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 favorite on the money line at -206. The Cardinals are +172 and have a record of 68-68, which has them 3rd in the NL Central.
YES will be televising Sunday's matchup, and Nestor Cortes is starting for the Yankees. The Cardinals are going with Miles Mikolas.
St. Louis vs. New York Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Cardinals at Yankees
- Where: Yankee Stadium New York
- Date: Sunday, September 1st
- Betting Odds NYY -206 | STL +172 O/U 9
Cardinals vs Yankees Last Game Recap
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. New York had a chance to tie or win the game in the 9th inning, but Ryan Helsley closed things out for the Cardinals.
Kyle Gibson got the win for St. Louis, going seven innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but didn't issue a single walk. As for the Yankees, Will Warren got tagged for four runs in just four innings of work.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. went 3/4 with a home run, but it came in a losing effort. Anthony Volpe and Austin Wells each had two hits and two RBIs for New York's offense.
Cardinals Preview
St. Louis is 12 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central with a 68-68 record, and they are two games behind the Cubs for the second Wild Card spot. The Cardinals are 4th in the NL Central and have a 6-4 record in their last 10 games.
Against the run line, the Cardinals are 67-69 with an average run margin of -0.4 runs per game. Their over/under record is 12-11-1 when the total is set at 9 runs, and their overall O/U record is 65-68.
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 1.26, and opponents are batting .277 this year. In his 27 appearances, Mikolas has turned in 14 quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Mikolas finished with a no-decision against the Padres, giving up four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. He has not won a game since May 22nd.
Paul Goldschmidt has been on a tear of late for the Cardinals, going 12/22 in his last six games, including six RBIs. He also comes into the game on a seven-game hitting streak. Alec Burleson is the team's top power threat, as he has 21 homers this season, which is 15th in the league. Burleson is also batting .281 for the season.
As a team, the Cardinals are batting .247, which is 9th in the league. However, they have been one of the worst scoring offenses in the league, averaging just 4.1 runs per game. At home, they are averaging 4.3 runs per game. St. Louis' team on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS are all right around the league average.
Yankees Preview
Heading into today's game, the Yankees have a 79-57 record and are 1.5 games ahead of the Orioles in the AL East. They have an overall series record of 25-14-4 and are 6-4 in their last ten games. On the run line, the Yankees have a 72-64 record for the season, including a 41-28 mark on the road and a 21-4 record as underdogs.
This season, the Yankees' games have averaged 9.2 runs, and their over/under record is 74-58. When the O/U line is set at 9 runs, their record is 10-15-2. Today's over/under line is 9 runs, and their current over streak is at 2 games.
New York is sending Nestor Cortes to the mound today vs. the Cardinals, and he will be looking to build off his last outing, where he gave up just one earned run in 6 2/3 innings of work. In that outing vs. the Nationals, he gave up four hits, two walks, and one homer. Cortes has won three straight starts and has pitched well at home, coming in with a record of 5-5 and an ERA of 3.3. For the season, he is 8-10 with a 3.89 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .242 this season off Cortes.
The Yankees come into the game as the league's top-scoring offense, averaging 5.1 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. New York also leads the MLB in home runs and is the league's top on-base percentage team. So far, they have been a very patient team at the plate, as they also lead the league in walks.
Aaron Judge has been one of the league's best hitters this season, batting .330 with 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 great season, hitting .292 with 37 homers.
Cardinals vs. Yankees Prediction: Over 9 Runs -111
Our prediction for this Yankees vs. Cardinals matchup is to take the over, with the line being set at 9 runs. We actually have the Yankees picking up a 6-5 win, but with the payout for a Yankees win being -206, we are recommending the over.
Looking at some potential player props, we have Miles Mikolas finishing with just five strikeouts, which is the sixth lowest among today's starters. As for Yankees starter Nestor Cortes, we have him finishing with six strikeouts, which is 10th among today's starters.
