Let’s take a closer look at my MLB picks for August 17. Yankees vs Cardinals best bet: Aaron Judge Over 1.5 total bases (-125) Aaron Judge hasn’t quite returned to the peak of his powers following an injury absence, but he sure appears to be getting close.

Its Monday, August 18 and the Cardinals (61-64) are in Miami to open a series against the Marlins (59-65). Matthew Liberatore is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against Eury Pérez for Miami. The Cardinals limp into South Beach having lost five in a row after being swept over the weekend by the Yankees.

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