On Tuesday, the St. Louis Cardinals open a two-game interleague series on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays. St Louis is 51-46 following its 6-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. St Louis lost two out of three to Cincinnati over the weekend. The Cardinals are second in the National League Central, 2 .5 games behind the first place Milwaukee Brewers.
Paul Goldschmidt is batting .335 with 24 home runs, 77 RBIs, 118 hits and an on-base percentage of .417 to lead St Louis in each category. Third baseman Nolan Arenado has 18 home runs and 59 RBIs which are both second to Goldschmidt. However both Goldschmidt and Arenado will not play in this two-game series against Toronto due to vaccination laws in Canada. On Tuesday, St Louis will send Andre Pallante to the mound. The right-hander is 3-4 with a 3.34 ERA, 47 Ks and 24 BBs.
The Toronto Blue Jays are 53-43 following an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Toronto swept Boston in its three-game series at Fenway Park and the Blue Jays outscored the Red Sox 40-10. Toronto has won six straight and eight of the last nine. The Blue Jays are second in the American League East, 12 .5 games behind the first-place New York Yankees.
Catcher Alejandro Kirk is batting .319 to lead Toronto and has a team-high .397 on-base percentage. First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr is the leader in home runs with 20, RBIs with 60 and hits with 102. On Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays will send Jose Berrios to the mound. The right-hander is 7-4 with a 5.22 ERA, 93 Ks and 24 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- St Louis is 1-6 in its last 7 versus an opponent from the American League
- The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the Cardinals last 8 on the road
- Toronto is 6-0 in its last 6
- The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Blue Jays last 6'
Free MLB Pick:
Toronto Blue Jays -145