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The St. Louis Cardinals (1-1) host the Toronto Blue Jays (1-1) on Sunday at Busch Stadium, starting at 2:15 PM ET. The Cardinals are favored on the moneyline (-116), while the Blue Jays are -104 underdogs. The Blue Jays are favored against the spread (1.5) with +162 odds, despite being the moneyline underdog. Jordan Montgomery starts for St. Louis while Toronto will counter with Chris Bassitt.<\/p>\n

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cardinals vs. Blue Jays<\/h2>\n
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  • Game Day:<\/strong> Sunday, April 2, 2023<\/li>\n
  • Game Time:<\/strong> 2:15 PM ET<\/li>\n
  • Location:<\/strong> St. Louis, Missouri<\/li>\n
  • Stadium:<\/strong> Busch Stadium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Cardinals vs Blue Jays Betting Information<\/caption>\n
    Favorite<\/th>\nFavorite Moneyline<\/th>\nTotal<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Cardinals<\/td>\n-116<\/td>\n7.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

    How Do I Watch the Cardinals vs. the Blue Jays?<\/h2>\n
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    • TV Channel:<\/strong> BSMW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Cardinals Stats & Trends<\/h2>\n

      Cardinals Batting<\/h3>\n
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      • The Cardinals ranked ninth-best in MLB action last season with 197 total home runs.<\/li>\n
      • St. Louis’ .252 batting average was ninth-best in the majors.<\/li>\n
      • Last season the Cardinals scored the fifth-most runs in baseball (772 total, 4.8 per game).<\/li>\n
      • St. Louis’ hitters struck out 7.6 times per game, the fifth-lowest average in baseball.<\/li>\n
      • The Cardinals averaged 1.2 homers per home game last season (98 total at home).<\/li>\n
      • St. Louis averaged 3.0 extra-base hits per game while slugging .421 at home.<\/li>\n
      • The club averaged 8.1 hits per game and batted .251 at home last season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Cardinals Key Batters<\/h3>\n
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        • Paul Goldschmidt had 178 base hits and an OBP of .405 to go with a slugging percentage of .578 last season.<\/li>\n
        • Nolan Arenado slashed .293\/.361\/.533 and finished with an OPS of .894.<\/li>\n
        • Tommy Edman ended his last campaign with 153 hits, an OBP of .326, plus a slugging percentage of .400.<\/li>\n
        • Willson Contreras slashed .243\/.349\/.466 and finished with an OPS of .815.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Blue Jays Stats & Trends<\/h2>\n

          Blue Jays Batting<\/h3>\n
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          • The Blue Jays hit 200 homers last season, which ranked seventh in the league.<\/li>\n
          • Toronto led baseball with a .263 batting average.<\/li>\n
          • The Blue Jays scored 775 runs last season, which ranked fourth in MLB.<\/li>\n
          • Toronto showed patience at the plate last season, having the sixth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.7) among MLB offenses.<\/li>\n
          • In 81 games on the road last season, they hit 98 homers, an average of 1.2 per contest.<\/li>\n
          • Toronto had a team slugging percentage of .428 in away games last season with 263 extra-base hits.<\/li>\n
          • They averaged 9.5 base hits per game and had a .266 batting average on the road last season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Blue Jays Key Batters<\/h3>\n
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            • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had 175 hits and a batting average of .274 a season ago.<\/li>\n
            • Bo Bichette slugged .468 while batting .290.<\/li>\n
            • George Springer had 22 doubles, four triples, 25 home runs and 55 walks while batting .267 last season.<\/li>\n
            • Alejandro Kirk had a .374 on-base percentage and batted .285.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Cardinals vs. Blue Jays Probable Pitchers<\/h2>\n
              The probable pitchers for both teams have not made a start this season. Here are their stats from last season:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
              Jordan Montgomery (STL)<\/th>\nPitcher<\/th>\nChris Bassitt (TOR)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
              9 – 6<\/td>\nW\/L<\/th>\n15 – 9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              178.1<\/td>\nIP<\/th>\n181.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              3.48<\/td>\nERA<\/th>\n3.42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              1.093<\/td>\nWHIP<\/th>\n1.145<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              8.0<\/td>\nK\/9<\/th>\n8.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              1.8<\/td>\nBB\/9<\/th>\n2.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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              Cardinals vs. Blue Jays Injury Updates<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n
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              • Cardinals: Paul DeJong: 10 Day IL (Back), Adam Wainwright: 15 Day IL (Groin), Wilking Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Giovanny Gallegos: day-to-day (Back), Lars Nootbaar: day-to-day (Thumb)<\/li>\n
              • Blue Jays: Hyun-Jin Ryu: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Mitchell White: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Chad Green: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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