Reds vs. Blue Jays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 21, 2024

The Toronto Blue Jays (59-67) will lean on George Springer, following a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds (61-65) on Wednesday at 7:07 p.m. ET on BSOH. The Blue Jays are -108 underdogs for the contest, according to sportsbooks. Nick Martinez takes the mound for Cincinnati while Yariel Rodriguez is Toronto’s starter for the contest.

Take a look at our betting primer for this contest, and uncover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Reds vs. Blue Jays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Reds (-111)
• Underdog: Blue Jays (-108)
• Over/under: 8.5

Reds vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Reds have won in 30, or 52.6%, of the 57 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Cincinnati has won 30 of 57 games when listed as at least -111 on the moneyline.
• The Reds have an implied victory probability of 52.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Blue Jays have been the moneyline underdog 59 total times this season. They’ve gone 21-38 in those games.
• Toronto has a 19-37 record (winning just 33.9% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of -108 or longer.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Blue Jays’ implied win probability is 51.9%.

Reds vs. Blue Jays Hitting Leaders

• Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati in batting average (.258) and home runs (21) this season, while also chipping in with 53 RBI.
• De La Cruz ranks 29th in the majors in homers, and 83rd in RBI.
• Spencer Steer leads Cincinnati in runs batted in with 77 while batting .234 with 18 homers.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has racked up a team-best batting average of .318, while pacing the Blue Jays in home runs (26) and runs batted in (81).
• Guerrero ranks 16th in homers and 14th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Springer is batting .222 with 17 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 48 walks.

Reds vs. Blue Jays Pitching Rankings

• The Reds have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, 10th-best in baseball.
• The Reds have pitched to a 4.01 ERA this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.
• The Reds rank 13th in MLB with a combined 1.250 WHIP this season.
• The Blue Jays pitching staff is 23rd in the majors with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Toronto has a 4.49 team ERA that ranks 26th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Blue Jays average baseball’s 23rd-ranked WHIP (1.311).