A series opener between the St. Louis Cardinals (74-72) and Toronto Blue Jays (69-78) is on deck Friday at 7:07 p.m. ET, at Rogers Centre.
The favored Blue Jays (-131 on the moneyline to win) host the Cardinals (+111). The starting pitchers are Kevin Gausman (12-11) for the Toronto Blue Jays, and Erick Fedde (8-9) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Blue Jays’ matchup Wednesday versus the Mets ended in a 6-2 loss. Chad Green threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up four earned runs on one hit en route to taking the loss.
The Cardinals took down the Reds 6-1 yesterday. Brendan Donovan went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI, and Sonny Gray got the win, pitching six innings, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out nine.
Ahead of this Blue Jays vs. Cardinals showdown, here’s what you need to prepare for Friday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. St. Louis Cardinals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Blue Jays (-131, bet $131 to win $100)
- Underdog: Cardinals (+111, bet $100 to win $111)
- Over/under: 8
Blue Jays vs. Cardinals: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, September 13, 2024
- Game Time: 7:07 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Rogers Centre
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Blue Jays stats and trends
Blue Jays betting records
- The Blue Jays have entered the game as favorites 70 times this season and won 40, or 57.1%, of those games.
- Toronto is 21-18 this season when entering a game favored by -131 or more on the moneyline.
- The Blue Jays have a 56.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Toronto’s games have gone over the total in 75 of its 145 chances.
- The Blue Jays are 73-71-0 against the spread in their 144 chances this season.
Kevin Gausman (Blue Jays probable starter)
- Gausman (12-11 with a 4.09 ERA and 150 strikeouts in 163 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 29th of the season.
- In his most recent time out on Friday, the right-hander tossed six innings against the Atlanta Braves, allowing three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- The 33-year-old has an ERA of 4.09, with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 28 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .242 batting average against him.
- Gausman has 14 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Gausman will try to build on a seven-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing).
- He has had four appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- He meets a Cardinals offense that ranks 24th in the league with 600 runs while batting .247 as a squad. It has a collective .389 slugging percentage (21st in MLB play) and has hit a total of 150 home runs (23rd in MLB).
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 33-year-old ranks 41st in ERA (4.09), 41st in WHIP (1.239), and 34th in K/9 (8.3).
Blue Jays batting stats
- The Blue Jays have hit 148 homers this season, which ranks 25th in the league.
- Fueled by 433 extra-base hits, Toronto ranks 17th in MLB with a .395 slugging percentage this season.
- The Blue Jays rank 15th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.
- Toronto has scored 621 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
- The Blue Jays have an OBP of .314 this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- Toronto has shown patience at the plate this season with the sixth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.6) among MLB offenses.
Cardinals stats and trends
Cardinals betting records
- The Cardinals have been victorious in 38, or 50.7%, of the 75 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- St. Louis has a win-loss record of 15-25 when favored by +111 or worse by bookmakers this year.
- The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 47.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 68 of its 145 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Cardinals have posted a record of 72-72-0 against the spread this season.
Erick Fedde (Cardinals probable starter)
- Fedde (8-9 with a 3.39 ERA and 138 strikeouts in 159 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cardinals, his 29th of the season.
- The right-hander’s last time out came on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
- Over 28 games this season, the 31-year-old has a 3.39 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .230 to opposing hitters.
- Fedde is trying to record his 12th quality start of the season in this matchup.
- Fedde has 24 starts this season where he pitched five or more innings.
- In five of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- He will face a Blue Jays offense that ranks 19th in the league with 621 total runs scored while batting .242 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .395 slugging percentage (17th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 148 home runs (25th in the league).
- Fedde has a 7.50 ERA and a 1.333 WHIP against the Blue Jays this season in six innings pitched, allowing a .292 batting average over one appearance.
- This season, the 31-year-old ranks 18th in ERA (3.39), 28th in WHIP (1.174), and 41st in K/9 (7.8) among pitchers who qualify.
Cardinals batting stats
- The Cardinals rank 23rd in MLB action with 150 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
- So far this year, St. Louis ranks 21st in the majors with a .389 slugging percentage.
- The Cardinals rank 12th in the majors with a .247 batting average.
- Averaging 4.1 runs per game (600 total), St. Louis is the 24th-highest scoring team in MLB.
- The Cardinals’ .310 on-base percentage is 15th in MLB.
