The St. Louis Cardinals begin the season versus the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday at Busch Stadium. The matchup starts at 4:10 PM ET.
The Blue Jays are favored (-111) in an expected close game against the Cardinals (-107). The contest has a set total of 7.5.
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Blue Jays vs Cardinals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -111 | -107 | 7.5 |
Blue Jays Betting Insights
- The Blue Jays were favorites in 133 games last season and won 79 (59.4%) of those contests.
- Last season Toronto won 79 of its 133 games, or 59.4%, when favored by at least -111 on the moneyline.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 52.6% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
- Toronto and its opponents hit the over in 84 of 164 games with a total last season.
- In 164 games with a spread last season, the Blue Jays were 76-88-0 ATS.
Cardinals Betting Insights
- The Cardinals won in 27, or 41.5%, of the 65 contests they were named as odds-on underdogs in last year.
- Last year, St. Louis won 26 of 63 games when listed as at least -107 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 51.7% chance of pulling out a win.
- St. Louis and its opponents hit the over in 77 of its 164 games with a total last season.
- In 164 games with a line last season, the Cardinals had a mark of 86-78-0 against the spread.
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Blue Jays Probable Pitcher – Alek Manoah
- Manoah and his team were 14-18-0 against the spread when he pitched last season.
- The last time the 25-year-old righty pitched was on Friday, Oct. 7, throwing 5 2/3 innings as the starter against the Seattle Mariners.
- Manoah and his team had a 16-13 record when he pitched as a favorite last season.
- The 25-year-old made 31 appearances last year and his team went 18-14 in those games.
Blue Jays Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Cimber | 77 | 70.2 | 58 | 2.80 | 20 | 4 |
| Anthony Bass | 73 | 70.1 | 73 | 1.54 | 23 | 0 |
| David Phelps | 64 | 63.2 | 64 | 2.83 | 9 | 1 |
| Tim Mayza | 63 | 48.2 | 44 | 3.14 | 16 | 2 |
| Jordan Romano | 63 | 64 | 73 | 2.11 | 2 | 36 |
Cardinals Probable Pitcher – Miles Mikolas
- Mikolas will start for the Cardinals, his first of the season.
- The 34-year-old righty started and threw 4 1/3 innings when he last appeared on Sunday, Oct. 9 against the Philadelphia Phillies.
- Mikolas’ team went 4-7 in games he appeared in when they were the moneyline underdog a season ago.
- When he appeared in a game last season, his team went 18-15.
- The games he pitched finished over the run total set by oddsmakers 13 times in 33 opportunities last season.
Cardinals Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Stratton | 59 | 63.1 | 60 | 4.26 | 8 | 2 |
| Giovanny Gallegos | 57 | 59 | 73 | 3.05 | 12 | 14 |
| Ryan Helsley | 54 | 64.2 | 94 | 1.25 | 7 | 19 |
| Andre Pallante | 37 | 108 | 73 | 3.17 | 9 | 0 |
| Jordan Hicks | 27 | 61.1 | 63 | 4.84 | 8 | 0 |
Blue Jays Hitting Trends
- The Blue Jays went 38-20 last season in games when they put up at least two homers.
- Toronto went 31-9 in games last season when it put up at least five extra-base hits.
- The team went 71-36 in the games last season it put up eight or more hits.
- Toronto had a 57-20 record in games last season that it put up at least five runs.
- The Blue Jays went 26-11 in games last season when they drew five or more walks.
Cardinals Hitting Trends
- They won 49 of the 58 games last season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- In 37 games with five or more extra-base hits last season, it had a record of 33-4.
- In 95 games last season with eight or more hits, they had a record of 71-24.
- St. Louis had a 69-14 record last season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- They had a 32-7 record last season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Blue Jays vs. Cardinals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Cardinals (-107)
Over/Under Pick: Over (7.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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