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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Rogers Centre.
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Miles Mikolas in this one. Right hander Mikolas is 8-11 this season with a 5.55 ERA.
The Blue Jays will counter Mikolas with Yariel Rodriguez. Right hander Rodriguez has a 4.48 ERA to go along with a 1-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -122-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Blue Jays were a 7-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Blue Jays on September 14. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 74-74 SU
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Toronto:
Team record: 70-78 SU
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis home to Pittsburgh Monday, September 16
Toronto at Texas Tuesday, September 17