Cincinnati Reds vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 8/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+116) Toronto (-139)

Rogers Centre is the site where the Toronto Blue Jays (58-67) will attempt to beat the Cincinnati Reds (61-64) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has Cincinnati at +116 while Toronto is sitting at -139. The over/under is set at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Nick Martínez and Yariel Rodriguez.

As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are compiling 4.4 runs per game, which has them at 14th in baseball. They have tallied 552 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .302. The Reds have accrued 208 doubles as a team and have hit 148 baseballs out of the park. They have 523 RBI's and 943 hits over the course of the season, and their batting average sits at .230. Cincinnati is slugging .399 and have struck out 1,132 times, while taking a walk on 374 occasions.

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The Reds have an earned run average of 3.96 on the campaign (15th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,067 batters. Reds pitchers have conceded 137 home runs in addition to 519 runs in total (10th in baseball). They have walked 380 opposing players and their FIP is 4.08 as a squad over the course of the season. Cincinnati has relinquished 992 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 485 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.81 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Reds relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 74.3% and has come into the game in 105 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 170 base runners this season with 28.8% of them ended up scoring. Reds relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 107 times in addition to having 111 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have dispatched 408 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The bullpen are sitting with 68 holds for the season (13th in the league). They have earned 26 saves on the year and have blown 9 out of their 35 chances to get a save.

The Reds have converted 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,924 innings, which has them sitting 16th in pro baseball. The Cincinnati Reds are sitting with 3,308 putouts for the season, in addition to 950 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which ranks 28th in MLB, and have a total of 74 double plays.

Martinez has pitched in 729 innings and is sitting with 517 punch outs in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.17 (338 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.344. He has conceded 741 hits (9.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 239 walks. Martinez (33-44 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.11 and he has faced 3,127 hitters in the majors.

The Blue Jays hold a slugging percentage of .383 and they are earning 4.12 runs per outing (23rd in the league). They have hit 213 two-baggers, while taking a walk 400 times and putting up 515 runs. Toronto has hit 118 long balls this season as well as 489 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 947 instances (25th in baseball) and have tallied 988 base hits. The Toronto Blue Jays have compiled an OBP of .311 as well as a batting average of .238 on the campaign.

The Blue Jays hold a team WHIP of 1.310 and have a FIP of 4.59 as a team for the year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.20 (1,008 strikeouts vs 395 free passes). They sit at 21st in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,046. They have conceded 173 HR's and they allow 4.88 runs per 9 innings (25th in MLB). The Toronto pitching staff have given up 596 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.50 (550 earned runs conceded).

Toronto bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.8% of 192 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 98 times in high leverage situations in addition to 122 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 119 save situations, the Blue Jays have 70 holds and 15 blown saves. They rank 9th in baseball holding a save rate of 67.4%, and they have sent 422 relievers to the hill for the season. Toronto has called on relievers to enter the contest in 46 save chances and they have walked away with 31 saves.

In their 9,903 innings on the field, the Blue Jays are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (14th in the majors). The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten 93 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in the majors). The Blue Jays have recorded 1,041 assists, 74 errors and have a tally of 3,301 putouts over the course of the season.

Rodriguez (1-5 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.93 earned run average and has surrendered 7.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.11 and he has gone up against 235 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 24 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.291 and a FIP of 3.9. During his career, Rodriguez has allowed 44 base hits while tallying 57 punch outs in 55 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+116)

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