The St. Louis Cardinals (54-55) open a three-game series north of the border tonight against the Toronto Blue Jays (50-59) at Rogers Centre. It is a strange day for both clubs with the Trade Deadline looming. Both clubs enter the weekend trying to reverse disappointing seasons and stay relevant in their respective postseason races or the selloff will happen prior to Monday’s 3P deadline. St. Louis sits fourth in the NL Central, 13½ games behind Milwaukee, while Toronto is fifth in the AL East, 14½ games behind division-leading Tampa Bay. More pertinent is each club’s standing in their respective Wild Card races. The Jays sit 5.5 games behind…
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