It’s the St. Louis Cardinals versus the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on August 5, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
- TV Channels: MLB St. Louis Cardinals, YES Network
- Streaming: Amazon Prime Video
- League Package: MLB Extra Innings®
How to Watch St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees on August 5, 2026
You can watch the New York Yankees take on the St. Louis Cardinals live on DIRECTV on Amazon Prime Video, MLB St. Louis Cardinals and YES Network on August 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET.
St. Louis Cardinals (56-58) at New York Yankees (64-50) — Game Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals arrive at Yankee Stadium at 56-58 to face a New York Yankees club sitting at 64-50, and the two lineups get there in very different ways. New York has hit 164 home runs as a team while St. Louis has managed 118, and the Yankees have scored 521 runs to the Cardinals’ 496 despite a lower team batting average of .232 against .239.
The separation is wider on the mound, where New York carries a 3.34 team ERA and a 1.19 WHIP against a Cardinals staff at 4.15 and 1.34. Ben Rice supplies most of the power in the Yankees order with 31 home runs and a .553 slugging mark. St. Louis answers with contact hitting, and Alec Burleson leads that effort at .288 with a .351 on-base percentage and 77 RBIs. JJ Wetherholt gives the Cardinals another way to start innings, having crossed the plate 71 times while getting on base at a .348 clip from second base.
New York is also working around a thinned lineup with Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton all on the injured list, which puts more of the run production on Rice and Luis García Jr.
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What Time is the St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees Game Today?
The St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees game starts at 7:05 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees?
You can watch St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees on Amazon Prime Video, your local regional sports network, MLB St. Louis Cardinals, YES Network and MLB Extra Innings®.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees Channel on DIRECTV
St. Louis Cardinals games air regionally on MLB St. Louis Cardinals (Channel 672) on DIRECTV.
New York Yankees Channel on DIRECTV
New York Yankees games air regionally on YES Network (Channel 631) on DIRECTV.
Players to Watch: St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Alec Burleson — 1B. Burleson is hitting .288 with 18 home runs and 77 RBIs while working from the middle of the St. Louis order. His .351 on-base percentage and .480 slugging mark give the Cardinals a hitter who can extend an inning or finish it, and 27 of his 124 hits have gone for doubles.
JJ Wetherholt — 2B. Wetherholt has crossed the plate 71 times this season, and the second baseman has done it while getting on base at a .348 clip. His .248 average understates the rest of the profile, with 16 home runs and 12 stolen bases packed into 108 games.
Iván Herrera — DH. The Cardinals use Herrera as a designated hitter who works counts, and his .357 on-base percentage edges Burleson’s .351 for the best mark among the St. Louis bats here. He has 12 home runs, 46 RBIs and 18 doubles across 113 games.
New York Yankees
Ben Rice — 1B. Rice has 31 home runs and 73 RBIs to go with a .553 slugging percentage, which makes him the primary source of damage in a Yankees lineup missing several regulars. He is hitting .262 with a .353 on-base percentage, so the walks arrive alongside the power.
Luis García Jr. — 1B. A .564 slugging percentage puts García Jr. just ahead of Rice at .553, and he has driven in 78 runs to Rice’s 73. The 24 home runs have come in 106 games, and he is hitting .285 overall.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. — 2B. Chisholm Jr. brings 30 stolen bases and 17 home runs to the Yankees infield. The .218 average is the tradeoff, though 54 runs scored across 106 games shows what happens once he reaches base.
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