The St. Louis Cardinals (1-1) and Toronto Blue Jays (1-1) play a rubber match on Sunday at 2:15 PM ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1.
The Cardinals (-115 moneyline odds to win) meet the Blue Jays (-102) in a projected tight matchup. The over/under for the game is set at 7.5 total runs.
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Cardinals vs Blue Jays Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -115 | -102 | 7.5 |
Cardinals Betting Insights
- The Cardinals won 65, or 66.3%, of the 98 games they played as favorites last season.
- Last season St. Louis won 63 of its 91 games, or 69.2%, when favored by at least -115 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 53.5% chance to win.
- St. Louis and its opponents hit the over in 77 of 164 games with a total last season.
- The Cardinals were 86-78-0 against the spread last season.
Blue Jays Betting Insights
- The Blue Jays were victorious in 13, or 43.3%, of the 30 contests they were chosen as underdogs in last season.
- Last season, Toronto came away with a win 12 times in 25 chances when named as an underdog of at least -102 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 50.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Toronto and its opponents hit the over in 84 of its 164 games with a total last season.
- The Blue Jays went 76-88-0 against the spread in their 164 games that had a posted line last season.
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Cardinals Probable Pitcher – Jordan Montgomery
- Montgomery and his team were 12-20-0 ATS in games he pitched last year.
- The last time the 30-year-old lefty pitched was on Sunday, Oct. 9, throwing 2 2/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen against the Philadelphia Phillies.
- Montgomery appeared in 29 games last season as the moneyline favorite and his team finished with a record of 16-13 in those contests.
- The 30-year-old made 32 appearances last year and his team went 17-15 in those games.
Cardinals Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Stratton | 59 | 63.1 | 60 | 4.26 | 8 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Jake Woodford | 26 | 48.1 | 24 | 2.23 | 0 | 0 |
Blue Jays Probable Pitcher – Chris Bassitt
- Bassitt starts for the first time this season for the Blue Jays.
- The 34-year-old right-hander started and threw four innings when he last appeared Sunday, Oct. 9 against the San Diego Padres.
- Bassitt and his team put together a 4-5 record in games he appeared in when they were moneyline underdogs a season ago.
- His team finished with a 20-11 record when he pitched in last season.
- The games he pitched went over the total set by sportsbooks in 18 of 31 opportunities 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 Hitting Trends
- The Cardinals put up two or more dingers in 58 games last season, and went 49-9 in those contests.
- St. Louis went 33-4 in the 37 games when it collected at least five extra-base hits.
- The team strung together at least eight hits 95 times last season, and had a 71-24 record in those games.
- St. Louis went 69-14 in games last season that it scored five or more runs.
- The Cardinals finished 32-7 over the 39 games last season when they drew five or more walks.
Blue Jays Hitting Trends
- They hit two or more homers in 58 games last season and were 38-20 in those matchups.
- Toronto went 31-9 last season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- In 107 games last season with eight or more hits, they had a record of 71-36.
- Toronto had a 57-20 record last season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- In 37 games last season with five or more walks drawn, they posted a record of 26-11
Cardinals vs. Blue Jays Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Cardinals (-115)
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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