The Yankees sit 61-48. Will they beat the Cardinals on Aug 4?
50% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 2 predictions cast.
The New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Aug. 4, 2026, at Yankee Stadium, taking the second game of their two-game series. Rookie George Lombard Jr. homered in his major league debut, supplying the game's offense, one night after the Cardinals had routed the Yankees 13-7 in the series opener on Aug. 3. The shutout win kept the Yankees, who entered the day at 61-48, in the mix of a crowded American League playoff picture as the club worked through a stretch of interleague games in early August. The split series reflected the volatility of both clubs' seasons, with St. Louis's high-scoring win on Aug. 3 followed immediately by a low-scoring pitchers' duel the next night. Community forecasters were evenly divided on this single-game matchup, with the market split 50-50 between the two outcomes, underscoring the unpredictability of day-to-day results between clubs from different leagues.