Reds vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for August 20
Published 5:24 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will lead the charge for the Toronto Blue Jays (58-67) on Tuesday, August 20, when they battle Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (61-64) at Rogers Centre at 7:07 p.m. ET.
The Blue Jays (-150), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Reds (+125) Bookmakers have set the total for this matchup at 8 runs.
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Reds vs. Blue Jays Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
- Time: 7:07 p.m. ET
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Venue: Rogers Centre
- TV Channel: BSOH
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Blue Jays -150
- Moneyline Underdog: Reds +125
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher
- Carson Spiers (4-4) will take the mound for the Reds, his ninth start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, throwing 2 2/3 innings of relief while giving up two earned runs and allowing six hits.
- In eight starts this season, he’s earned two quality starts.
- In eight starts this season, Spiers has lasted five or more innings eight times, with an average of 4.7 innings per appearance.
- He has finished three appearances without allowing an earned run in 14 chances this season.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds’ 148 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.
- Cincinnati is 15th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .399 this season.
- The Reds rank 28th in MLB with a team batting average of just .230.
- Cincinnati has scored 552 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- The Reds have an on-base percentage of .302 this season, which ranks 25th in the league.
- The Reds rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
- Cincinnati has pitched to a 3.96 ERA this season, which ranks 14th in baseball.
- Cincinnati averages 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-most in the majors.
- The Reds rank 13th in MLB with a combined 1.246 WHIP this season.
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