Cardinals Bury Depleted Yankees 13-7, +1.5 Backers Cash Easy

The Cardinals didn't just cover the +1.5 spread — they demolished it, steamrolling a gutted Yankees lineup 13-7 at Yankee Stadium. DarkHorse's Cardinals +1.5 pick cashed comfortably, and frankly, it was never in doubt.

St. Louis turned this into a laugher early, exploiting a Yankees offense that looked exactly as toothless as advertised without Judge, Stanton, and Bellinger. The Cardinals hung a crooked number after crooked number, piling up 13 runs against Cam Schlittler and a bullpen that had no answers. So much for that 2.04 ERA and 1.53 advantage on paper — Michael McGreevy didn't need to be sharp when his offense provided this kind of cushion.

New York's skeleton crew managed seven runs, which sounds respectable until you realize they were down by six halfway through. The Yankees' recent +0.4 run differential over their last five told the story: this wasn't a team built to blow anyone out, especially not with their stars watching from the training room. The Cardinals capitalized on every crack in the armor.

DarkHorse nailed the logic here. The spread wasn't about St. Louis being world-beaters — it was about New York lacking the firepower to consistently win by multiple runs. Final tally: Cardinals +1.5 hits, and it wasn't even close. Fade depleted rosters, cash tickets.