Opening Day Starting Lineups, Pitchers for Cardinals vs. Blue Jays Game Thursday

The St. Louis Cardinals will play their first game of the 2023 MLB season Thursday, taking on the Toronto Blue Jays at 4:10 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium on Opening Day. Here's a look at the Cardinals and Blue Jays' starting lineups and starting pitchers for Opening Day.

The St. Louis Cardinals will play their first game of the 2023 MLB season Thursday, taking on the Toronto Blue Jays at 4:10 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium on Opening Day.

Cardinals manager Oli Marmol will give the ball to Miles Mikolas, who will make his second start on Opening Day in his career. Both Opening Day starts have occurred as a member of the Cardinals.

Alek Manoah will take the mound for the Blue Jays, looking to build upon his impressive 2022 campaign. Manoah's 16-7 record, 2.24 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 174 ERA+ across 31 starts and 196.2 innings pitched earned him American League Cy Young Award consideration a year ago, finishing behind Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander and Chicago White Sox rising star Dylan Cease in the award voting.

Here's a look at the Blue Jays' starting lineup for Opening Day:

1) RF George Springer

2) SS Bo Bichette

3) 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

4) LF Daulton Varsho

5) C Alejandro Kirk

6) DH Brandon Belt

7) 3B Matt Chapman

8) 2B Whit Merrifield

9) CF Kevin Kiermaier

SP Alek Manoah

🚨 YOUR FIRST LINEUP OF 2023 🚨 #OpeningDay pic.twitter.com/mqWJWlSWGA

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) March 30, 2023

Here's a look at the Cardinals' starting lineup for Opening Day:

1) 2B Brendan Donovan

2) LF Lars Nootbaar

3) 1B Paul Goldschmidt

4) 3B Nolan Arenado

5) C Willson Contreras

6) CF Tyler O'Neill

7) DH Nolan Gorman

8) RF Jordan Walker

9) SS Tommy Edman

SP Miles Mikolas

Our 2023 #OpeningDaySTL lineup! pic.twitter.com/3X6HoPUgd9

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) March 30, 2023

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