Cardinals Host Vladimir Guerrero Jr and Red-Hot Blue Jays For Three-Game Set originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The St. Louis Cardinals end their home stretch with a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays, who have won eight of their last ten. The Cardinals (36-29) are coming off an exciting series win over the Los Angeles Dodgers and look to stay in the race with the Chicago Cubs for the top spot the NL Central.
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The Blue Jays (35-30) are coming off four-straight series victories and look to stay above .500 after a slow start to the season.
Cardinals starting pitcher Andre Pallante (53) pitches against the Detroit Tigers© Jeff Curry-Imagn Images
Monday, June 9, 6:45 p.m. CT
How to watch/listen: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM
Probable starters:
Cardinals: Andre Pallante (4-3, 4.91 ERA)
Blue Jays: José Berríos (2-2, 3.67 ERA)
Tuesday, June 10, 6:45 p.m. CT
How to watch/listen: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM
Probable starters:
Cardinals: Miles Mikolas (4-2, 3.96 ERA)
Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (6-3, 3.56 ERA)
Wednesday, June 11, 1:15 p.m. CT
How to watch/listen: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM
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Probable starters:
Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore (3-5, 3.82 ERA)
Blue Jays: TBD
Storylines to watch for:
1. Momentum Shifts
While the Cardinals were red hot and have since slowed down (5-5 in past 10), the Blue Jays are 8-2 in their past 10 and are starting to put their pieces together. Will the red-hot Blue Jays run into a brick wall against the Cards? Or will St. Louis continue its inconsistency in closing out recent series?
2. Pallante vs. Berríos
Pallante will open for St. Louis, looking to continue his trend of stretching deep into starts with 8 quality outings in 12 appearances, Berríos counters with a string of four straight quality starts, anchoring Toronto’s rotation. In a battle of two very solid pitchers, it’ll be a matter of which team’s bats get hotter.
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3. Hot Bats
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (.273, 8 HR) and George Springer (10 HR; in a 4-game hitting streak) anchor a hot Toronto offense averaging 6.7 runs per game in its past 10. On the other side, Brendan Donovan has asserted himself at the plate and Nolan Arenado delivered a walk-off pinch‑hit against the Dodgers just a few days ago.
These players are going to play massive roles in whether their team comes out on top.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.