Cardinals vs Blue Jays Prediction & MLB Odds For Sunday, September 15th
The Blue Jays will be looking to extend their two-game winning streak when they host the Cardinals at 1:37 PM ET at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. However, they are the slight money line underdog (-123), while the Cardinals are at +104. The over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and the game can be seen on SNET.
St. Louis is currently on a two-game losing streak and is 74-74 this season. They are 3rd in the NL Central, while the Blue Jays are 5th in the AL East with a record of 71-78. Miles Mikolas will start for the Cardinals, while the Blue Jays are sending Yariel Rodriguez to the mound.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Cardinals 1.5 (-199) | Blue Jays -1.5 (+165)
- Total: 8.5
- MoneyLine: Cardinals +104 | Blue Jays -123
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Cardinals vs. Blue Jays Prediction: Moneyline
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.
The Blue Jays got to Cardinals starter Kyle Gibson, who gave up seven earned runs in just 5 1/3 innings of work and took the loss. On the other side, Jose Berrios pitched well for the Blue Jays, getting the win after going seven innings and giving up just one earned 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 homered for their respective teams.
St. Louis is at an even 74-74 overall but is 12 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. The Cardinals have lost two straight games, and they trail the Cubs by one game for the second Wild Card spot in the National League.
At home, the Cardinals are 39-35 this season, and they are just one game under .500 on the road at 35-39. So far, they have gone 23-25 against other teams in the NL Central.
Toronto is 71-78 overall, and they trail the Yankees by 15 games in the AL East. Currently, they are 5th 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 the series vs. the Cardinals.
At home, the Blue Jays are 37-37 this year and 34-41 on the road. As the favorite, the Blue Jays are 43-28 and 28-50 as the underdog. Toronto’s overall series record is 16-25-6, and they have dropped four straight series.
Cardinals vs. Blue Jays Prediction: Over/Under
St. Louis is on the road against Toronto today, with the O/U line set at 8.5 runs. The Cardinals’ games have averaged 8.6 runs per game this season, and their O/U record is 70-74. When the O/U line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 29-18. In 23.6% of their games this season, the O/U line has been set higher than 8.5 runs.
Heading into today’s game, the Cardinals offense is averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in the MLB. Their team batting average of .246 is 10th in the league, and they are also near the top of the league in terms of avoiding strikeouts. As a team, they are 21st in home runs. Alec Burleson and Paul Goldschmidt are tied for the team lead with 21 homers, and Burleson also leads the team with 73 RBIs.
Over his last five games, Brendan Donovan has gone 7/17 with a home run and two RBIs. For the season, he is batting .271, and his 63 RBIs are 3rd on the team. Alec Burleson is also batting .271 and is on a three-game hitting streak. Masyn Winn and Burleson are also tied for the team lead in homers.
When the Blue Jays play at home, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average in their games this season is 8.8 runs, and their over/under record is 77-68. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs, and when the line is set at 8.5 runs, their over/under record is 23-20. This season, 28 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, which accounts for 18.8% of their games.
Over the past eight games, Spencer Horwitz has been on fire for the Blue Jays, going 10/20 with three home runs and seven RBIs. Currently, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is 10th in the league with 96 RBIs and is batting .320 for the season. Guerrero Jr. also has a team-high 28 home runs.
As a team, the Blue Jays are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. This season, they are batting .242 and have the league’s 12th best on-base percentage. Toronto’s offense has been good at avoiding strikeouts, as they have the 6th fewest in the league.
Cardinals vs. Blue Jays Prediction: Spread
St. Louis is 37-37 against the run line on the road this season, and they have failed to cover the run line in their last game away from home. The Cardinals have been a better bet on the run line when they are the underdog, going 50-28 against the run line in those games. They have an average run margin of -0.7 runs per game on the road this season.
Right-hander Miles Mikolas is on the mound for the Cardinals today as he gets set to face the Blue Jays on the road. This year, he has made 29 starts and has a record of 8-11 with an ERA of 5.55. Looking at his overall numbers, Mikolas has a WHIP of 1.31 and has allowed a batting average of .287. In his 29 appearances, Mikolas has turned in 14 quality starts. Coming into this game, he has a home record of 1-6 and an ERA of 8.05. On the road, his record is 7-5, and his ERA is 5.14.
Even though the Blue Jays have a losing run line record overall, they have been a profitable bet on the run line when playing on the road. They are 48-27 against the run line away from home, which is a big reason why they have a positive run line record overall. They have a run line win streak in their favor and have been a better bet on the run line as the underdog than as the favorite.
Right-hander Yariel Rodríguez gets the start for the Blue Jays today as he faces the Cardinals at home. He has made 18 starts this year and has a record of 1-6 with an ERA of 4.42. So far, Rodríguez has turned in two quality starts and is averaging 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Looking back at his most recent outing, he finished with a no-decision after giving up one earned run in five innings of work. Before that, he had given up at least five earned runs in three straight outings.
Cardinals vs. Blue Jays Pick: Blue Jays ML -123
The best bet in this Cardinals vs. Blue Jays matchup is to take the Blue Jays on the money line at -123. We have the Blue Jays winning this one by a score of 5-4. With the payout for a Blue Jays win being -123, we think this is a good value.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Miles Mikolas lasting longer in this one than Yariel Rodríguez. However, we have Mikolas finishing with just four strikeouts compared to Rodríguez with five.
