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Cincinnati Reds (61-65, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (59-67, fifth in the AL East)
Toronto; Wednesday, 7:07 p.m. EDT
LIKELY PITCHING WORKS: Reds: Nick Martinez (6-6, 3.25 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 79 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Yariel Rodriguez (1-5, 3.93 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 57 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Reds -111, Blue Jays -108; Over/Under is 8 1/2 runs
Conclusion: Both the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cincinnati Reds want to win the series with a victory on Wednesday.
Toronto has a 59-67 overall record and a 30-32 home record. The Blue Jays have a 46-21 record in games where they score eight or more hits.
Cincinnati has a 30-31 record on the road and a 61-65 record overall. The Reds’ batters have a combined batting average of .399, ranking eighth in the NL.
The teams will meet for the third time this season on Wednesday.
TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 33 doubles, a triple and 26 home runs for the Blue Jays. Daulton Varsho has made 11 of 39 with a double, a triple and two home runs in the last 10 games.
Jonathan India has 24 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 46 RBI for the Reds. TJ Friedl is 10 of 35 with three home runs in his last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .222 batting average, 3.03 ERA, 12 runs more than opponents
Reds: 5-5, .215 batting average, 4.81 ERA, 14 runs less
INJURIES: Blue Jays: Alek Manoah: 60-day IL (elbow), Leo Jimenez: day-to-day (knee), Jordan Romano: 60-day IL (elbow), Bo Bichette: 10-day IL (calf)
Reds: Jeimer Candelario: 10-day IL (toe), Christian Roa: 60-day IL (shoulder), Hunter Greene: 15-day IL (elbow), Graham Ashcraft: 60-day IL (elbow), Austin Wynns: 10-day IL (tibialis), Brent Suter: 15-day IL (tibialis major), Nick Martini: 60-day IL (thumb), Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 60-day IL (hand), Brandon Williamson: 60-day IL (shoulder), Ian Gibaut: 60-day IL (forearm), Tejay Antone: 60-day IL (elbow), Matt McLain: 60-day IL (shoulder)
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
