The Toronto Blue Jays (71-78) play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals (74-74) on Sunday. The game is set to begin at 1:37 p.m. ET.
The Blue Jays will give the ball to Yariel Rodriguez (1-6, 4.42 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 2 on the season, and the Cardinals will counter with Miles Mikolas (8-11, 5.55 ERA).
Blue Jays vs. Cardinals Pitcher Matchup and Game Info
When: Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 1:37 p.m. ET
Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
How to Watch on TV: SNET
Probable Pitchers: Rodriguez – TOR (1-6, 4.42 ERA) vs Mikolas – STL (8-11, 5.55 ERA)
Blue Jays vs. Cardinals Odds
Blue Jays to win: -125
Cardinals to win: +107
Spread: Blue Jays -1.5
Total: 8.5 runs
Blue Jays vs. Cardinals Pitcher Performance
Rodriguez |
|
Mikolas |
18 |
GS |
29 |
1-6 |
W-L |
8-11 |
4.42 |
ERA |
5.55 |
73.1 |
IP |
155.2 |
34 |
BB |
24 |
75 |
SO |
110 |
Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitcher: Yariel Rodriguez
Rodriguez gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 19th of the season. He is 1-6 with a 4.42 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 73 1/3 innings pitched.
The righty last pitched on Sunday, Sept. 8 against the Atlanta Braves, when he went five innings, allowing one earned run while giving up two hits.
The 27-year-old has a 4.42 ERA and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings across 18 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .231 to opposing hitters.
Rodriguez is looking to record his third quality start of the season.
Rodriguez has pitched five or more innings in a game seven times this year heading into this matchup.
He has had four appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher: Miles Mikolas
The Cardinals’ Mikolas (8-11) will make his 30th start of the season.
The right-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed two innings while giving up six earned runs on nine hits in a matchup with the Seattle Mariners.
The 36-year-old has an ERA of 5.55, a 4.58 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.310 in 29 games this season.
In 29 starts this season, he’s earned 14 quality starts.
Mikolas has started 29 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 20 times. He averages 5.4 innings per appearance.
He has finished three appearances without allowing an earned run in 29 chances this season.
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