The St. Louis Cardinals (74-73) travel to face off against the Toronto Blue Jays (70-78) on Saturday, September 14th. This game will be played at Rogers Centre in Toronto and televised on BSMW. The Blue Jays are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Cardinals are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Blue Jays. First pitch is set for 2:07 CT.

Cardinals vs. Blue Jays Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Blue Jays (-134)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs

• The Blue Jays have scored 4 or more runs in 8 of their last 15 games, showing consistent offensive production.
• Toronto has a home record of 36-37, while the Cardinals have a losing away record of 35-38, indicating a home-field advantage for the Blue Jays.
• The Blue Jays have won 3 of their last 4 home games, demonstrating recent success at home.
• In their last 15 games, the Blue Jays have scored an average of 4.6 runs per game, compared to the Cardinals’ 4.1 runs per game in their last 15 games.
• Toronto has a higher league rank (12th) compared to St. Louis (17th), indicating overall better performance this season.

Cardinals vs Blue Jays

Toronto picked up a 4-3 win over the Cardinals in the most recent game of this series. The Blue Jays had a three-run 4th inning and scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 11th. As for the Cardinals, they scored two runs in the 8th and could only muster one run in the 1st inning.

Alejandro Kirk was the difference for the Blue Jays, as he homered twice, scored three times, and finished with two RBIs. Thomas Saggese also went deep for Toronto, while Masyn Winn and Alec Burleson each had two hits and an RBI for St. Louis.

Erik Swanson got the win for the Blue Jays out of the bullpen, while Ryan Fernandez took the loss for the Cardinals. Kevin Gausman had a good outing for Toronto, going seven innings and striking out three.

St. Louis has an overall series record of 24-19-5 and has won three straight series on the road. The Cardinals’ straight-up record as the underdog is 39-38, while they have struggled as the favorite with a 35-35 record.

When it comes to the run line, the Cardinals are 73-74 overall, including a 36-38 record at home. As underdogs, they have a solid 50-27 run line record, but as favorites, they are just 23-47 against the run line.

Kyle Gibson Gets The Start For The Cardinals

Right-hander Kyle Gibson is starting for the Cardinals today as he faces the Blue Jays on the road. He has made 27 starts this season and has a record of 8-6 with an ERA of 4.20. Opposing batters are hitting .248 off Gibson this season, and he has a total of 12 quality starts. In his last outing, Gibson finished with a no-decision, going 6 2/3 innings and not allowing a run against the Mariners. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in four straight outings. One of those outings was particularly rough, as he gave up seven earned runs in 4 1/3 innings of work.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Heading into today’s game, the Cardinals are 24th in the league in scoring, averaging just 4.1 runs per game. This is a team that has been better at home, averaging 4.2 runs per game, but they are still near the bottom of the league in terms of home runs and have a team slugging percentage of just .389. As a team, they are batting .247, which is 11th in the league.

Paul Goldschmidt and Alec Burleson have both gone deep 21 times this season, with Burleson also leading the team with 73 RBIs. Goldschmidt is batting just .248 this season but has gone 8/30 in his last eight games. Masyn Winn is batting .273 for the season and has gone deep 13 times.

As the underdog, the Blue Jays have a 44-34 run line record, but as the favorite, they are just 31-39. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs this season, leading to a 76-68 over/under record. Toronto is 70-78 overall and has lost four straight series, sitting 5th in the AL East, 16 games behind the Yankees.

Toronto’s season series record is 16-25-6, and their overall run line record is 75-73. On the road, they are 48-27 vs. the run line, while at home, they are 27-46. The Blue Jays have a +3.3 run differential in wins and a -3.6 differential in losses.

José Berríos Gets The Start For The Blue Jays

José Berríos gets the start for the Blue Jays today and comes in with a record of 15-9 and an ERA of 3.52. Looking at his overall numbers, Berríos has made 29 starts, and opponents are batting .230 this season. In his 29 appearances, he has turned in 19 quality starts and is averaging 7.09 strikeouts per nine innings. Berríos has been especially tough at home, going 9-2 with a 3.07 ERA. Most recently, he gave up just one earned run in six innings of work, coming away with the win. He has won each of his last three outings.

Blue Jays Offense Breakdown

Over the past seven games, Spencer Horwitz has been on fire for the Blue Jays, going 10/19 with three homers and seven RBIs. This has helped him put together a four-game hitting streak. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been one of the league’s top hitters this season, batting .320 with 28 homers and 95 RBIs.

For the season, the Blue Jays are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 20th in the league. As a team, they are batting .242, which is 13th in the league. Toronto’s offense has been good at avoiding strikeouts, as they have the 6th fewest strikeouts in the league. Overall, they are 22nd in home runs.

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 -134. We have the Blue Jays winning this one by a final score of 5-4.

Looking at today’s starters, we have José Berríos finishing with four strikeouts, which is the lowest among today’s starters. As for Kyle Gibson, he is projected to finish with four strikeouts, which is the second lowest.

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