Predicting the MLB Opening Day Lineup for the St. Louis Cardinals

SP: Sonny Gray

2023 Stats: 5.3 WAR, 8-8 Record, 2.79 ERA, 32 Starts, 184 IP, 183 SO, 1.147 WHIP

2024 NL Cy Young Odds: +3000

2. Paul Goldschmidt - 1B

2023 Stats: 3.4 WAR, 25 HR, 80 RBI, 89 R, 11 SB, .268 BA, .810 OPS

2024 MVP Odds: +3000

3. Nolan Arenado - 3B

2023 Stats: 2.4 WAR, 26 HR, 93 RBI, 71 R, 3 SB, .266 BA, .774 OPS

2024 MVP Odds: +4000

4. Nolan Gorman - DH

2023 Stats: 2.4 WAR, 27 HR, 76 RBI, 59 R, 7 SB, .236 BA, .805 OPS 

5. Willson Contreras - C

2023 Stats: 3.4 WAR, 20 HR, 67 RBI, 55 R, 6 SB, .264 BA, .826 OPS 

6. Jordan Walker - OF

2023 Stats: -0.1 WAR, 16 HR, 51 RBI, 51 R, 7 SB, .276 BA, .787 OPS 

7. Brendan Donovan - 2B

2023 Stats: 1.9 WAR, 11 HR, 34 RBI, 48 R, 7 SB, .284 BA, .787 OPS 

8. Tommy Edman - OF

2023 Stats: 2.1 WAR, 13 HR, 47 RBI, 69 R, 27 SB, .248 BA, .705 OPS 

9. Masyn Winn - SS

2023 Stats: -0.6 WAR, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 8 R, 2 SB, .172 BA, .467 OPS 

2024 NL Rookie of the Year Odds: +3000

SP: Sonny Gray

2023 Stats: 5.3 WAR, 8-8 Record, 2.79 ERA, 32 Starts, 184 IP, 183 SO, 1.147 WHIP

2024 NL Cy Young Odds: +3000