The St. Louis Cardinals (74-72) take on the Toronto Blue Jays (69-78) Friday in the opener of a 3-game set at Rogers Centre at 7:07 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'MLB odds around the Cardinals vs. Blue Jays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; St. Louis won 2-1 last year
The Cards took 2 of 3 from the Cincinnati Reds with a 6-1 final Thursday. RHP Sonny Gray was perfect through 5 innings before the Reds broke through in the 6th. He struck out 9 in 6 IP. Rookie SS Masyn Winn hit his 13th homer of the season.
The Jays dropped 2 of 3 to the New York Mets with a 6-2 final Wednesday.' 2B Spencer Horwitz is on fire, hitting .432 with 4 homers and 9 RBIs in the last 15 days. They have lost 7 of 10 in what has been a lost season that opened with such promise.