Sunday’s game at Yankee Stadium has the New York Yankees (79-57) going head-to-head against the St. Louis Cardinals (68-68) at 1:35 p.m. ET. Our computer prediction projects a 5-4 victory for the Yankees, who are a slight favorite based on our model.

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Yankees vs. Cardinals Matchup Info

• When: Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 1:35 p.m. ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
• How to Watch on TV: YES
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Yankees vs. Cardinals Predictions

• Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs

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Yankees vs. Cardinals Betting Lines

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Yankees Betting Insights

• New York has won 59, or 55.7%, of the 106 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• The Yankees have a mark of 17-11 in contests where bookmakers favor them by -205 or better on the moneyline.
• New York and its opponents have hit the over in 73 of 135 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Yankees were the moneyline favorite in 14 of their past 15 games, and they finished 8-6 in those matchups.
• Over its past 15 outings, New York and its opponents combined to hit the over on the total seven times (all 15 games had set totals).

Cardinals Betting Insights

• St. Louis has been the underdog on the moneyline 68 total times this season. It has gone 34-34 in those games.
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +170 or longer, the Cardinals have gone 1-2 (33.3%).
• St. Louis has played in 135 games with an over/under set, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total 63 times (63-67-5).
• The Cardinals have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 15 games and went 6-4 in those contests.
• In its past 15 games with a total, St. Louis and its opponents have combined to hit the over six times.

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Yankees vs. Cardinals Probable Pitchers

Yankees’ Starting Pitcher: Nestor Cortes Jr.

• The 29-year-old has pitched in 27 games this season with an ERA of 3.89, a 4.58 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.142.
• Nestor Cortes Jr.’s team has won 39.1% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (9-14).
• In games Cortes has started, his team is 11-16.
• Out of Cortes’ 27 starts with a total this season, 13 have hit the over.

Cardinals’ Starting Pitcher: Miles Mikolas

• In 27 games this season, the 36-year-old has an ERA of 5.23, with 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .278 against him.
• The Cardinals have a 10-8 record in Mikolas’ 18 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
• Mikolas’ team has won 13 of his 27 starts.
• Miles Mikolas has had 27 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in 11 of those games.

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Yankees’ 2024 Performance

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