Toronto Blue Jays vs St Louis Cardinals Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/01/2023

Game Time: 2:15 pm ET, Saturday, April 1, 2023

Venue:  Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO

Where to Watch:  BSMW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -115, Cardinals -105; Over/Under:  7 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -115, Cardinals -105; Over/Under:  7 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -115, Cardinals -105; Over/Under:  7 runs

Toronto Blue Jays:  1-0 (2nd place, AL East)

St Louis Cardinals:  0-1 (3rd place, NL Central)

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Toronto Blue Jays:  1-0 last 10

St Louis Cardinals:  0-1 last 10

The Blue Jays are entering this game off a win in their last game. They enter this game with a 1-0 record overall and have a road record of 1-0. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Cardinals on Saturday and they have Friday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 5th in the MLB with a .981 OPS. Alek Manoah was their starting pitcher on Thursday while Kevin Gausman is making his start in this game on Saturday. He was 12-10 with a 3.35 ERA last season. His team won their last 2 games last season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 2 ER, 0 HRs, and 0 BB with 4 Ks on 4 hits through 3 IP against the Boston Red Sox.

The Cardinals are entering this game off a loss in their last game. They enter this game with a 0-1 record overall and have a home record of 0-1. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Blue Jays on Saturday and they have a rest day on Friday. Their offense ranks 3rd in the MLB with a 1.008 OPS. Miles Mikolas was their starting pitcher on Thursday while Jack Flaherty is making his start in this game on Saturday. He was 2-1 with a 4.25 ERA last season. His team won their last 5 straight games last season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 0 earned run, 0 homers, and 0 BB with 1 strikeout on 1 hit through 1 inning played against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The current betting odds have the Blue Jays listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Blue Jays opened up their season with a 10-9 win over the Cardinals on Thursday and their pitching did not look great in that game, but their batters were on point with their star players hitting almost every pitch that came to them. Their pitching may not have been great but they still have one of the best closers in the league who was able to take them home in the 9th inning in that one, and their offense has been on fire as they are off to a great start. The Cardinals also had a very good offense in that game and had some very poor pitching but when they needed their bullpen most everytime they took a late lead, their bullpen let them down in a big way especially their closer when they had a lead going into the 9th. The Blue Jays are going to be a really good team this year and it doesn't really matter who is starting here because their lineup is so good they can outscore anyone right now. Their offense is hot already and they are going to ride this momentum until those bats cool down. The best way to place a bet here is on the Blue Jays to win this game.

Blue Jays Cardinals Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, April 1, 2023 (2:15 pm ET start time) is Blue Jays 8 Cardinals 3.

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Toronto Blue Jays: 184-143 (-15 units) on the moneyline in all games. 101-83 (-21.3 units) on the moneyline after a win. 49-22 OVER on the road when the total is 7 or less.

St Louis Cardinals: 183-145 (+22.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 98-67 (+10.3 units) on the moneyline in home games. 25-18 OVER when the total is 7 or less.

Toronto Blue Jays:  H. Ryu (SP) Mid July - Elbow. M. White (SP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. C. Green (RP) Mid Aug - Elbow.

St Louis Cardinals:  W. Contreras (C) Ques Sat - Knee. G. Gallegos (RP) Ques Sat - Back. W. Rodriguez (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. A. Wainwright (SP) Mid May - Groin. P. DeJong (SS) Mid April - Back.

“Our offense went out there and had an amazing day. We continued to battle no matter what. That's the kind of team that we are.” - Daulton Varsho after their win against the Cardinals in their game on Thursday.

“He's hurting pretty good. It squared him up in the knee.” - Oliver Marmol on the pitch that hit Willson Contreras in the knee in his team’s loss against the Blue Jays in their game on Thursday.

George Springer (R) RF

Bo Bichette (R) SS

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B

Daulton Varsho (L) LF

Alejandro Kirk (R) C

Brandon Belt (L) DH

Matt Chapman (R) 3B

Whit Merrifield (R) 2B

Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

Brendan Donovan (L) 2B

Lars Nootbaar (L) LF

Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B

Nolan Arenado (R) 3B

Willson Contreras (R) C

Tyler O'Neill (R) CF

Nolan Gorman (L) DH

Jordan Walker (R) RF

Tommy Edman (S) SS

Batting Average:  George Springer (.833)

Hits:  George Springer (5)

Home Runs:  N/A

RBI:  Vladimir Guerrero (3)

Stolen Bases:  N/A

Wins:  Yimi Garcia (1)

Saves:  Jordan Romano (1)

ERA:  Zach Pop (0.00)

Batting Average:  Willson Contreras (.500)

Hits:  Brendan Donovan (3)

Home Runs:  Brendan Donovan (1)

RBI:  Nolan Arenado (3)

Stolen Bases:  Paul Goldschmidt (1)

Wins:  N/A

Saves:  N/A

ERA:  Zack Thompson (0.00)

Managers:

Toronto Blue Jays: John Schneider (2nd season)

St Louis Cardinals: Oliver Marmol (2nd season)