Reds vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for August 19

Published 5:24 am Monday, August 19, 2024

On Monday, August 19 at 7:07 p.m. ET, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays (58-66) host Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (60-64) in the series opener at Rogers Centre.

The Blue Jays, at -159, are favored in this matchup, while the Reds are underdogs at +135. This game’s over/under has been listed at 8. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.

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Reds vs. Blue Jays Game Info

  • Date: Monday, August 19, 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 -159
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +135
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Reds’ Hunter Greene (9-4) will make his 25th start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed four hits in seven innings pitched against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.
  • In 24 starts this season, he’s earned 13 quality starts.
  • Greene has made 20 starts of five or more innings in 24 chances this season, and averages 6 frames when he pitches.
  • He has finished seven appearances without allowing an earned run in 24 chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds rank 11th in Major League Baseball with 147 home runs.
  • Fueled by 372 extra-base hits, Cincinnati ranks 15th in MLB with a .399 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Reds rank 28th in MLB with a team batting average of just .230.
  • Cincinnati has scored 546 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 with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
  • Cincinnati has the 15th-ranked ERA (3.97) in the majors this season.
  • Cincinnati has an 8.7 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, 10th-best in baseball.
  • The Reds rank 13th in MLB with a combined 1.248 WHIP this season.

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