Toronto Blue Jays at St. Louis Cardinals odds, picks and predictions

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Toronto Blue Jays at St. Louis Cardinals odds, picks and predictions

The Toronto Blue Jays and St. Louis Cardinals meet Thursday to open a 3-game series at Busch Stadium. First pitch in the Opening Day contest is slated for 4:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Blue Jays vs. Cardinalsodds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: First meeting of 2023. The teams split 4 games in 2022.

Toronto went 92-70 to finish 7 games behind the New York Yankees for the 2022 AL East flag. The Blue Jays started fast (14-8) and finished strong (22-11), but were a just above-average team in between.

The Cardinals won the NL Central, going 93-69 last season. Fifty-three of those 93 wins came at home. Overall, St. Louis averaged 4.77 runs per game while allowing 3.93.