Blue Jays vs Cardinals Odds

#2 2B

Santiago Espinal: Gets first start of 2023

Apr 2nd

Espinal is hitting ninth and playing second base for Sunday's contest against St. Louis, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

#1 CF

Kevin Kiermaier: Gets Sunday off

Apr 2nd

Kiermaier is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

#1 P

Kevin Gausman: Stuck with tough loss

Apr 1st

Gausman (0-1) took the loss Saturday as the Blue Jays fell 4-1 to the Cardinals, giving up three runs (all unearned) on eight hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out seven.

#2 2B

Whit Merrifield: Not in Saturday's lineup

Apr 1st

Merrifield will sit Saturday against the Cardinals.

#2 C

Alejandro Kirk: Day off Saturday

Apr 1st

Kirk will sit Saturday against St. Louis.

#1 PROS

Ricky Tiedemann: Recovering well from shoulder issue

Mar 31st

Tiedemann (shoulder) is expected to join the Double-A New Hampshire rotation by mid-April, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

#2 BP

Yimi Garcia: Collects win after blown save

Mar 31st

Garcia (1-0) gave up two runs on two hits and two walks in the eighth inning of Thursday's 10-9 victory over the Cardinals, getting charged with a blown save but picking up the win.

#1 3B

Matt Chapman: Three hits in Thursday's win

Mar 31st

Chapman went 3-for-5 with an RBI in a 10-9 win over the Cardinals on Opening Day.

#1 1B

Vladimir Guerrero: Drives in three against Cards

Mar 31st

Guerrero went 2-for-4 with three RBI in a wild 10-9 Opening Day win over the Cardinals on Thursday.

#1 SS

Bo Bichette: Four hits in wild Opening Day win

Mar 31st

Bichette went 4-for-6 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Thursday's 10-9 win over the Cardinals.

#7 BP

Mitch White: Lands on 15-day injured list

Mar 31st

White was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Blue Jays on Thursday with right elbow inflammation, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

#1 CL

Jordan Romano: Nails down Opening Day win

Mar 30th

Romano picked up the save in Thursday's 10-9 win over the Cardinals. He struck out two over one perfect inning.

#1 RF

George Springer: Sets table with five hits

Mar 30th

Springer went 5-for-6 with one RBI and four runs scored in Thursday's 10-9 victory over St. Louis.

#5 P

Alek Manoah: Allows career-worst nine hits

Mar 30th

Manoah did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing five runs on nine hits and two walks over 3.1 innings against the Cardinals. He struck out three.

#1 LF

Daulton Varsho: Hitting cleanup on Opening Day

Mar 30th

Varsho is starting in left field and batting cleanup for the Blue Jays on Thursday in St. Louis.

#5 BP

Jay Jackson: Optioned to minors

Mar 29th

Jackson signed a one-year contract with the Blue Jays on Wednesday and was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.

#3 BP

Chad Green: Vacates 40-man roster

Mar 29th

The Blue Jays placed Green (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

#3 3B

Otto Lopez: Optioned to Triple-A

Mar 28th

The Blue Jays optioned Lopez to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

#4 BP

Tim Mayza: Looks good this spring

Mar 27th

Mayza posted a 1.42 ERA and 7:0 K:BB through 6.1 Grapefruit League innings this spring.

#1 BP

Erik Swanson: Sees little work late in spring

Mar 27th

Swanson has a 4.05 ERA and 4:2 K:BB through 6.2 innings over seven appearances this spring.

#4 BP

Trent Thornton: Optioned to Triple-A

Mar 25th

Thornton was optioned to Triple-A by the Blue Jays on Saturday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

#7 BP

Nate Pearson: Optioned to Triple-A

Mar 25th

Pearson was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo by the Blue Jays on Saturday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

#5 BP

Trevor Richards: Remains in bullpen mix

Mar 25th

Richards has posted a 14:5 K:BB without allowing a home run over 7.1 innings this spring.

#4 P

Yusei Kikuchi: Expected to have rotation spot

Mar 23rd

Kikuchi is slated to open the season in the Blue Jays' starting rotation, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

#3 P

Jose Berrios: Impresses against O's

Mar 22nd

Berrios recorded five strikeouts while allowing one run over five-plus innings in Wednesday's Grapefruit League start against the Orioles.

#1 C

Danny Jansen: Struggling at plate

Mar 21st

Jansen went 0-for-3 in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers, dropping his spring batting average to .156 (5-for-32).

#4 BP

Adam Cimber: Looks good Monday

Mar 21st

Cimber tossed a scoreless seventh inning in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers. He didn't walk or strike out a batter.

#2 3B

Ernie Clement: Reassigned to minor-league camp

Mar 20th

Clement was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Blue Jays on Monday, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

#2 RF

Addison Barger: Optioned to Triple-A

Mar 20th

Barger was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo by the Blue Jays on Monday, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.