Reds vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 21

Updated Aug. 21, 2024 7:01 p.m. ET

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Yariel Rodriguez will be on the hill for the Toronto Blue Jays when they take on Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday at 7:07 p.m. ET. Bookmakers list the Reds as -114 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Blue Jays -105 moneyline odds to win. Cincinnati is the run-line favorite (-1.5). An 8-run over/under has been set in this matchup.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Reds-Blue Jays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Reds vs. Blue Jays Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 7:07 p.m. ET
• Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
• How to Watch on TV: BSOH

Reds vs. Blue Jays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Blue Jays 5, Reds 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Reds 51%, Blue Jays 49%

Reds vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Reds have won 30, or 52.6%, of the 57 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Cincinnati is 28-26 this season when entering a game favored by -114 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.3% chance of a victory for the Reds.
• The Blue Jays have been chosen as underdogs in 59 games this year and have walked away with the win 21 times (35.6%) in those games.
• Toronto has a mark of 17-33 in contests where bookmakers favor it by -105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

FINAL

CIN 11 · TOR 7

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Cincinnati Reds

CIN

-1.5

-118

O 8

Toronto Blue Jays

TOR

+1.5

-102

U 8

Reds Recent Betting Performance

• The Reds were favored on the moneyline in three of their last 10 games, and they finished 1-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Reds and their opponents combined to hit the over four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Reds' record against the spread is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Reds Recent Stats

Reds Player Insights

• De La Cruz paces the Reds with 21 home runs and has put up a team-high batting average of .258.
• In all of Major League Baseball, De La Cruz ranks 29th in home runs and 83rd in RBI.
• Spencer Steer has been productive as he paces his team with 77 RBI.
• Steer ranks 54th in home runs in the majors, and 20th in RBI.
• Steer heads into this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .188 with a double, two walks and two RBI.
• Jonathan India is hitting .251 with 24 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 62 walks.
• Tyler Stephenson has 20 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 34 walks while batting .248.
• Stephenson brings a six-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last 10 outings he is batting .256 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and six RBI.

Reds Team Props

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Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and have gone 3-2 in those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Blue Jays and their opponents are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Blue Jays have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays with 26 home runs and 81 runs batted in, while posting a team-best batting average of .318.
• In all of MLB, Guerrero is 16th in homers and 14th in RBI.
• George Springer is batting .222 with 17 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 48 walks.
• Springer is 76th in home runs and 102nd in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Daulton Varsho is batting .212 with 18 doubles, seven triples, 15 home runs and 44 walks.
• Ernie Clement is hitting .268 with 16 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and eight walks.

Blue Jays Team Props

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