Odds, tips and predictions for the game St. Louis Cardinals vs Toronto Blue Jays

The St. Louis Cardinals (74-72) take over the Toronto Blue Jays (69-78) Friday in the opening game of a 3-game set at Rogers Centre at 7:07 p.m. ET. Let's check out BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Cardinals vs Blue Jays Opportunities and place your best bets with our expert MLB tips and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; St. Louis won 2-1 last year

The Cards won 2 of 3 games against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday with a final score of 6-1. RHP Sonny Gray was perfect for 5 innings before the Reds broke through in the 6th. He struck out 9 in 6 IP. Rookie SS Masyn Winn hit his 13th home run of the season.

The Jays lost 2 of 3 games against the New York Mets on Wednesday and reached a final score of 6:2. 2B Spencer Horwitz is in top form, posting a .432 batting average with 4 home runs and 9 RBIs over the last 15 days. They have lost 7 of 10 games in a losing season that started so promisingly.

Expected starters for Cardinals at Blue Jays

RHP Erick Fedde against RHP Kevin Gausman

Fedde (8-9, 3.39 ERA) is making his 29th start. He has a WHIP of 1.17, 2.8 BB/9 and 7.8 K/9 in 159 1/3 innings with the Chicago White Sox and Cardinals.

• Last start: Loss, 4 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 1 K in the 6-1 home loss on September 6 against the Seattle Mariners
• 4 career starts against Jays: 2-1, 4.87 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 13 K in 20 1/3 IP

Gausman (12-11, 4.09 ERA) is making his 29th start. He has a WHIP of 1.24, 2.8 BB/9 and 8.3 K/9 in 163 innings.

• Last start: Loss, 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 5 K in 3-1 loss on September 6 at Atlanta Braves
• Career vs. St. Louis: (10 games, 6 starts) 1-5, 3.43 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 52 K in 39 1/3 IP

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Cardinals vs Blue Jays odds

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• Moneyline (ML): Cardinals +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Blue Jays -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
• Running Line (RL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Cardinals +1.5 (-200) | Blue Jays -1.5 (+165)
• Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Tips and predictions for the Cardinals at the Blue Jays

forecast

Blue Jays 5, Cardinals 2

Money line

Fedde faced the Jays on May 20th in the White Sox's game and allowed 5 ER in 6 IP. Although they have fallen on hard times, I expect a similar return from the Jays offense. The Cardinals have trouble holding on to runners and throw contact far too often.

Take the Blue Jay -135.

Running Line/Against the Spread

We mentioned in the introduction how incredibly well Horwitz hits. Fedde gives up the contact. Take SPENCER HORWITZ OVER 1.5 H+R+RBIS (-125).

Over/Under

Both teams have a 4-5-1 O/U record in their last 10 games. I expect Gausman to shut the Cards down and get a lot of strikeouts. Unless they can score 3 or more, I expect the following: Under 8 years (-105) to meet.

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