The Toronto Blue Jays (22-20) and St. Louis Cardinals (24-18) cap off an abbreviated 2-game set Tuesday at Busch Stadium. First pitch is set for 7:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Blue Jays vs. Cardinals odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: St. Louis leads 1-0.
Toronto pitching had been sensational of late. The Jays had posted a tidy 1.65 ERA since May 14 heading into Monday’s opener. They had allowed just 3 runs through 9 innings of a 3-3 tie before St. Louis 1B Paul Goldschmidt hit a 2-out, 2-strike grand slam to lift the Redbirds to a 7-3 triumph.
The Cardinals have won 4 outings in a row. The St. Louis offense has been hot for more than a couple of weeks now with an average of 6.11 runs per game on the strength of a .809 OPS since May 4.
Blue Jays at Cardinals projected starters
RHP Kevin Gausman vs. RHP Jordan Hicks
Gausman (3-3, 2.52 ERA) has made 8 starts in 2022. He has a 1.04 WHIP, 0.5 BB/9 and 10.3 K/9 through 50 IP.
- Posted a career-best 2.81 ERA across 192 IP in 2021.
- Current St. Louis batters own an aggregate .591 OPS against him.
Hicks (1-3, 4.21 ERA) has a 1.21 WHIP, 5.3 BB/9 and 9.1 K/9 through 25 2/3 IP across 6 starts and 2 relief appearances.
- Threw only 39-of-82 pitches for strikes while issuing 3 BB and hitting 2 batters in his last outing at the New York Mets Wednesday.
Blue Jays at Cardinals odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 9:28 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Blue Jays -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Cardinals +122 (bet $100 to win $122)
- Run line (RL): Blue Jays -1.5 (+120) | Cardinals +1.5 (-145)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: +105 | U: -130)
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Blue Jays at Cardinals picks and predictions
Prediction
Blue Jays 5, Cardinals 3
Money line
Both teams have win-loss, batting, and pitching indicators that swing different ways, so this isn’t the best series for big investments.
However, Toronto has some recent batting numbers depressed by a low .254 BABIP in May; the Redbirds own a .309 BABIP over the same stretch. The Cardinals are swung around to their lesser platoon splits against right-handed pitching (.697 OPS).
Gausman has pitched through a tough slate so far. Look for a bounce-back after a relatively short start last time out.
BACK THE BLUE JAYS (-150).
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Run line/Against the spread
BLUE JAYS -1.5 (+120) is a fair wager.
Over/Under
Peg a slight lean on the OVER 7.5 (-110). Both bullpens could use an off day.
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