Cardinals vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/23/2022

Paul Goldschmidt (14 games) and Santiago Espinal (15 games) will look to add one more to their lengthy hitting streaks when the St. Louis Cardinals (23-18) and Toronto Blue Jays (22-19) meet Monday at 7:45 PM ET, live from Busch Stadium. Goldschmidt and the Cardinals are favored with -115 odds on the moneyline. Miles Mikolas will get the ball for St. Louis while Toronto counter with Jose Berrios.

Cardinals vs. Blue Jays Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Cardinals vs. Blue Jays

Our computer pick: Toronto Blue Jays (-104) and Over (8)

Cardinals vs. Blue Jays Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Miles Mikolas
• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: José Berríos
• Game Day: Monday, May 23, 2022
• Game Time: 7:45 PM ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium

St. Louis Cardinals vs Toronto Blue Jays Pitching Matchup

Cardinals Starter Miles Mikolas

• Mikolas makes the start for the Cardinals, his ninth of the season. He is 3-2 with a 1.68 ERA and 36 strikeouts through 48 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, the right-hander tossed six innings against the New York Mets, allowing two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• In eight games this season, the 33-year-old has a 1.68 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .215 to opposing batters.
• Mikolas is looking to build upon a second-game quality start streak in this game.
• Mikolas is looking for his eighth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.0 frames per appearance on the mound.
• The opposing Blue Jays offense has the 19th-ranked slugging percentage (.374) and ranks 11th in MLB play with 41 home runs. It has a collective .233 batting average, and is 20th in MLB with 311 total hits and 24th in MLB action scoring 147 runs.
• The 33-year-old ranks fourth in ERA (1.68), 13th in WHIP (.993), and 48th in K/9 (6.7) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Blue Jays Starter José Berríos

• The Blue Jays will send Berrios (3-2) to the mound for his ninth start this season.
• The right-hander did not allow a run in seven innings pitched on Tuesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Seattle Mariners.
• The 27-year-old has pitched in eight games this season with an ERA of 4.83 and 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .286.
• He has earned a quality start three times in eight starts this season.
• Berrios has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Cardinals rank second in MLB with a .256 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks eighth in the league (.401) and 39 home runs.
• The 27-year-old ranks 53rd in ERA (4.83), 55th in WHIP (1.488), and 54th in K/9 (6.1) among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cardinals have been favorites in 21 games this season and won 13 (61.9%) of those contests.
• This season, St. Louis has won 13 of its 19 games, or 68.4%, when favored by at least -115 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 53.5%.
• So far this season, St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 20 of their 42 games with a total.
• The Cardinals have an ATS record of 23-18-0 in 41 games with a spread this season.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Blue Jays have been victorious in four of the 10 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Toronto has a win-loss record of 4-6 when favored by -104 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 51% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Toronto and their opponents have gone over in 15 of their 41 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Blue Jays are 17-24-0 against the spread in their 41 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals with a .342 batting average.
• In all of the majors, Goldschmidt is 42nd in homers and ninth in RBI.
• Goldschmidt has collected a hit in 14 straight games. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .465 with eight doubles, four home runs, a walk and 15 RBI.
• Tommy Edman is batting .287 with six doubles, three triples, four home runs and 18 walks.
• Edman is 80th in homers and 41st in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Edman carries a four-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .364 with three doubles, a walk and three RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has put up a team-high nine home runs and 32 runs batted in.
• Harrison Bader is batting .246 with four doubles, four home runs and nine walks.
• Bader takes a four-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .389 with a home run and four RBI.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has a team-high seven home runs.
• In all of the majors, Guerrero ranks 31st in home runs and 41st in RBI.
• George Springer been a consistent power bat this season, as he leads his team with seven home runs and 22 runs batted in.
• Springer is 31st in homers and 34th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Bo Bichette is hitting .243 with eight doubles, six home runs and nine walks.
• Espinal leads the Blue Jays with a team-high batting average of .293.

Betting Tips for Cardinals vs. Blue Jays

Our best bet is the Blue Jays on the moneyline at -104 after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 8 runs.