The Toronto Blue Jays (69-78), led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., host Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (74-72) at 7:07 p.m. ET on Friday in a series opener.
The article below will provide you with everything you need to know to watch Toronto play St. Louis.
When is Blue Jays vs. Cardinals and when does it start?
Where to watch Blue Jays vs. Cardinals
The Blue Jays and Cardinals will hit the field at Rogers Centre for this matchup on Sept. 13, and if you would like to catch the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on SNET.
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Blue Jays Stats, Odds & Insights
The Blue Jays have won 59.4% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (41-28).
Toronto is 25th in MLB play with 148 home runs. They average one per game.
The Blue Jays rank 17th in MLB, slugging .395.
Toronto has a 4.33 team ERA that ranks 22nd across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Blue Jays combine for the 19th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.273).
Cardinals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cardinals have entered the game as underdogs 75 times this season and won 38, or 50.7%, of those games.
St. Louis’ 150 home runs rank 23rd in Major League Baseball.
The Cardinals rank 21st in the majors with a .389 team slugging percentage.
St. Louis has pitched to a 4.13 ERA this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
Cardinals pitchers have a 1.266 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
Blue Jays Starter Recent Performance: Kevin Gausman
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Braves | Sept. 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
at Twins | Aug. 30 | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
vs. Angels | Aug. 25 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
vs. Reds | Aug. 19 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
at Angels | Aug. 13 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Cardinals Starter Recent Performance: Erick Fedde
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Mariners | Sept. 6 | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
at Yankees | Aug. 30 | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
at Twins | Aug. 25 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
vs. Brewers | Aug. 20 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
at Reds | Aug. 13 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Blue Jays Key Players to Watch
Kevin Gausman makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 29th of the season. He is 12-11 with a 4.09 ERA and 150 strikeouts through 163 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last appearance on Friday, the right-hander threw six innings against the Atlanta Braves, allowing three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
In 28 games this season, the 33-year-old has an ERA of 4.09, with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .242 against him.
Guerrero leads Toronto in batting average (.321), home runs (28) and runs batted in (94) this season.
George Springer has 111 hits and an OBP of .306 to go with a slugging percentage of .378 this season.
Daulton Varsho has 98 hits this season and a slash line of .214/.293/.407.
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
Erick Fedde (8-9) will take to the mound for the Cardinals and make his 29th start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed five hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners.
The 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.39 and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .230 in 28 games this season.
Burleson leads the Cardinals in home runs (21) and runs batted in (73).
Brendan Donovan’s .272 batting average leads his team.
Nolan Arenado is hitting .267 with 21 doubles, 16 home runs and 40 walks.
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