Toronto Blue Jays (35-30, third in the AL East)
vs. St. Louis Cardinals (36-29, second in the NL Central)
St. Louis; Monday, 7:45 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (2-2, 3.67 ERA, 1.28
WHIP, 70 strikeouts); Cardinals: Andre Pallante (4-3, 4.91 ERA,
1.38 WHIP, 44 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -114, Cardinals -105;
over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the Toronto Blue Jays
on Monday to start a three-game series.
St. Louis has a 36-29 record overall and a 22-11 record at home.
The Cardinals are 27-15 in games when they record eight or more
hits.
Toronto has a 13-17 record in road games and a 35-30 record
overall. The Blue Jays have gone 15-7 in games when they did not
allow a home run.
Monday's game is the first time these teams match up this
season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nolan Arenado has 10 doubles, a triple and seven
home runs for the Cardinals. Pedro Pages is 6 for 25 with two
home runs over the last 10 games.
George Springer has 14 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 28
RBIs for the Blue Jays. Addison Barger is 10 for 34 with a
double and five home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 5-5, .241 batting average, 4.75 ERA,
outscored by 15 runs
Blue Jays: 8-2, .294 batting average, 4.15 ERA, outscored
opponents by 25 runs
INJURIES: Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore: day-to-day (fatigue),
Jordan Walker: 10-Day IL (wrist), Zack Thompson: 60-Day IL (lat)
Blue Jays: Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Anthony
Santander: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL
(shoulder), Max Scherzer: 60-Day IL (thumb), Ryan Burr: 60-Day
IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (back), Alek Manoah:
60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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