Reds vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for August 21
Published 4:24 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Yariel Rodriguez will take the hill for the Toronto Blue Jays (59-67) on Wednesday, August 21 against the Cincinnati Reds (61-65), who will answer with Nick Martinez. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:07 p.m. ET at Rogers Centre.
The Blue Jays (-110), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Reds (-110) The over/under for this contest is 8.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.
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Reds vs. Blue Jays Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, August 21, 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 -110
- Moneyline Underdog: Reds -110
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Reds will hand the ball to Martinez (6-6) for his ninth start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw six innings against the Kansas City Royals, giving up three earned runs while allowing eight hits.
- He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
- Martinez has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has finished 20 appearances without allowing an earned run in 34 chances this season.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds’ 148 home runs rank 12th in Major League Baseball.
- Cincinnati ranks 14th in the majors with a .399 team slugging percentage.
- The Reds have a team batting average of just .230 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
- Cincinnati ranks 14th in the majors with 555 total runs scored this season.
- The Reds have the 25th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.302).
- The Reds rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of nine whiffs per contest.
- Cincinnati has the 16th-ranked ERA (4.01) in the majors this season.
- Cincinnati averages 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-most in the majors.
- Reds pitchers have a 1.250 WHIP this season, 13th in the majors.
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