3.55
ERA
1.34
WHIP
7.8
K/9
101.1
IP
20
GS
3.0
BB/9
St. Louis Cardinals vs Toronto Blue Jays
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7:07 PM ET
H2H 0–3
TOR · Home · 50-59
Toronto Blue Jays
Starting pitchers
2.46
ERA
1.09
WHIP
13.3
K/9
113.1
IP
19
GS
3.8
BB/9
Starter form · last 5 starts
Season3.55
Last 51.44
↑2.11 ERA better in last 5
↑ ERA trending up lately
Season2.46
Last 51.84
↓0.62 ERA better in last 5
↓ ERA trending down lately
Matchup edge
Dylan Cease hotter lately (L5 1.84 ERA)·St. Louis 3–7 L10
Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Projected hitters vs RHP / RHP
St. Louis vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.8673 hot hittersTop: Burleson 0.973 · Torres 0.965 · Walker 0.853
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Toronto vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.9071 hot hitterTop: Urías 1.323 · Sánchez 0.808 · Okamoto 0.767
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
St. Louis Cardinals hitters vs RHP (projected)
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Toronto Blue Jays hitters vs RHP (projected)
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◆ Matchup preview
St. Louis Cardinals at Toronto Blue Jays (2026-07-31). Kyle Leahy vs Dylan Cease at Rogers Centre.
Starters — Leahy has a 3.55 ERA and 1.34 WHIP across 101.1 innings, with 7.82 K/9, 3.02 BB/9, and 1.07 HR/9. His last three starts were strong: 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 9 K, 1 BB; 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, 0 BB; and 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB. The recent form points up. Cease brings a 2.46 ERA and 1.09 WHIP over 113.1 innings, with an elite 13.26 K/9, 3.81 BB/9, and 0.56 HR/9. His last three starts were dominant overall: 9.0 IP, 0 ER, 12 K, 3 BB; 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 7 K, 1 BB; and 8.0 IP, 0 ER, 11 K, 3 BB. The listed trend is down, but the strikeout and run-prevention profile remains outstanding.
Teams — St. Louis has a .692 OPS and 476 runs scored, with a staff 4.16 ERA and 1.35 WHIP. The Cardinals are just 3-7 over their last 10 games, so the offense has produced more over the full season than the recent results suggest. Toronto has a .684 OPS and 430 runs scored, with a 4.15 team ERA and 1.31 WHIP. The Blue Jays are 4-6 in their last 10, and their season profile looks balanced but not explosive. Both teams enter with similar overall pitching numbers, while St. Louis holds the edge in season-long run production and OPS.
Key facts
Dylan Cease has a 2.46 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 13.26 K/9Kyle Leahy has allowed 3 ER over his last 15.0 inningsSt. Louis owns a .692 OPS and 476 runs, compared with Toronto’s .684 OPS and 430 runs
Head to head (2025–2026)
0—3
Toronto Blue Jays lead series
3 meetings total
2025-06-11
Toronto Blue Jays @ St. Louis Cardinals
5–2
TOR
2025-06-10
Toronto Blue Jays @ St. Louis Cardinals
10–9
TOR
2025-06-09
Toronto Blue Jays @ St. Louis Cardinals
5–4
TOR
Team picture · 2026
STL
TOR
Team AVG
0.239
0.243
Team OPS
0.692
0.684
Home runs
113
107
Runs scored
476
430
Team ERA
4.16
4.15
HR allowed
107
118
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