Toronto Blue Jays (57-65) vs Cincinnati Reds (60-61)
Game Info: Monday, August 19, 2024 at 7:07 pm (Rogers Centre)
The Line: Betting Odds: Toronto Blue Jays -185 / Cincinnati Reds +156 — Over/Under:
The Cincinnati Reds and the Toronto Blue Jays meet Monday in MLB action from Rogers Centre. Here’s a Cincinnati Reds vs Toronto Blue Jays prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Reds vs Blue Jays pick. We will examine:
The Toronto Blue Jays recent form and player performance
The Cincinnati Reds recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Toronto Blue Jays
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Cincinnati Reds
Recent betting trends in games played between the Blue Jays and Reds
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Blue Jays vs Reds game
Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview
The Reds played the Kansas City Royals in their last series. Cincinnati lost the first two games of that set 7-1 and 13-1. In the finale the Reds took a blowout loss 8-1. Starting pitcher Andrew Abbott gave up four earned in 5.0 innings of work.
Julian Aguiar will take the start for the Reds on Monday. This will be Aguiar’s MLB debut.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
Over on the Blue Jays’ side, they took on the Chicago Cubs over the weekend. Toronto lost 6-5 and 3-2 in the first two games. On Sunday the Jays eked out a 1-0 victory. Bowden Francis was great on 7.0 innings, three hits, no walks and seven Ks.
As starter for Monday the Blue Jays are going with Kevin Gausman. So far Gausman is 11-8 with a 4.20 ERA in 24 starts. Over 322 career games (283 starts) Gausman is 99-99 with a 3.87 ERA.
Total Runs Facts
- Six of the Blue Jays’ last seven night games against NL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Reds’ last five games against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last three night games at Rogers Centre.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one hit in 22 of his last 23 home appearances.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has scored at least one run in 13 of the Blue Jays’ last 14 night games.
- Kevin Gausman has recorded six or more strikeouts in 12 of his last 13 appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Kevin Gausman has recorded a win in eight of his last nine appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Bo Bichette has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Blue Jays’ last three games against the Reds at Rogers Centre.
- Ernie Clement has hit a home run in each of the Blue Jays’ last two night games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- George Springer has recorded at least one Single in five of the Blue Jays’ last six games at Rogers Centre against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one total base in 22 of his last 23 appearances at Rogers Centre.
Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts
- TJ Friedl has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five road appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- TJ Friedl has hit a home run in each of the Reds’ last two road games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Santiago Espinal has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- TJ Friedl has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Elly De La Cruz has recorded at least one Double in each of his last five Monday night appearances against teams that held a losing record.
- Santiago Espinal has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances after playing the previous day.
- Tyler Stephenson has scored at least one run in each of the Reds’ last five night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Hunter Greene has recorded seven or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
Cincinnati Reds vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction
I’ll try the Jays here. Gausman had a rough start versus the Yankees to kick off the month, giving up four earned in 4.2 innings during a no-decision. Since then Gausman has been much better though, logging just two earned in 15.0 innings across a pair of victories.
On Sunday the Blue Jays got their only run from a Joey Loperfido solo homer in the second inning and held on for the victory thanks to a nice pitching effort. Toronto only has three combined runs over the last two games though, so it’d be nice to see them get the bats going better on Monday.