Blue Jays vs. Cardinals Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/27/2022

Tommy Edman is on the brink of his 99th hit of the season for the St. Louis Cardinals (51-47) as they get set to take on the Toronto Blue Jays (54-43) on Wednesday. The Cardinals enter the matchup as +204 underdogs on the moneyline, and action gets underway from Rogers Centre at 7:07 PM ET. Toronto’s Kevin Gausman gets the start, and he’ll go against St. Louis’ Adam Wainwright.

Blue Jays vs. Cardinals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Cardinals

After taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Cardinals on the moneyline at +204. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going under the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: St. Louis Cardinals (+204) and Under (8)

Blue Jays vs. Cardinals Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Kevin Gausman
• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Adam Wainwright
• Game Day: Wednesday, July 27, 2022
• Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Stadium: Rogers Centre

Toronto Blue Jays vs St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter Kevin Gausman

• Gausman gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 19th of the season. He is 7-7 with a 3.00 ERA and 116 strikeouts in 99 innings pitched.
• The right-hander last appeared on Friday against the Boston Red Sox, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up seven hits.
• In 18 games this season, the 31-year-old has a 3.00 ERA and 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .278 to opposing batters.
• Gausman is trying to pick up his 11th quality start of the season.
• Gausman is aiming for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 frames per appearance on the mound.
• He meets a Cardinals offense that ranks eighth in the league with 448 runs while batting .251 as a unit. It has a collective .404 slugging percentage (11th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 105 home runs (14th in MLB).
• In six innings over one appearance against the Cardinals this season, Gausman has a 0 ERA and a 1 WHIP while his opponents are batting .174.
• The 31-year-old ranks 21st in ERA (3.00), 49th in WHIP (1.293), and seventh in K/9 (10.5) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Cardinals Starter Adam Wainwright

• Wainwright (6-8) will take to the mound for the Cardinals and make his 20th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up seven earned runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched on Friday in his last outing, a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds.
• The 40-year-old has pitched in 19 games this season with an ERA of 3.40, a 2.676 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.238.
• In 19 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 10 of them.
• Wainwright will look to pitch five or more innings for the sixth start in a row.
• The Blue Jays are batting .268 this season, first in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .443 (first in the league) with 127 home runs.
• Among qualified pitchers this season, the 40-year-old’s 3.40 ERA ranks 31st, 1.238 WHIP ranks 42nd, and 7 K/9 ranks 52nd.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have won 45 out of the 78 games, or 57.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Toronto has a record of 7-7, a 50% win rate, when favored by -248 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 71.3% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• Toronto and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 54 of their 96 opportunities.
• In 96 games with a spread this season, the Blue Jays are 43-53-0 ATS.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cardinals have been victorious in 21, or 42.9%, of the 49 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Oddsmakers have given St. Louis the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +204 moneyline listed for this contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 32.9% chance of walking away with the win.
• St. Louis’ games have gone over the total in 46 of their 99 opportunities.
• The Cardinals are 52-46-0 against the spread in their 98 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays in home runs (21) and runs batted in (62).
• Among all MLB hitters, Guerrero is 39th in batting average, 35th in on-base percentage, and 18th in slugging.
• Guerrero carries a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .381 with three doubles, two home runs, two walks and eight RBI.
• George Springer has 14 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 34 walks while batting .258.
• Including all major league hitters, Springer is 25th in home runs and 51st in RBI.
• Springer carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .391 with a home run, two walks and seven RBI.
• Alejandro Kirk paces the Blue Jays with a .317 batting average.
• Kirk has at least one base hit in nine games in a row. During his last 10 games he is batting .359 with a double, two home runs, two walks and six RBI.
• Bo Bichette is hitting .259 with 23 doubles, 14 home runs and 27 walks.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Edman paces the Cardinals with 35 runs batted in while racking up a team-best batting average of .259.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Edman’s home run total is 163rd and his RBI tally ranks 124th.
• Dylan Carlson has a club-high .259 batting average.
• Carlson ranks 184th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 181st in RBI.
• Brendan Donovan is batting .276 with 14 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 35 walks.
• Tyler O’Neill has six doubles, a triple, five home runs and 18 walks while hitting .233.