The St. Louis Cardinals (74-74) travel to face off against the Toronto Blue Jays (71-78) on Sunday, September 15th. This game will be played at Rogers Centre in Toronto and televised on SNET. 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 12:37 CT.

Cardinals vs. Blue Jays Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Blue Jays (-123)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs

• The Blue Jays have won 4 of their last 5 home games.
• In their last 15 games, the Blue Jays have scored 7 or more runs in 6 games.
• The Blue Jays have a 2-game winning streak against the Cardinals in their recent series.
• In the last 15 games, the Blue Jays have held opponents to 3 or fewer runs in 6 games.
• The Blue Jays have a higher home win percentage (.500) compared to the Cardinals’ away win percentage (.473).

Cardinals vs Blue Jays

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 picked up a win in the game, while Kyle Gibson took the loss for the Cardinals. Gibson went just 5 1/3 innings and gave up one earned run.

Toronto’s offense was led by Davis Schneider, who went 3/4 with a home run. He scored three times and drove in two runs. Jordan Walker hit the game’s other home run for the Cardinals, going 1/2 with three RBIs.

St. Louis has a 74-74 overall record and are 12 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. They have a 5-5 record in their last 10 games and have lost two straight. The Cardinals’ series record this season is 24-19-5.

Against the run line, the Cardinals are 37-37 on the road and 50-28 as underdogs. Their over/under record for games with an 8.5 run line is 29-18. This season, 35 of their games have had the total set at 8.5 runs, accounting for 23.6% of their matchups.

Miles Mikolas Gets The Start For The Cardinals

Right-hander Miles Mikolas gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces the Blue Jays on the road. He has made 29 starts this season and has a record of 8-11 with a 5.55 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Mikolas has a WHIP of 1.31 and has allowed a batting average of .287. In his 29 appearances, he has turned in 14 quality starts. Mikolas’ ERA at home is 8.05 compared to 5.14 on the road. Most recently, he took the loss against the Mariners, giving up six earned runs in just two innings of work.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Coming into today’s game, Brendan Donovan is on a five-game hitting streak and has gone 7/17 in his last five games with a home run. For the season, he is batting .271 with 12 homers and 63 RBIs. Alec Burleson and Paul Goldschmidt are tied for the team lead with 21 homers, with Goldschmidt batting .247 and Burleson at .271.

As a team, the Cardinals are batting a collective .246, which is 10th in the league. However, they are just 25th in the league in runs scored at 4.1 per game. This is due to their below-average slugging percentage and OPS numbers. So far, they are averaging 4.2 runs per game at home and 4 runs per game on the road.

On the run line, the Blue Jays have a 48-27 record on the road and are 44-34 as underdogs. Their overall over/under record is 77-68, and games have averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. 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, trailing the Yankees by 15 games. As favorites, the Blue Jays are 43-28, but as underdogs, they are 28-50. They have won two straight games and lead the series vs. the Cardinals 2-0.

Yariel Rodríguez Gets The Start For The Blue Jays

Blue Jays starter Yariel Rodríguez finished with a no-decision in his last outing, going five innings and giving up one earned run on six hits. This start came against the Braves, and he made it through the outing without giving up a homer. Looking back over his last four outings, Rodríguez has finished with a no-decision in three of them. He has made 18 starts this year and has a record of 1-6 with a 4.42 ERA. Opponents are batting .225 this season off the right-hander. Per nine innings, Rodríguez is averaging 9.2 strikeouts and 4.17 walks.

Blue Jays Offense Breakdown

So far this season, the Blue Jays are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 17th in the MLB. They have been a slightly better offensive team on the road, averaging 4.3 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .242, which is 12th in the league, and are also one of the better teams in terms of avoiding strikeouts. Toronto’s offense has been led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is batting .320 for the season with 28 home runs and 96 RBIs.

One player to keep an eye on for the Blue Jays is Spencer Horwitz, who has gone 10/20 over his last eight games with three homers. He has also scored five runs and driven in seven over that stretch. Toronto also has a few players on some notable hitting streaks, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Justin Turner each on four-game streaks.

Cardinals vs Blue Jays Prediction

The best bet for this 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. With the payout for a Blue Jays win on the money line being a lot higher than the payout for the Cardinals, this is the route we recommend.

Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Miles Mikolas going seven innings, but he is still one of the worst in terms of projected hits allowed and strikeouts. As for Yariel Rodriguez, we have him going six innings and like his strikeout numbers more than Mikolas.

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