St. Louis Cardinals vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Pick & Prediction 9/15/24
At 1:37 PM ET from the Rogers Centre in Toronto, we have an interleague matchup between the Cardinals and Blue Jays. St. Louis is 74-74 and they are starting Miles Mikolas, while the Blue Jays are 71-78 and will have Yariel Rodriguez on the mound.
The over/under line is currently at 8.5 runs, and the Blue Jays are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -123 compared to the Cardinals at +104. St. Louis is +165 on the run line, while the odds of the Blue Jays covering are at -199. SNET is carrying this one on TV.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Toronto Blue Jays Moneyline -123
This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 1:37 ET on Sunday, September 15th.
HOW TO BET THE CARDINALS VS BLUE JAYS:
- We have the Blue Jays winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Cardinals to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
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 Records & Stats
The Cardinals are 74-74 overall and trail the Brewers by 12 games in the NL Central. St. Louis has dropped two straight games, and they are losing the series vs. the Blue Jays 0-2. So far, they have gone 23-25 in divisional games.
St. Louis has been good on the road this year, going 35-39 compared to 39-35 at home. As the underdog, the Cardinals’ overall record is 39-39, and they are 35-35 when favored. St. Louis’ series record is 24-19-5, and they have won three straight series on the road.
St. Louis is 37-37 on the run line on the road this season, and their average run differential is -0.7 runs per game. The Cardinals are 50-28 against the run line as underdogs, but just 23-47 when favored. Their average run differential in losses is -3.6 runs per game, compared to +2.7 runs per game in wins.
The St. Louis Cardinals are on the road today against the Toronto Blue Jays, and the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. The Cardinals have played 144 games this season, and their combined run average is 8.6 runs per game. Their over/under record is 70-74, and their average over/under line is 8 runs. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, the Cardinals have a record of 29-18. So far this season, 35 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, which accounts for 23.6% of their games.
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 a 5.55 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Mikolas has a WHIP of 1.31 and has allowed a total of 23 home runs. Out of his 29 starts, Mikolas has turned in 14 quality starts. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up six earned runs in just two innings of work. Before that, he had gone three straight outings without taking the loss.
Heading into today’s game, the Cardinals are 25th in the league in runs per game, averaging just 4.1 runs per contest. This is also the 21st ranked home run hitting team in the league and have a team batting average of .246, which is 10th in the MLB. Alec Burleson and Paul Goldschmidt are tied for the team lead with 21 homers, with Burleson also leading the team with 73 RBIs.
Brendan Donovan is currently on a five-game hitting streak, and over this stretch, he has gone 7/17 with a home run and two RBIs. For the season, he is batting .271 with 12 homers. Masyn Winn and Alec Burleson are also batting .271 this season, with Winn’s 13 homers being 5th on the team, and Burleson’s 73 RBIs leading the way for St. Louis.
Blue Jays Records & Stats
Toronto is 71-78 overall and trails the Yankees by 15 games in the AL East. Currently, they are in 5th place in the division and have gone 20-26 against other AL East teams. The Blue Jays have won two straight games, and they are 2-0 in this series vs. the Cardinals.
At home, the Blue Jays are 37-37 this year, and they are 34-41 on the road. As the favorite, Toronto has gone 43-28 this year and 28-50 as the underdog. Toronto’s overall series record is 16-25-6, and they have dropped four straight series.
When the Blue Jays are favored, they are just 32-39 against the run line, but when they are the underdog, they are 44-34. They have a run line record of 48-27 on the road, compared to 28-46 at home. Their average run differential in games they win is +3.3, while in losses, it is -3.6.
The Toronto Blue Jays are at home today against the St. Louis Cardinals, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Blue Jays have played in 28 games this season with over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, and their record in those games is 23-20. Overall, the Blue Jays’ games have averaged 8.8 runs per game this season, and their over/under record for the year is 77-68.
Through 18 starts, Yariel Rodríguez has a record of 1-6 and an ERA of 4.42. He has made two quality starts this year and is coming off an outing in which he gave up one earned run in five innings of work. In that outing vs. the Braves, he gave up just two hits and one walk. Rodríguez has a WHIP of 1.32 and is averaging 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Looking back at his last four outings, he has finished with a no-decision in three straight starts. The right-hander has allowed at least one homer in three of his last four outings.
For the season, the Blue Jays are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. This is also their home and road splits. As a team, they are batting .242, which is 12th in the league. Toronto has been good at putting the ball in play this season, as they are 6th in the league in fewest strikeouts.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been one of the league’s top hitters this season, batting .320 with 28 home runs and 96 RBIs. He is also on a four-game hitting streak. George Springer has also been a major power threat for the Blue Jays, with 19 homers, but he is batting just .219 this season. Over his last eight games, Spencer Horwitz is hitting .500 with three homers.