Toronto Blue Jays vs Cincinnati Reds

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Cincinnati Reds VS. Toronto Blue Jays Betting Analysis

The Reds visit the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Saturday, May 21, 2022 for the second of a three-game series.

Cincinnati is sitting in the place of the American League Central standings at -, while owning a – record away from Great American Ball Park. The Reds are also games behind the for the first place in the division. Toronto is in place in the American League East with a record of – overall and – at home, which trails Milwaukee by games for the division lead.

  • Time: 3:07 PM p.m. ET
  • Venue: Rogers Centre
  • Location: Toronto,

Cincinnati Reds VS. Toronto Blue Jays – Current Form

The Reds went 2-2 against the Pirates last Sunday, but then went 2-2 to the Guardians in their next game on Thursday. Toronto fell to the Tampa Bay Rays with 2-1, but captured its series against the Mariners on Wednesday.

Cincinnati Reds VS. Toronto Blue Jays – Pitching Matchup

Cincinnati: Hunter Greene (1-6, 6.21 ERA)

Hunter Greene will make his seventh start of the season for Cincinnati, who’s hoping to find some traction after posting a 1-6 record and 6.21 ERA thus far, while tallying a 1.56 WHIP, 20 walks, and 44 strikeouts across 33.3 innings of action. The Reds were no match for the Pittsburgh Pirates, losing 1-0 on May 15, 2022 behind Greene’s losing start with innings of work. The 22-year old yielded one runs on hits, while striking out nine and issuing five walks. Greene owns a 1-4 road record this season in five starts away from Great American Ball Park. In those away outings, he has posted a 6.568 ERA, a 1.459 WHIP, 12 walks, and 35 strikeouts in 24.7 innings of work.

Toronto: Alek Manoah (4-1, 1.714 ERA)

Toronto’ right-hander Alek Manoah takes the mound for his seventh start of the season. Manoah looks to improve on a 4-1 record and 1.714 ERA in 42 innings, while striking out 39, walking nine batters, and posting a 0.881 WHIP. The 24-year old right-hander couldn’t lift the Blue Jays to win on the road over the Tampa Bay Rays on May 15, 2022. In his losing start, Manoah tossed six innings in the 3-0 defeat by the Tampa Bay Rays, while giving up three runs on five hits with four strikeouts and walks. Manoah owns a home record of 2-0 this season, in three starts at the Rogers Centre. In those away outings, he has posted a 1.421 ERA, a 0.737 WHIP, four walks, and 20 strikeouts in 19 innings of work.

Cincinnati Reds VS. Toronto Blue Jays – Series History

Cincinnati had a very solid 2017 season in its head-to-head encounters, going 3-0 overall.