Cincinnati Reds (11-28) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (22-18)
May 22, 2022 1:37 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Blue Jays -253 / Cincinnati Reds +205; Over/Under: -8.5
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The Cincinnati Reds and the Toronto Blue Jays meet in MLB action from Rogers Centre on Sunday afternoon.
The Cincinnati Reds will look to salvage a win after dropping the first two games of the set following a 3-1 loss to Toronto last time out. Tyler Naquin leads the Reds with 31 hits along with a .265 batting average as well as 11 doubles with 4 home runs and 21 RBIs. Bradon Drury has a team-high 7 home runs and 22 RBIs while Kyle Farmer has 11 doubles. Colin Moran and Tyler Stephenson each have 4 home runs with 20+ RBIs as well so far this season. Connor Overton is expected to start here and is 1-0 with a 1.82 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season.
The Toronto Blue Jays will try to pull off the sweep after their win over Cincinnati last time out. Bo Bichette leads the Blue Jays with 41 hits including 8 doubles, 6 home runs and 20 RBIs while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer each have a team-high 7 home runs and 20+ RBIs. Santiago Espeinal has 38 hits with a team-high 12 doubles and a .295 batting average on the year. Yusei Kikuchi will get the start here and is 2-1 with a 3.38 ERA and 33 strikeouts this season.
Cincinnati is 15-36 in their last 51 road games and 17-35 in their last 52 games overall while the under is 4-0 in their last 4 games against the AL East. Toronto is 4-1 in their last 5 home games and 14-5 in their last 19 interleague games while the under is 6-0-1 in their last 7 games overall.
I get the reasoning for backing either side in this one, but I’m leaning towards the under here. Connor Overton looks to be one of the bright spots for the Reds’ rotation given his strong start to the year, and while I haven’t been a big Yusei Kikuchi fan, he’s pitched well in spots this year and I think he can keep the Reds’ bats in check here. Give me the under.
