Blue Jays vs. Reds Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 20, 2024

The Toronto Blue Jays (58-67) are favorites (-146) on the moneyline when they square off against the Cincinnati Reds (61-64) Tuesday at 7:07 p.m. ET, live on BSOH. Toronto’s Jose Berrios gets the start, and he’ll go against Cincinnati’s Carson Spiers.

Here is our betting preview for this matchup, and uncover all of our MLB picks, too!

Blue Jays vs. Reds Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blue Jays (-146)
• Underdog: Reds (+123)
• Over/under: 8

Blue Jays vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Blue Jays have come away with 35 wins in the 64 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Toronto has a record of 15-8 when favored by -146 or more this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Blue Jays have a 59.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Reds have won 46.2% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (30-35).
• Cincinnati has a 12-12 record (winning 50% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +123 or longer.
• The Reds have a 44.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Blue Jays vs. Reds Hitting Leaders

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is batting .317 with 26 home runs and 81 RBI. All three of those stats lead Toronto hitters this season.
• Of all MLB hitters, Guerrero is third in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage, and 11th in slugging.
• George Springer has collected 95 hits this season and has an OBP of .300. He’s slugging .367 on the year.
• Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with 21 home runs while putting up a team-best batting average of .257.
• De La Cruz is 29th in home runs and 82nd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Spencer Steer has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with 76 RBI.

Blue Jays vs. Reds Pitching Rankings

• The Blue Jays average the 22nd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the league this season.
• The Blue Jays have the 26th-ranked ERA (4.51) in the majors this season.
• Blue Jays pitchers have a 1.312 WHIP this season, 23rd in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Reds has a collective 8.7 K/9, the 10th-best in MLB.
• Cincinnati has a 3.96 team ERA that ranks 14th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Reds average MLB’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.246).