Blue Jays vs. Reds Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 20

Updated Aug. 20, 2023 1:01 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

TJ Friedl and the Cincinnati Reds hit the field on Sunday at Great American Ball Park against Hyun-Jin Ryu, who is the named starter for the Toronto Blue Jays. First pitch is at 1:40 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Blue Jays as -115 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Reds -105 moneyline odds to win. Toronto (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The over/under for the game has been listed at 9.5 runs.

The Toronto Blue Jays will give the start to Ryu (1-1, 2.57 ERA), who is looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Reds will turn to Hunter Greene (2-4, 3.93 ERA).

Check out 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: Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 1:40 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	-115	-105	9.5	-103	-117	-1.5	+140	-166

Blue Jays vs. Reds Prediction

Score Prediction: Reds 5, Blue Jays 4
Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 51%, Reds 49%

Blue Jays vs. Reds Betting Insights

This season, the Blue Jays have won 48 out of the 89 games, or 53.9%, in which they've been favored.
Toronto has a record of 44-38 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -115 on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Blue Jays, based on the moneyline, is 53.5%.
The Reds have won in 44, or 49.4%, of the 89 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
Cincinnati has a win-loss record of 38-44 when favored by -105 or worse by bookmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 51.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

The Blue Jays have a 3-6 record from the nine games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 outings, the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to hit the over three times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The Blue Jays' ATS record is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.1
HR	6
ERA	2.79
K/9	8.6

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Blue Jays Player Insights

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has racked up a team-high 18 home runs and 72 runs batted in.
Among all hitters in MLB, Guerrero is 62nd in homers and 30th in RBI.
Whit Merrifield is hitting .300 with 21 doubles, 11 home runs and 28 walks.
Merrifield is 148th in homers and 76th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Merrifield heads into this matchup looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .348 with a double and two RBI.
Bo Bichette paces the Blue Jays with a team-high batting average of .317.
Bichette will look to build on his seven-game hitting in this game. In his last 10 games he is hitting .366 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and seven RBI.
George Springer is hitting .255 with 18 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 42 walks.

Blue Jays Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
George Springer	0.5 (-244)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+165)
Bo Bichette	1.5 (+145)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+175)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+360)	0.5 (+135)
Whit Merrifield	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+215)
Alejandro Kirk	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+150)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+220)

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Reds Recent Betting Performance

The Reds have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Reds and their opponents have failed to hit the over eight times.
The Reds have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Reds Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.9
HR	10
ERA	3.00
K/9	9.4

Reds Player Insights

Spencer Steer has managed a team-high 18 home runs and has driven in 66 runs.
Steer ranks 62nd in homers and 41st in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Friedl is batting .275 to lead the lineup.
Friedl ranks 148th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 122nd in RBI.
Matt McLain is batting .298 with 23 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 27 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
Stuart Fairchild	0.5 (-244)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+200)
Tyler Stephenson	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+200)
Spencer Steer	1.5 (+195)	1.5 (-110)	0.5 (+350)	0.5 (+115)
TJ Friedl	0.5 (-164)	0.5 (-164)	0.5 (+850)	0.5 (+225)
Joey Votto	0.5 (-164)	0.5 (-175)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+185)

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