The St. Louis Cardinals (74-72) travel to face off against the Toronto Blue Jays (69-78) on Friday, September 13th. This game will be played at Rogers Centre in Toronto and televised on SNET. The Cardinals are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Blue Jays are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Mets. First pitch is set for 6:07 CT.

Cardinals vs. Blue Jays Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Blue Jays (-132)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs

• The Blue Jays have scored 6 or more runs in 4 of their last 15 games, showing potential for high offensive output.
• In their last 15 home games, the Blue Jays have a record of 6-9, indicating a stronger performance at home compared to their overall recent record.
• The Blue Jays have won 3 of their last 5 home games, suggesting an improving trend in home performance.
• Toronto has a higher league rank in home wins (35) compared to St. Louis’s away wins (35), indicating a potential home-field advantage.
• The Blue Jays have a higher number of division wins (20) compared to the Cardinals’ division wins (23), suggesting stronger performance within their division.

Cardinals vs Blue Jays

The Cardinals Are Coming Off A Win

Heading into their last game vs. the Reds, the Cardinals closed out the series with a 6-1 win. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at -145. It was a big 3rd inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Reds could only score one run, which came in the 6th.

Sonny Gray put together a good start for the Cardinals, going six innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. He also issued only two walks and struck out nine Reds batters. Masyn Winn was hot at the plate, going 2/5 with a homer and scoring two runs. The Cardinals’s other big offensive performance came from Brendan Donovan, who went 1/1 with a homer and two RBIs.

St. Louis has won three straight series on the road and are on a two-game winning streak heading into their matchup vs. the Blue Jays. The Cardinals are 74-72 overall and trail the Brewers by 10 games in the NL Central.

As underdogs, the Cardinals have a 49-27 run line record and on the road, they are 36-36 vs. the run line. The over/under line for today’s game is 8 runs, and the under has hit in the last three games for St. Louis. This season, the over/under record for Cardinals games is 69-73, with an average of 8.6 runs per game.

Erick Fedde Gets The Start For The Cardinals

Erick Fedde will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Mariners, as he gets the start for the Cardinals today. In that September 6th start, he took the loss, going 4 2/3 innings and giving up one earned run. Looking at his overall numbers, Fedde has made 28 starts and has a record of 8-9. His ERA for the season is 3.39, along with a WHIP of 1.17. Opponents have hit .226 off Fedde this season. Out of his 28 starts, he has 11 quality starts and is averaging 7.79 strikeouts per nine innings.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Heading into today’s game, the Cardinals are 24th in the league in scoring, averaging just 4.1 runs per game. As a team, they are batting a collective .247, which is 10th in the league. St. Louis has been led in home runs by both Alec Burleson and Paul Goldschmidt, as they each have 21 homers this season. Goldschmidt is also 4th on the team with 59 RBIs, while Burleson’s 73 RBIs are the best mark on the team.

Over his last eight games, Paul Goldschmidt has gone 9/31 with one home run and four RBIs. Brendan Donovan comes into the game on a three-game hitting streak and has gone 7/20 over his last six games. For the season, Donovan is batting .272 with 12 homers and 63 RBIs.

The Blue Jays Took The Last Game Of This Series

The Blue Jays will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Mets with a 6-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Mets scored six runs in the top of the 9th. Toronto was the +115 underdog at home going into the game.

Bowden Francis was excellent for the Blue Jays, going eight innings and giving up just one earned run while striking out nine. However, the Blue Jays couldnjson’t close things out, and Chad Green took the loss out of the bullpen. The Blue Jays also wasted a big game from Ernie Clement, who went 2/4 with a run scored.

Currently, the Blue Jays are 5th in the AL East, 16 games behind the division-leading Yankees. They are looking to bounce back after going 3-7 in their last 10 games and have dropped four straight series.

On the run line, the Blue Jays have a 75-72 record, with an average run margin of -0.4 runs per game. Their over/under record this season is 76-67, with an average of 8.8 runs per game. In games with an O/U line of 8 runs, their record is 23-14-2.

Kevin Gausman Gets The Start For The Blue Jays

Kevin Gausman gets the start for the Blue Jays today and will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Braves. In that start, he took the loss, going six innings and giving up three earned runs on six hits. Looking back over his last three outings, Gausman has finished with a loss in two of them. One positive note is that he has pitched well at home, coming in with an ERA of 6.58 compared to 4.59 on the road. Gausman’s overall record for the season is 12-11, and his ERA is 4.09. Opposing batters are hitting .234 off Gausman this season.

Blue Jays Offense Breakdown

So far this season, the Blue Jays are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 20th in the MLB. They have been a little better on the road, averaging 4.3 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .242, which is 13th in the league, and have the 6th fewest strikeouts in the league. As a team, they are 21st in home runs.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been one of the best hitters in the league this season, as he is batting .321 with 28 homers and 94 RBIs. He is on a 7-game hitting streak and has gone 10/19 in his last seven games. George Springer is 2nd on the team with 19 homers but is batting just .221 this season.

Cardinals vs Blue Jays Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Cardinals vs. Blue Jays matchup is to take the Blue Jays on the money line at -132. We have the Blue Jays winning this one by a final score of 5-4.

Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Kevin Gausman finishing with five strikeouts compared to Erick Fedde with five. However, we have Gausman finishing with a better ERA than Fedde.

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