Kyle LeahySP
Chase HamptonSP

Yankees

Carlos RodonSP
Gerrit ColeSP
Max FriedSP
Alexander CornielleSP
Cam SchlittlerSP

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yankees has a 71% win probability, while Cardinals has a 29% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York.

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