The Yankees and Cardinals did not stand pat at the deadline as both teams upgraded their roosters for a deep playoff push. The Yankees will turn to Nestor Cortes for today's start. He is 9-3 this season with a 2.53 ERA. In July, he was 3-0 with a 2.60 ERA and the Yankees won five of his six starts. The Cardinals will counter with Dakota Hudson. Hudson has posted a 6-6 record and a 4.10 ERA. In July, he went 0-2 with a 5.14 ERA. The Yankees have lost three of their last four games. The Yankees had the day off and the Cards had to play a tough doubleheader yesterday. New York is 6-1 in Cortes' last seven starts this season. He is 5-3 on the road with a 2.89 ERA. The Cardinals are just 20-29 against teams with a record over .500. The Cards have lost seven of the last nine games that Hudson has started. The Cards pen is a bit compromised after yesterday's doubleheader. I see a lot of value in the RUN-LINE for the YANKEES!

Play on New York. This is a 7* play.