New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals odds, tips and betting trends | September 1

On Sunday, the St. Louis Cardinals (68-68) are visiting the New York Yankees (79-57), at 1:35 p.m. ET, in the final game of a three-game set.

The Yankees are favored at home (-206) against the Cardinals (+171). The New York Yankees will hand the ball to Nestor Cortes Jr. (8-10, 3.89 ERA), who is looking for win No. 9 on the season, and the Cardinals will turn to Miles Mikolas (8-10, 5.23 ERA).

Before the Yankees vs. Cardinals matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Sunday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Yankees (-206, bet $206 to win $100)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+171, bet $100 to win $171)
• Over/under: 9

Yankees vs. Cardinals: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Sunday, September 1, 2024
• Game Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Yankees stats and trends

Yankees betting records

• The Yankees have won 59, or 56.2%, of the 105 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• This season New York has won 13 of its 24 games, or 54.2%, when favored by at least -206 on the moneyline.
• The Yankees have a 67.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 73 of 134 opportunities.
• In 133 games with a spread this season, the Yankees are 68-65-0 ATS.

Nestor Cortes Jr. (Yankees probable starter)

• Cortes gets the start for the Yankees, his 28th of the season. He is 8-10 with a 3.89 ERA and 142 strikeouts in 155 2/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander’s last time out was on Monday against the Washington Nationals, when he went 6 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
• The 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.89, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 27 games this season. Opponents are hitting .247 against him.
• Cortes is looking to prolong a third-game quality start streak in this matchup.
• Cortes will try to prolong a four-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing).
• He has had seven appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
• He will face a Cardinals offense that ranks 24th in the league with 558 runs while batting .247 as a unit. It has a collective .389 slugging percentage (21st in MLB action) and has hit a total of 139 home runs (24th in MLB).
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 29-year-old ranks 38th in ERA (3.89), 21st in WHIP (1.142), and 35th in K/9 (8.2).

Yankees batting stats

• The Yankees lead Major League Baseball in home runs with 209.
• Hitters for New York have a combined .440 slugging percentage this season, which ranks second in MLB.
• 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 689 total runs this season.
• The Yankees have the best on-base percentage (.334) in baseball this year.
• New York ranks 10th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of eight whiffs per contest.

Cardinals stats and trends

Cardinals betting records

• The Cardinals have been victorious in 34, or 50%, of the 68 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• St. Louis has a mark of 1-2 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +171 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 36.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• St. Louis and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 64 of its 135 opportunities.
• In 134 games with a line this season, the Cardinals have a mark of 68-66-0 against the spread.

Miles Mikolas (Cardinals probable starter)

• Mikolas (8-10 with a 5.23 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 149 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cardinals, his 28th of the season.
• In his last time out on Tuesday, the right-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings against the San Diego Padres, allowing four earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• The 36-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.23, with 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 27 games this season. Opponents are batting .278 against him.
• Mikolas enters the game with 14 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Mikolas is aiming for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 innings per start.
• In three of his 27 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
• He will face a Yankees offense that ranks second in the league with 689 total runs scored while batting .251 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .440 slugging percentage (second in MLB action) and has hit a total of 209 home runs (first in the league).
• The 36-year-old’s 5.23 ERA ranks 59th, 1.256 WHIP ranks 45th, and 6.1 K/9 ranks 61st among qualifying pitchers this season.

Cardinals batting stats

• The Cardinals rank 24th in baseball with 139 total home runs.
• So far this season, St. Louis’ .389 slugging percentage ranks 21st in the majors.
• The Cardinals have the 13th-ranked batting average in the majors (.247).
• St. Louis scores the 24th-most runs in baseball (558 total, 4.1 per game).
• The Cardinals rank 16th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .311.