Domingo German is making just his fourth start this season and he has been bad. This is a Jordan Montgomery revenge game after being traded but the Yankees crush lefties ranked first in the league in wOBA in the last 30 days. Giancarlo Stanton is out though, and Anthony Rizzo was scratched yesterday so he could be out again. The Cardinals are 14-8 in the last 30 days and 9-4 at home. The Yankees are 11-14 in last 30 days, but 4-8 on the road.

The Yankees have lost three straight and 11 of their last 19. The starting rotation was the backbone when they were winning at a .725 clip. All five starters were strong, healthy, and successful through mid-July, but then Luis Severino got hurt and they traded Jordan Montgomery to the Cardinals. No Anthony Rizzo or Giancarlo Stanton today. This is the third time the Yankees have lost three in a row this season. The first two times, the streak was halted there. Montgomery will get hit against his former team. Yankees to win.