Wednesday’s Reds vs. Blue Jays interleague matchup has a first pitch set for 7:07 PM ET from the Rogers Centre in Toronto. Nick Martinez is starting for the Reds, and he will be facing off against Yariel Rodriguez. Cincinnati is 4th in the NL Central, while the Blue Jays are 5th in the AL East.
The money line odds have the Reds at -112 compared to the Blue Jays at -106, and the over/under line is currently 8.5 runs. BSOH is carrying this game on TV.
Reds Look to Break Losing Streak as Martinez Faces Power-Hitting Blue Jays
Cincinnati is 61-65 overall, putting them 4th in the NL Central. They are 12.5 games behind the Brewers for the division lead. The Reds are 18-17 in divisional matchups. Today, they will be on the road, facing the Blue Jays with a road record of 30-31. As the favorite, Cincinnati is 31-29, and they have dropped three straight games when favored. Overall, they are 30-36 as the underdog. The Reds are 15-22-3 in series matchups, including being tied in their current series vs. the Blue Jays.
Right-hander Nick Martinez is 6-6 this season, and he has a 3.25 ERA. In 15 road appearances, he is 3-2 with a 2.31 ERA. Martinez will be facing a Blue Jays lineup that is 9th in home runs this season. The Reds offense is 14th in scoring at 4.4 runs per game. Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with 21 home runs and 53 RBIs. Spencer Steer has added 18 home runs and 77 RBIs. Jonathan India is hitting .364 over his last 6 games, and Tyler Stephenson is on a 6-game hitting streak for the Reds. Overall, the Reds games are averaging 8.6 total runs, and they are 58-63 on the over/under this season.
Toronto Blue Jays Struggle to Gain Ground in AL East: Rodríguez Takes the Mound Amid Offensive Woes
The Toronto Blue Jays are 59-67 overall, putting them 5th in the AL East and 14.5 games behind the Orioles. Toronto is 17-24 against other teams in the AL East and 30-32 at home. They are 29-35 on the road. The Blue Jays are 14-20-6 in series this season and 37-27 as the favorite. As the underdog, they are 22-40. Their over/under record for the year is 68-55, and the over is 21-40 when the line is set at 8.5 runs. The over has hit in their last two games.
Yariel Rodríguez is 1-5 with a 3.93 ERA this year and will be on the mound for the Blue Jays today. He has made 13 starts and has a WHIP of 1.29. The Blue Jays offense is 20th in runs per game at 4.2 and 24th in home runs with 123. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is hitting .318 for Toronto, and George Springer has 16 home runs. Toronto is 63-63 on the run line and 41-23 on the road. They are 35-27 as a run line underdog.
Blue Jays Favored to Edge Out Reds in Predicted 6-5 Thriller
Our prediction for today’s Reds vs. Blue Jays matchup is to take the Blue Jays on the money line at -106. We actually have the Blue Jays winning this one by a score of 6-5, which means there is some value in taking them to win straight up.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Nick Martinez finishing with five strikeouts compared to Yariel Rodríguez with six. However, our projections have Rodriguez finishing with a better ERA than Martinez, and we have him going six innings compared to Martinez at 5.2.
