Toronto Blue Jays visit St. Louis Cardinals in MLB Betting Odds Clash

The Toronto Blue Jays pay a visit to St. Louis on Thursday, hoping to shut down the Cardinals bats in baseball betting action at New Busch Stadium.

It's a pitching duel between Adam Wainwright for the St. Louis Cardinals (1-3 on the year) and Casey Lawrence for Toronto Blue Jays (0-2 so far).

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The Toronto Blue Jays were listed as 152 underdogs on the MLB baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Thursday over at Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.4-3.4 result in favor of the Cardinals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Toronto Blue Jays vs St. Louis Cardinals Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

St. Louis (9-11) will face the 6-14 Blue Jays in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Toronto injuries news.

The St. Louis Cardinals vs Toronto Blue Jays odds would favor the Cardinals if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. St. Louis is rated No. 22 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Toronto is at No. 24.

Statistical Matchup

On offense, it's a battle between the St. Louis Cardinals and its No. 24-rated batting order, averaging 3.7 runs per nine innings, against the No. 26 line up of the Toronto Blue Jays at 3.5 runs per outing.

St. Louis owns the No. 19 defense, allowing 3.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Toronto's No. 17-rated defense.