The Toronto Blue Jays (1-0) visit the St. Louis Cardinals (0-1) on Saturday at Busch Stadium, at 2:15 PM ET.
The Cardinals play as a home underdog (+116) versus the Blue Jays (-135). The contest has an over/under of 7.5.
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Blue Jays vs Cardinals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -135 | +116 | 7.5 |
Blue Jays Betting Insights
- Last season, the Blue Jays were favored 133 times and won 79, or 59.4%, of those games.
- Last season Toronto won 59 of its 92 games, or 64.1%, when favored by at least -135 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
- Games involving Toronto went over the total set by bookmakers in 84 of 164 chances last season.
- The Blue Jays had an ATS record of 76-88-0 in 164 games with a spread last season.
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 10 of 33 games when listed as at least +116 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 46.3% chance of walking away with the 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 – Kevin Gausman
- Gausman and his team were 11-21-0 ATS in his 32 appearances with a spread last season.
- The 32-year-old right-hander hasn’t pitched since last season. He last appeared on Saturday, Oct. 8 against the Seattle Mariners, when he pitched 5 2/3 innings as the starter.
- Gausman appeared in 30 games last season as the moneyline favorite and his team finished with a record of 18-12 in those contests.
- His team finished with a record of 18-14 in games he pitched last season.
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 |
| Jordan Romano | 63 | 64 | 73 | 2.11 | 2 | 36 |
| Tim Mayza | 63 | 48.2 | 44 | 3.14 | 16 | 2 |
Cardinals Probable Pitcher – Jack Flaherty
- Flaherty makes his first start of the season for the Cardinals.
- In his last appearance on Tuesday, Oct. 4, the 27-year-old right-hander came out of the bullpen and went one scoreless inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Flaherty’s team was the moneyline underdog just once in a game he pitched a season ago, and won.
- He made eight appearances last year and his team finished 5-3 in those games.
- The games he pitched went over the total set by sportsbooks in five of eight 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 put up at least two long balls in 58 games last season, and went 38-20 in those outings.
- Toronto put up five or more extra-base hits in 40 games last season, and went 31-9 in those outings.
- The club put up eight or more hits in 107 games last season, and finished 71-36 in those contests.
- Toronto went 57-20 in games last season that it scored at least five runs.
- The Blue Jays drew five or more walks in 37 games last season, and went 26-11 in those contests.
Cardinals Hitting Trends
- They were 49-9 last season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- St. Louis won 33 of its 37 games with five or more extra-base hits last season.
- They had a record of 71-24 last season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- In 83 games last season with five or more runs scored, St. Louis posted a record of 69-14.
- They won 32 of their 39 games last season in which they drew more than four free passes.
Blue Jays vs. Cardinals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Blue Jays (-135)
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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