Blue Jays vs. Reds odds, tips and betting trends

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19 August 2023

Blue Jays vs. Reds odds, tips and betting trends

The Cincinnati Reds (64-59) and Toronto Blue Jays (67-56) will battle on Saturday at Great American Ball Park, starting at 6:40 PM ET.

The Blue Jays are favored (-141 moneyline odds to win) when they square off against the Reds (+120). The Blue Jays will give the ball to Chris Bassitt (11-6) versus the Reds and Brandon Williamson (4-2).

The Reds took down the Blue Jays 1-0 yesterday, with Alexis Diaz getting the win (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) and Christian Encarnacion-Strand leading the way offensively (going 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI). Jordan Hicks (0.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Blue Jays.

Here is what you need to prepare for Saturday’s Blue Jays vs. Reds matchup, including viewing options.

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:20 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Blue Jays (-141, bet $141 to win $100)
Underdog: Reds (+120, bet $100 to win $120)
Over/under: 10

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Blue Jays Stats and Trends

Blue Jays Betting Records

The Blue Jays have entered the game as favorites 88 times this season and won 47, or 53.4%, of those games.
Toronto has entered 47 games this season favored by -141 or more and is 24-23 in those contests.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.5% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
So far this season, Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 49 of 123 games with a total.
The Blue Jays are 57-66-0 ATS in their 123 games with a spread this season.

Chris Bassitt (Blue Jays Probable Starter)

The Blue Jays are sending Bassitt (11-6) to the mound for his 26th start of the season. He is 11-6 with a 3.95 ERA and 137 strikeouts through 145 2/3 innings pitched.
His most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs, when the righty tossed six innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up four hits.
The 34-year-old has an ERA of 3.95, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 25 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .236 batting average against him.
Bassitt is looking to secure his 16th quality start of the year in this game.
Bassitt will aim to pitch five or more innings for his seventh straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
In seven of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
He will face a Reds squad that is hitting .250 as a unit (15th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .415 (14th in MLB) with 142 total home runs (14th in MLB).
The 34-year-old’s 3.95 ERA ranks 31st, 1.222 WHIP ranks 31st, and 8.5 K/9 ranks 34th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Blue Jays Batting Stats

The Blue Jays’ 139 home runs rank 17th in Major League Baseball.
Hitters for Toronto have combined for a team rank of 15th in the majors with a .412 team slugging percentage.
The Blue Jays have a team batting average of .258 this season, which ranks sixth among MLB teams.
Toronto ranks 16th in the majors with 546 total runs scored this season.
The Blue Jays are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking sixth with an OBP of .329.
Toronto has shown patience at the plate this season with the ninth-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.

Reds Stats and Trends

Reds Betting Records

The Reds have been victorious in 44, or 50%, of the 88 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
Cincinnati has a mark of 26-29 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +120 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 45.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Contests with Cincinnati has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 61 of 122 chances this season.
The Reds are 75-47-0 against the spread in their 122 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Brandon Williamson (Reds Probable Starter)

Williamson (4-2) gets the starting nod for the Reds in his 17th start of the season. He has a 4.22 ERA in 81 2/3 innings pitched, with 70 strikeouts.
The left-hander’s most recent time out came on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing two hits.
In 16 games this season, the 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.22, with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .227 against him.
Williamson has recorded four quality starts this season.
Williamson will try to continue a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing).
In one of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
He will match up with a Blue Jays team that is hitting .258 as a unit (sixth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .412 (15th in the league) with 139 total home runs (17th in MLB play).

Reds Batting Stats

The Reds average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 14th in baseball with 142 total home runs .
This season, Cincinnati’s .415 slugging percentage ranks 14th in the majors.
The Reds have the 15th-ranked batting average in the league (.250).
The offense for Cincinnati is No. 9 in baseball, scoring 4.8 runs per game (589 total runs).
The Reds’ .328 on-base percentage ranks eighth-best in MLB.

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