The St. Louis Cardinals (68-68) travel to face off against the New York Yankees (79-57) on Sunday, September 1st. This game will be played at Yankee Stadium in New York and televised on YES. The Cardinals are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Yankees are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Cardinals. First pitch is set for 12:35 CT.

Cardinals vs. Yankees Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Yankees (-206)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 9 Runs

• The Yankees have a 6-4 record in their last 10 games, indicating strong recent performance.
• The Yankees have scored 5 or more runs in 8 of their last 15 games, showcasing consistent offensive production.
• The Yankees have won 6 of their last 8 home games, demonstrating a strong home-field advantage.
• The Yankees have outscored the Cardinals 11-9 in their recent two-game series, indicating competitive edge in head-to-head matchups.
• The Yankees have a league-leading 79 wins, reflecting their overall season strength and consistency.

Cardinals vs Yankees

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 the start and took the loss, giving up four earned runs in just four innings of work.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. went 3/4 with a home run for the Yankees, while Anthony Volpe also had a two-hit game and drove in two runs. Austin Wells also had a two-hit performance at the plate.

St. Louis is currently 4th in the NL Central with a 68-68 record, 12 games behind the Brewers. They are two games behind the Cubs for the second Wild Card spot. The Cardinals have a 6-4 record in their last 10 games and are 36-32 at home, compared to 32-36 on the road.

Against the run line, the Cardinals are 67-69 this season, 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. This season, only 7.4% of their games have had over/under lines of 9 or higher, and their O/U record in those games is 2-8.

Miles Mikolas Gets The Start For The Cardinals

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 year and has a record of 8-10 with an ERA of 5.23. Looking at his overall numbers, Mikolas has a WHIP of 1.26 and has given up a total of 21 home runs. In his 27 starts, he has turned in 14 quality starts. Mikolas’ most recent outing came on August 27th, where he finished with a no-decision after giving up four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had gone six straight starts without taking a loss.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Paul Goldschmidt has been on fire for the Cardinals of late, hitting .545 over his last six games, while also driving in six runs. He has also gone deep once during this stretch. Goldschmidt’s recent hot streak has pushed his season average up to .240, which is 2nd on the team. Alec Burleson has been the Cardinals’ top power threat this season, as his 21 homers lead the team and is 15th in the league. He also leads the team with 72 RBIs.

As a team, the Cardinals are batting a collective .247, which is 9th in the league. However, they are averaging just 4.1 runs per game (24th) and have the league’s 22nd ranked home run total. St. Louis comes into the game with a collective on-base percentage of .311 and a slugging percentage of .389.

As the favorite, the Yankees have a 61-50 record, while they are 18-7 as underdogs. Their overall run line record is 72-64, and they have been more successful on the road with a 41-28 run line record. The Yankees’ over/under record for the season is 74-58, and their average game total is 9.2 runs.

Heading into today’s game, the Yankees are 6-4 in their last ten games and have an overall series record of 25-14-4. They are tied 1-1 in their current series against the Cardinals. With a 79-57 record, the Yankees hold a 1.5-game lead over the Orioles in the AL East.

Nestor Cortes Gets The Start For The Yankees

New York is sending Nestor Cortes to the mound 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 year, 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 gave up just one earned run in 6 2/3 innings of work, picking up the win. Before that, he had won two straight starts.

Yankees Offense Breakdown

The Yankees have the best home run-hitting lineup in the league and are also 1st in the league in runs per game, at 5.1. Not only are they the top-scoring team in the league, but they are also the top on-base percentage team in the league and have the best team OPS in the league. As a team, the Yankees are batting .251, which is 7th in the league.

Not only do the Yankees have the league’s top-scoring offense, but they also have the league’s top two home run hitters in Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. Judge is batting .330 for the season and has a league-leading 123 RBIs to go along with his 51 homers. Soto is 2nd on the team with 96 RBIs and is batting .292.

Cardinals vs Yankees Prediction

The best bet for today’s Cardinals vs. Yankees matchup is to take the over, with the line being set at 9 runs. Our predicted score is 6-5 in favor of the Yankees, giving us a little bit of wiggle room on the over/under line.

If you are looking for a money line pick, then the Yankees at -206 are the way to go. However, we see there being better value on the over, and with the payout for a Yankees win being just -206, we would look to parlay the Yankees with another bet to get a better payout.

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