St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Yankees Betting Pick & Prediction 9/1/24
At 1:35 PM ET, the Cardinals and Yankees square off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Yankee Stadium in New York, and the Yankees are the heavy favorites on the money line, with their odds sitting at -206. The Cardinals are +172 on the money line, and the over/under line is at 9 runs.
YES will be televising Sunday’s game, and the Cardinals will be looking to pull off the upset with Miles Mikolas on the mound. Nestor Cortes is starting for the Yankees, and they are currently 1st in the AL East. The Cardinals are 3rd in the NL Central and have a record of 68-68.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 9 Runs
This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 1:35 ET on Sunday, September 1st.
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 Cardinals vs Yankees series. St. Louis went into the matchup as +142 underdogs and squeaked out a 6-5 win. The Cardinals had a huge 3rd inning, scoring four of their six runs. As for the Yankees, they scored four of their five runs in the 8th.
Kyle Gibson got the win for the Cardinals, going seven innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but didn’t issue a single walk. On the other side, Will Warren only went four innings for the Yankees and gave up four earned runs on five hits.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. did all he could for the Yankees, going 3/4 with a home run. He scored three times and drove in two runs. Anthony Volpe also had a two-hit game for New York. As for the Cardinals, Brendan Donovan hit the game’s only other home run and drove in three runs.
Cardinals Records & Stats
St. Louis is at an even 68-68 overall as they take on the Yankees today. The Cardinals are 12 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central, and they trail the Cubs by two games for the second Wild Card spot. So far, they have gone 19-23 in divisional games.
The Cardinals have been good at home this year, going 36-32, but they are just 32-36 on the road. As the favorite, St. Louis has gone 33-34 this year and 35-34 as the underdog. St. Louis’ overall series record is 21-18-5, and they are tied in their current series vs. the Yankees.
The Cardinals are 67-69 against the run line this season, with an average run margin of -0.4 runs per game. They are 33-35 against the run line on the road, where their average run margin is -0.7. As the underdog, they are 45-24 against the run line, and their average run margin in those games is -0.2.
The St. Louis Cardinals are on the road today against the New York Yankees, and the over/under line is set at 9 runs. The Cardinals’ games have averaged 8.6 runs per game this season, and their overall over/under record is 65-68. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, their record is 12-11-1. Only 7.4% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs this season, and their games have gone over the total in their last two contests.
Right-hander Miles Mikolas gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces the Yankees on the road. He has made 27 starts this season and has a record of 8-10 with an ERA of 5.23. Mikolas’ WHIP for the season is currently 1.26. In his 27 appearances, he has turned in 14 quality starts and is averaging 6.13 strikeouts per nine innings. Mikolas most recently pitched on August 27th, where he finished with a no-decision, giving up four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. He has not taken a loss in his last three outings.
Paul Goldschmidt has been on a tear for the Cardinals, going 12/22 in his last six games. He has also driven in six runs during that stretch, but his only home run came during this stretch. Overall, Goldschmidt is 2nd on the team with 20 homers but is batting just .240 for the season. Alec Burleson has been the team’s top power threat, as his 21 homers is 1st on the team and 15th in the league. He is also batting .281.
St. Louis will be looking for their offense to pick things up, as they are just 24th in the league in runs scored and are near the bottom of the league in home runs. As a team, they are batting .247, which is 9th in the league.
Yankees Records & Stats
Currently, the Yankees are 79-57 overall, putting them 1st in the AL East. They lead the Orioles by 1.5 games. So far, they have gone just 22-23 against other teams in the AL East. The Yankees have been good on the road, going 42-27, but they are just 37-30 at home this year.
As the favorite, the Yankees have gone 61-50 this year, and they are 18-7 as the underdog. New York’s overall series record is 25-14-4, and they are currently 1-1 in their series vs. the Cardinals. Heading into today’s game, the Yankees are 6-4 over their last 10.
The Yankees have a run line record of 72-64 this season, with an average run margin of +0.9 runs per game. They are 31-36 against the run line at home, compared to 41-28 on the road. Their average run margin in winning games is +4.2, while it drops to -3.5 in losses. They are 51-60 against the run line as the favorite, but an impressive 21-4 as the underdog.
Today’s over/under line for the New York Yankees game against the St. Louis Cardinals is set at 9 runs. The Yankees have a combined run average of 9.2 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 74-58. The average over/under line for their games is also 9 runs. When the line is set at 9 runs, their over/under record is 10-15-2. The over has hit in two straight games for the Yankees.
New York is starting Nestor Cortes today vs. the Cardinals, and he comes into the game with a record of 8-10 and an ERA of 3.89. So far this season, he has made 27 starts, and opponents are batting .242 off the left-hander. Cortes has turned in 12 quality starts this year, and his ERA at home is 3.3 compared to 5.52 on the road. In his last outing, he went 6 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run and picking up the win. Before that, he had won two straight starts.
Heading into today’s game, the Yankees are the top-scoring team in the league, averaging 5.1 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, putting up 5.3 runs per contest. Not only do the Yankees lead the league in home runs, but they also have the top team on-base percentage and OPS. New York also has the 2nd best slugging percentage in the MLB.
Aaron Judge has been on fire for the Yankees, hitting .330 for the season with a league-leading 51 home runs and 123 RBIs. He has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 7/27 with three homers over his last eight games. Juan Soto is also having a big year for the Yankees, as he is batting .292 with 37 homers and 96 RBIs.