Cardinals and Blue Jays meet for season opener

Updated Mar. 29, 2023 2:59 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Toronto Blue Jays vs. St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis; Thursday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Alek Manoah (0-0); Cardinals: Miles Mikolas (0-0)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Blue Jays -116, Cardinals -103; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the Toronto Blue Jays for the season opener.

St. Louis had a 93-69 record overall and a 53-28 record in home games last season. The Cardinals averaged 8.5 hits per game last season while batting a collective .252.

Toronto had a 92-70 record overall and a 45-36 record on the road last season. The Blue Jays averaged 9.0 hits per game in the 2022 season with 3.2 extra base hits per game.

INJURIES: Cardinals: Wilking Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Adam Wainwright: 15-Day IL (groin)

Blue Jays: None listed.

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