Blue Jays vs. Reds Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 19

Updated Aug. 19, 2023 6:05 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

Chris Bassitt and Brandon Williamson will each get the start when the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cincinnati Reds face off on Saturday at Great American Ball Park, at 6:40 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Blue Jays as -141 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Reds +119 moneyline odds to win. Toronto is a 1.5-run favorite (at +109 odds). A 9.5-run over/under has been set in the game.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Toronto Blue Jays looking to Bassitt (11-6), and Williamson (4-2) answering the bell for the Cincinnati Reds.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Blue Jays-Reds game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Blue Jays vs. Reds Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
Where: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
How to Watch on TV: BSOH

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Blue Jays	-141	+119	9.5	-115	-105	-1.5	+109	-130

Blue Jays vs. Reds Prediction

Score Prediction: Reds 6, Blue Jays 5
Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 51%, Reds 49%

Blue Jays vs. Reds Betting Insights

This season, the Blue Jays have won 47 out of the 88 games, or 53.4%, in which they've been favored.
Toronto is 24-23 this season when entering a game favored by -141 or more on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Blue Jays, based on the moneyline, is 58.5%.
The Reds have been chosen as underdogs in 88 games this year and have walked away with the win 44 times (50%) in those games.
Cincinnati has a mark of 26-29 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +119 or worse on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 45.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

The Blue Jays have a 3-6 record across the nine games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to go over the total three times.
The Blue Jays have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3
HR	6
ERA	2.69
K/9	8.1

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Blue Jays Player Insights

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays in home runs (18) and runs batted in (72).
In all of MLB, Guerrero is 58th in home runs and 29th in RBI.
Whit Merrifield is hitting .301 with 21 doubles, 11 home runs and 28 walks.
Merrifield is 146th in homers and 78th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
George Springer has 18 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 42 walks while batting .255.
Matt Chapman is hitting .253 with 35 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 55 walks.

Blue Jays Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Danny Jansen	0.5 (-208)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+330)	0.5 (+135)
George Springer	0.5 (-256)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+140)
Whit Merrifield	1.5 (+150)	1.5 (-110)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+180)
Santiago Espinal	0.5 (-222)	1.5 (+150)	0.5 (+800)	0.5 (+210)
Alejandro Kirk	0.5 (-244)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+190)

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Reds Recent Betting Performance

The Reds have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Reds and their opponents are 2-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Reds have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Reds Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.9
HR	11
ERA	3.20
K/9	9.4

Reds Player Insights

Spencer Steer leads the Reds with 18 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 66.
Steer's home run total puts him 58th in MLB, and he is 40th in RBI.
TJ Friedl has a club-best .275 batting average.
Friedl is 174th in homers and 123rd in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
Matt McLain is batting .301 with 23 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 26 walks.
Tyler Stephenson has 14 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 43 walks while batting .246.

Reds Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Kevin Newman	0.5 (-238)	1.5 (+155)	0.5 (+1200)	0.5 (+230)
TJ Friedl	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+220)
Spencer Steer	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+155)
Tyler Stephenson	0.5 (-175)	0.5 (-200)	0.5 (+800)	0.5 (+265)
Stuart Fairchild	0.5 (-149)	0.5 (-149)	0.5 (+800)	0.5 (+250)

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