St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Yankees Betting Pick & Prediction 8/31/24

At 1:05 PM ET, the Yankees and Cardinals face off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Yankee Stadium in New York, and the Yankees are favored on the money line (-169). The Cardinals have a record of 67-68 and they are 3rd in the NL Central, while the Yankees lead the AL East with a record of 79-56.

MLBN will be televising Saturday’s game, and the over/under line is currently at 9.5 runs. Kyle Gibson is starting for the Cardinals, while the Yankees are going with Will Warren.

NEW YORK YANKEES VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Yankees Moneyline -169

This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 1:05 ET on Saturday, August 31st.

HOW TO BET THE CARDINALS VS YANKEES:

• We have the Yankees winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Cardinals to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Yankees vs Cardinals series. New York went into the matchup as -188 favorites and squeaked out a 6-3 win. Heading into the game, the Yankees had scored the most runs in the series with 12, while the Cardinals had scored just five.

St. Louis got on the board first in the game, scoring two runs in the 3rd inning. As for the Yankees, they didn’t get on the board until the 4th, when they scored three runs to take the lead. Heading into the game, the Yankees had scored the most runs in the series with 12, while the Cardinals had scored just five.

Marcus Stroman got the win for the Yankees, going seven innings and giving up just two earned runs. He finished the game with five strikeouts but didn’t issue a walk. Erick Fedde had a rough outing for the Cardinals, taking the loss after going 5 1/3 innings and giving up four earned runs.

Cardinals Records & Stats

St. Louis is 67-68 overall, putting them 3rd in the NL Central, 12 games behind the Brewers. So far, they have gone just 19-23 in divisional games. The Cardinals lost the series opener vs. the Yankees and are 21-18-5 in series this year.

At home, the Cardinals are 36-32 this year compared to 31-36 on the road. St. Louis has been an even 34-34 as the underdog this year, and they are 33-34 as the favorite. Heading into today’s game, the Cardinals are 6-4 over their last 10 games.

When it comes to betting the run line on the Cardinals, it’s been a mixed bag. They are 66-69 overall, but they are 34-34 at home. On the road, they are 32-35. They have been an underdog in 68 games and have covered the run line in 44 of them. Their average run differential is -0.4 runs per game.

St. Louis is on the road against the Yankees, with the over/under line set at 9.5 runs. The Cardinals have an average combined run average of 8.6 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 64-68. Their games have typically had lower over/under lines, with an average line of 8 runs per game. When the line has been set at 9.5 runs, their over/under record is 3-4. This is only the seventh time this season that the over/under line has been set at 9.5 runs for a Cardinals game.

St. Louis is sending right-hander Kyle Gibson to the mound today as he faces the Yankees on the road. Gibson has made 25 starts this season and has a record of 7-6 with a 4.54 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, opponents are batting .257 this season, and Gibson’s WHIP is 1.38. He has turned in 10 quality starts this year and is averaging 8.19 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Gibson took the loss, giving up seven earned runs in 4 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had given up two earned runs or fewer in three straight outings.

Paul Goldschmidt has been on a tear for the Cardinals, going 11/18 in his last five games with six RBIs. For the season, he is batting just .240, but his 20 homers are the 2nd most on the team. Masyn Winn has also been hot of late, going 9/21 in his last five games while hitting .285 for the season. Alec Burleson is the team’s leading home run hitter, with 21 homers, and he is also batting .280.

As a team, the Cardinals are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. They have been even worse on the road, averaging just 3.9 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .247, which is 10th in the MLB.

Yankees Records & Stats

The Yankees lead the AL East by 1.5 games over the Orioles, and they are 79-56 overall this season. New York is 22-23 in divisional games and have won two straight games at home. So far, they are 37-29 at home and 42-27 on the road.

This season, the Yankees have been the favorite in most of their games, where they have gone 61-49. As the underdog, New York has been great, going 18-7 this season. The Yankees’ overall series record is 25-14-4 this season, and they are winning their current series vs. the Cardinals. Heading into today’s game, the Yankees are 6-4 over their last 10 games.

The Yankees have a run line record of 72-63 this season, with an average run margin of 1.0 runs per game. They are 31-35 against the run line at home, where their average run margin is 0.6 runs per game. As the underdog, the Yankees are 21-4 against the run line this season.

Today’s over/under line for the New York Yankees’ game against the St. Louis Cardinals is set at 9.5 runs. The Yankees have played 131 games this season, and their combined run average is 9.2. Their over/under record for the season is 73-58, and the average over/under line for their games is 9 runs. When the over/under line is set at 9.5 runs, their record is 10-4. This season, only 5 of their games have had over/under lines set at 9.5 runs, which is 3.7% of their games. The majority of their games, 116 of 131, have had lines set below 9.5 runs.

Will Warren is getting the start for the Yankees at home against the Cardinals. Warren has started 3 games so far this season, and he has yet to record a win. In his last start, he took the loss vs. the Rockies, going 3 innings and giving up 6 earned runs. He has 18 strikeouts in 13 1/3 innings this season.

So far this season, the Yankees offense has been the best home run hitting team in the league and are averaging 5.1 runs per game, which is the 2nd best mark in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. Overall, the Yankees are 1st in team OPS and have the league’s top home run hitter in Aaron Judge, who also leads the MLB with 123 RBIs.

Over his last five games, Alex Verdugo has gone 7/19 for the Yankees, while Austin Wells has three homers in his last four games. DJ LeMahieu is also on a four-game hitting streak for the Yankees.