Cincinnati Reds vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 8/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Monday, August 19, 2024

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Rogers Centre is where the Toronto Blue Jays (57-64) will take on the Cincinnati Reds (60-61) on Monday. The expected starting pitchers will be Hunter Greene and Kevin Gausman.

The Reds have earned 199 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 146 balls out of the park. Cincinnati has a slugging percentage of .402 and have struck out 1,092 times, while being walked on 363 occasions. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are compiling 4.5 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. They have accrued 514 runs batted in in addition to 916 base knocks this season, and their batting average comes in at .230. They have accounted for 543 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .303.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.81 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.23. Reds pitchers have conceded 130 home runs and also 488 runs in total (5th in baseball). Cincinnati has allowed 945 base knocks (8.0 per 9 innings) and 455 earned runs. The Reds have a team ERA of 3.84 over the course of the season (9th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,036 hitters. They have walked 369 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.06 as a unit for the season.

The Reds relievers have accumulated a save rate of 74.3% and has entered the game in 105 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 165 base runners for the year with 27.9% of those players earned a run for their team. Reds bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 104 times and also have had 111 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have dispatched 391 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers are sitting with 68 holds on the year (12th in the league). They have compiled 26 saves on the year and have blown 9 of 35 chances to save the game.

The Cincinnati Reds have a total of 3,200 putouts on the campaign, as well as 918 assists and 74 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .982 which is 26th in MLB, and have earned 73 double plays. The Reds have turned 70.3% of balls in play into outs in their 9,600 innings on the field, which ranks them 12th in pro baseball.

Greene has taken the hill for 380 innings and has earned 478 punch outs during his MLB career. Greene (18-24 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.89 and he has faced 1,612 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.95 (167 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.202. He has allowed 308 hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 149 free passes.

The Toronto Blue Jays have accounted for an on-base percentage of .313 as well as a team batting average of .239 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 910 instances (26th in the league) and have earned 957 hits. Toronto has recorded 113 home runs on the campaign to go along with 479 RBIs. The Blue Jays have a team slugging % of .384 and they average 4.17 runs per outing (22nd in baseball). They have 210 doubles, while walking 389 times and scoring 504 runs.

The Blue Jays have a WHIP of 1.319 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.60 as a staff on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.30 (978 strikeouts against 384 free passes). They are sitting at 21st in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,021. They have conceded 167 home runs and they allow 4.91 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league). The Toronto pitching staff have given up 581 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 4.54 (537 earned runs yielded).

Toronto has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 45 save chances and they have come away with 30 saves. They are currently ranked 11th in MLB with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 408 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 92 times in high leverage situations in addition to 119 occasions with runners on. Toronto bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.2% out of 189 inherited base runners. Sitting with 116 save situations, the Blue Jays have recorded 68 holds and also 15 blown saves.

Out of their 9,588 innings on the diamond, the Blue Jays have a efficiency on defense of 69.9% (15th in pro baseball). The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 90 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in the majors). The Blue Jays have accrued 1,006 assists, 69 errors and have earned 3,196 putouts this season.

During his MLB career, Gausman has allowed 1,650 base knocks while tallying 1,729 strikeouts in 1,675 innings. He has conceded a total of 721 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.265 and having a FIP of 3.8. His K/BB ratio is 3.68 and he has gone up against 7,044 hitters during his MLB career. Gausman (99-99 career mark) holds a 3.87 earned run average while conceding 8.9 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto

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