A series opener between the New York Yankees (78-56) and St. Louis Cardinals (67-67) is on deck Friday at 7:05 p.m. ET, at Yankee Stadium.
The Cardinals are an underdog away (+158) versus the Yankees (-189). The scheduled starters are Marcus Stroman (9-6) for the New York Yankees, and Erick Fedde (8-7) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Yankees’ matchup Wednesday versus the Nationals resulted in a 5-2 loss. Jazz Chisholm went 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI in the defeat, while Carlos Rodon threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on eight hits while striking out eight en route to taking the loss.
Yesterday, the Cardinals knocked off the Padres 4-1. Sonny Gray was the winning pitcher after throwing six innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out four. Masyn Winn led the Cardinals’ offense, going 2-for-5 with a home run and an RBI.
Before this Yankees vs. Cardinals showdown, here is what you need to get ready for Friday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Yankees (-189, bet $189 to win $100)
- Underdog: Cardinals (+158, bet $100 to win $158)
- Over/under: 8.5
Yankees vs. Cardinals: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, August 30, 2024
- Game Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Yankee Stadium
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Yankees stats and trends
Yankees betting records
- This season, the Yankees have won 58 out of the 103 games, or 56.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
- New York has a record of 19-12, a 61.3% win rate, when favored by -189 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 65.4% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
- New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 71 of 132 opportunities.
- The Yankees are 67-64-0 against the spread this season.
Marcus Stroman (Yankees probable starter)
- The Yankees are sending Stroman (9-6) out to make his 26th start of the season as he aims for his 10th win. He is 9-6 with a 3.88 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 132 1/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out came on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, when the right-hander went five innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.
- In 25 games this season, the 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.88, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .253 against him.
- Stroman enters this outing with eight quality starts under his belt this year.
- Stroman will look to go five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing.
- He has had six appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He meets a Cardinals offense that ranks 24th in the league with 549 runs while batting .247 as a unit. It has a collective .389 slugging percentage (21st in MLB action) and has hit a total of 137 home runs (23rd in MLB).
Yankees batting stats
- The Yankees lead Major League Baseball in home runs with 207.
- Fueled by 424 extra-base hits, New York ranks second in MLB with a .440 slugging percentage this season.
- The Yankees have a team batting average of .251 this season, which ranks 10th among MLB teams.
- New York is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking second with 678 total runs this season.
- The Yankees get on base at a .335 clip, best in the league.
- New York has shown patience at the plate this season with the ninth-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.0) among MLB offenses.
Cardinals stats and trends
Cardinals betting records
- The Cardinals have been underdogs in 66 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (50%) in those contests.
- This year, St. Louis has won one of four games when listed as at least +158 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 38.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 62 of its 133 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Cardinals are 67-65-0 against the spread in their 132 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Erick Fedde (Cardinals probable starter)
- Fedde (8-7) gets the starting nod for the Cardinals in his 27th start of the season. He has a 3.31 ERA in 149 1/3 innings pitched, with 129 strikeouts.
- In his last time out on Sunday, the right-hander threw six innings against the Minnesota Twins, allowing one earned run while surrendering two hits.
- The 31-year-old has put together a 3.31 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings during 26 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .229 to opposing hitters.
- Fedde enters the outing with 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Fedde will try to last five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.7 frames per outing.
- He has had five appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- He will face off against a Yankees offense that ranks 12th in the league with 1132 total hits (on a .251 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .440 (second in the league) with 207 total home runs (first in MLB action).
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 31-year-old’s 3.31 ERA ranks 18th, 1.165 WHIP ranks 30th, and 7.8 K/9 ranks 43rd.
Cardinals batting stats
- The Cardinals rank 23rd in baseball with 137 total home runs.
- This season, St. Louis ranks 21st in the majors, slugging .389.
- The Cardinals are 13th in MLB with a .247 batting average.
- The offense for St. Louis is the No. 24 offense in the majors, scoring 4.1 runs per game (549 total runs).
- The Cardinals’ .312 on-base percentage ranks 14th in baseball.
