At 1:37 PM ET, the Cardinals and Blue Jays face off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, and the Blue Jays are favored on the money line (-123). The Cardinals have lost two straight and are 3rd in the NL Central, while the Blue Jays are 5th in the AL East.
Yariel Rodriguez is starting for the Blue Jays, and he is facing off against Miles Mikolas for the Cardinals. The over/under line is currently at 8.5 runs, and the game can be seen on SNET.
St. Louis vs. Toronto Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Cardinals at Blue Jays
- Where: Rogers Centre Toronto
- Date: Sunday, September 15th
- Betting Odds TOR -123 | STL +104 O/U 8.5
Cardinals vs Blue Jays Last Game Recap
Toronto cruised to a 7-2 win over the Cardinals in the most recent game of this series. The Blue Jays had a huge 6th inning, scoring four of their seven runs. As for the Cardinals, they scored their only two runs in the 9th. Heading into the game, the Blue Jays were favored at -127.
José Berríos pitched well for the Blue Jays in this one, going seven innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with four strikeouts but issued two walks. On the other side, Kyle Gibson got the start for the Cardinals, going just 5 1/3 innings and giving up one run.
Toronto's offense was led by Davis Schneider, who went 3/4 with a home run and two RBIs. Both Alejandro Kirk and Jordan Walker each drove in two for their respective teams.
Cardinals Preview
St. Louis has a 74-74 overall record and is 12 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. They have dropped two straight games and are 5-5 in their last 10. The Cardinals' series record this season is 24-19-5, and their run line record is 73-75.
When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, the Cardinals have a 29-18 O/U record. Their average game total this season is 8.6 runs, and their overall O/U record is 70-74. The underdog run line record is 50-28, and on the road, it's 37-37.
Right-hander Miles Mikolas gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces the Blue Jays on the road. This year, he has made 29 starts and has a record of 8-11 with an ERA of 5.55. Looking at his overall numbers, Mikolas has a WHIP of 1.31 and has pitched better on the road, coming in with a record of 7-5 and an ERA of 5.14. At home, his ERA is 8.05. Mikolas is coming off a rough outing in which he took the loss, giving up six earned runs in just two innings of work. In that outing, he gave up three homers. Before that, he had three straight outings in which he didn't give up a homer.
St. Louis has two hitters at the top of their lineup who are batting .271 this season, with both Masyn Winn and Alec Burleson also having good power numbers, as they have 13 and 21 homers, respectively. Burleson's 73 RBIs are the best on the team, while Winn is 5th at 50 RBIs. Paul Goldschmidt is also tied for the team lead with 21 homers but is batting just .247 for the season.
Over his last five games, Brendan Donovan has gone 7/17 with a home run and two RBIs. This has pushed his season average up to .271, and he is currently on a five-game hitting streak. Alec Burleson is also on a three-game hitting streak but is just 2/12 in his last five games.
Blue Jays Preview
On the run line, the Blue Jays are 48-27 on the road and 44-34 as underdogs. Their overall over/under record is 77-68, with games averaging 8.8 runs per game. Toronto's series record is 16-25-6, and they have lost four straight series.
Toronto is 71-78 overall and 5th in the AL East, 15 games behind the Yankees. They have won two straight games and lead the Cardinals 2-0 in the series.
Yariel Rodríguez is getting the start for the Blue Jays today and comes into the game with a record of 1-6 and ERA of 4.42. So far this year, he has made 18 starts, and opponents are batting .225 off the right-hander. Rodríguez has made two quality starts this year and is averaging 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going five innings and giving up one earned run on six hits. Before that, he had given up at least five earned runs in three straight outings. The right-hander has been much better at home, coming in with an ERA of 3.98 compared to 8.4 on the road.
Overall, the Blue Jays are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. They have been a bit better on the road, averaging 4.3 runs per game. As a team, the Blue Jays are batting .242, which is 12th in the league, and are one of the better teams in terms of avoiding strikeouts. Toronto's team on-base percentage and slugging percentage are also right around the league average.
First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been one of the league's top hitters this season, coming in with a batting average of .320 to go along with 28 homers and 96 RBIs. He is also on a four-game hitting streak. George Springer is 2nd on the team with 19 homers but is batting just .219 for the season.
Cardinals vs. Blue Jays Prediction: Blue Jays ML -123
Our pick for the Cardinals vs. Blue Jays matchup is to take the Blue Jays on the money line at -123. We have the Blue Jays winning this one by a score of 5-4. This would give us the over, as the line is sitting at 8.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Yariel Rodríguez is projected to finish with four strikeouts, which is fifth worst among starters. As for Miles Mikolas, he is projected to finish with four strikeouts, which is fifth worst.
