Blue Jays vs. Reds Predictions & Picks

Friday's contest between the Cincinnati Reds (63-59) and the Toronto Blue Jays (67-55) at Great American Ball Park should be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-3, with the Reds taking home the win. First pitch is at 6:40 PM ET on August 18.

The Blue Jays will give the ball to Jose Berrios (9-8, 3.53 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 10 on the season, and the Reds will turn to Brett Kennedy (1-0, 5.14 ERA).

Blue Jays vs. Reds Game Info & Odds

• When: Friday, August 18, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
• Where: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: Apple TV+

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Blue Jays vs. Reds Score Prediction

Our pick for this game is Reds 5, Blue Jays 4.

Total Prediction for Blue Jays vs. Reds

• Total Prediction: Under 10.5 runs

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Blue Jays Performance Insights

• The Blue Jays have played as the favorite in eight of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, Toronto and its opponents are 4-6-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
• Bookmakers have not set a spread for any of the Blue Jays' last 10 games.
• This season, the Blue Jays have won 44 out of the 81 games, or 54.3%, in which they've been favored.
• Toronto has a record of 24-22 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -145 on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jays have a 59.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Toronto has scored 546 runs (4.5 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
• The Blue Jays have the first-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.73).

Reds Performance Insights

• The Reds have played as the underdog in three of their past 10 games and have gone 1-2 in those contests.
• In its previous 10 games with a total, Cincinnati and its opponents have combined to exceed the over/under on two occasions.
• Oddsmakers have yet to post a spread in any of the Reds' past 10 games.
• The Reds have come away with 39 wins in the 83 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Cincinnati has been victorious 23 times in 48 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Reds have an implied victory probability of 45.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The offense for Cincinnati is No. 7 in baseball, scoring 4.8 runs per game (588 total runs).
• The Reds have pitched to a 4.76 ERA this season, which ranks 26th in baseball.

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