The St. Louis Cardinals head to the Bronx for a Wednesday night matchup at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 PM ET on August 5, 2026. Andre Pallante gets the start for St. Louis against New York's Will Warren in what shapes up as a bullpen-taxing mid-week affair. The game streams nationally on Amazon Prime Video and is also available locally on Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365 and on KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM for Cardinals fans back home. This one matters — every game in August counts as the calendar turns toward the stretch run.

Probable Pitchers: Pallante vs. Warren

Andre Pallante draws the assignment on the road in one of baseball's most demanding environments. Pallante has carved out a role in this Cardinals rotation as a contact-management arm who lives on the ground ball — if he is sharp with his sinker and keeps the ball in the ballpark, he gives St. Louis a chance to steal a win in a tough venue. The Yankees counter with right-hander Will Warren, a young arm who has shown the ability to generate swings and misses. Neither pitcher's current season stats were available at preview time, so the matchup will need to be evaluated on what we see from the first pitch.

Cardinals Starting Lineup at Yankee Stadium

• 1. JJ Wetherholt, SS
• 2. Iván Herrera, C
• 3. Alec Burleson, 1B
• 4. José Fermín, RF
• 5. Nathan Church, CF
• 6. Blaze Jordan, 3B
• 7. Bryan Torres, LF
• 8. Jimmy Crooks, DH
• 9. César Prieto, 2B

Yankees Starting Lineup

• 1. Trent Grisham, CF
• 2. Ben Rice, DH
• 3. Luis García Jr., 1B
• 4. Heliot Ramos, LF
• 5. Spencer Jones, RF
• 6. Jazz Chisholm Jr., 2B
• 7. Ryan McMahon, 3B
• 8. George Lombard Jr., SS
• 9. Austin Wells, C

Keys to Watch for St. Louis

Pallante's Command in the Early Innings

Yankee Stadium has a short right field porch that punishes any pitcher who misses over the middle of the plate. Pallante needs to work down in the zone early and avoid letting the Yankees get into favorable counts. If he can navigate the lineup the first two times through without significant damage, the Cardinals bullpen can take it from there.

Alec Burleson and the Middle of the Order

Burleson slots in at cleanup — no, third — and represents one of the Cardinals' most reliable bats in this lineup construction. How the Cardinals' three-through-five hitters perform against Warren in the first couple of innings will set the tone for the offensive approach all night. Fermín behind him at cleanup is an interesting choice that could pay off if Warren starts nibbling.

JJ Wetherholt at the Top

The young shortstop gets the leadoff role again, and his ability to work pitches and get on base early is critical. If Wetherholt and Herrera can put together quality at-bats in the first inning, the Cardinals will have opportunities before Warren finds his rhythm.

Prediction

Yankee Stadium is never an easy road trip, and Warren is a handful when his stuff is on. But Pallante is capable of a quality start if he avoids the big inning. This one feels like a close game that comes down to the bullpen. Cardinals 4, Yankees 3 — St. Louis scratches out a road win in a tight one.