The Toronto Blue Jays and St. Louis Cardinals meet Monday in MLB action at Busch Stadium. Here’s a Cardinals vs Blue Jays Prediction. This article will include a Cardinals vs Blue Jays Pick.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays are 35-30 on the year and play the Phillies, Diamondbacks, and White Sox next. The Toronto Blue Jays are batting .252 on the season, have a .324 OBP, and a .395 slugging percentage. The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff has a 4.02 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Bo Bichette leads the Toronto Blue Jays with 74 hits and 37 RBI, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk have combined for 122 hits and 56 RBI.
Jose Berrios gets the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays, and he is 2-2 with a 3.67 ERA and 70 strikeouts this season. Berrios is 3-0 with a 3.16 ERA and 36 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 36-29 on the year and play the Brewers, White Sox, and Reds next. The St. Louis Cardinals are batting .258 on the season, have a .329 OBP, and a .365 slugging percentage. The St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching staff has a 3.87 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Brendan Donovan leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 76 hits and 26 RBI, while Lars Nootbaar and Willson Contreras have combined for 118 hits and 66 RBI.
Andre Pallante gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 4-3 with a 4.91 ERA and 44 strikeouts this season. Pallante is 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA and 16 strikeouts in his career against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Cardinals have won each of their last seven games as home underdogs following a home loss.
- The Blue Jays have lost four of their last five games as road favorites.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as home underdogs following a home loss.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games as favorites against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Cardinals have led after 5 innings in each of their last four night games at Busch Stadium against AL East opponents.
- The Cardinals have led after 3 innings in five of their last six home games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Blue Jays have won nine of their last 10 games after playing the previous day.
- The Cardinals have lost four of their last five home games against American League opponents.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in each of their last seven road games against National League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games against American League opponents.
- The Blue Jays have led after 3 innings in each of their last four games as road favorites against National League opponents.
- The Cardinals have lost the first inning in four of their last five games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Nolan Arenado has hit a home run in each of the Cardinals’ last two games as home underdogs against AL opponents.
- Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one RBI in nine of the Cardinals’ last 10 home games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Nolan Arenado has scored at least one run in eight of his nine previous home appearances against the Blue Jays after playing the previous day.
- Masyn Winn has recorded at least one hit in each of his eight previous home appearances against AL East opponents.
- Masyn Winn has recorded a Double in each of the Cardinals’ last six games against AL East opponents at Busch Stadium.
- Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one Single in each of the Cardinals’ last eight games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Brendan Donovan ranks T7th in the league in Hits (76) this season.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- George Springer has hit a home run in three of the Blue Jays’ last four road games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Jose Berrios has recorded a win in four of his last five road appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one RBI in seven of his last eight appearances.
- Jose Berrios has recorded six or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances with the Blue Jays as road favorites against NL opponents.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has scored at least one run in each of the Blue Jays’ last 13 games as favorites.
- George Springer has recorded at least one hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last 12 road games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Daulton Varsho has recorded a Double in four of the Blue Jays’ last five games as road favorites against NL Central opponents.
- Myles Straw has recorded at least one Single in 10 of his last 11 road appearances against NL Central opponents.
Cardinals vs Blue Jays Prediction
The Blue Jays have played some of their best ball over the last two weeks, and now they throw out an all-star pitcher in Berrios. In his last 12 innings, Berrios has allowed six hits and one run while striking out 14. This is the best Berrios has looked in quite some time. Pallante has been hittable all year, and he’s allowed 13 hits and 10 earned runs in his last 10 innings. In 25.1 home innings, Pallante has a 5.68 ERA and a .265 allowed batting average. Pallante has allowed three or more earned runs in seven of his last nine games. Pick ’em price, I’ll gladly side with the Blue Jays on the road.