The Toronto Blue Jays are more or less where we thought they\u2019d be at this point of the season, not truly contending in the American League East but remaining a competitive pest for the juggernauts.
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MLB Betting \u2013 Blue Jays vs Reds Preview & Pick<\/strong> Toronto Blue Jays (34-35 through June 16)<\/strong> The Jays continue to swing big stickS, ranking fourth in the majors in runs per game. Jose Bautista has definitely cooled off \u2013 his numbers are now just on par with other MVP candidates instead of light years ahead of the competition \u2013 but, boy, is Adam Lind ever picking up the slack. He quietly has 42 RBI in just 44 games this season. Since his return from the DL, Lind is batting .429 with seven homers and 15 RBI in 12 games.<\/p>\n Pitching is where the Jays have fallen short this season. Brandon Morrow has been a huge disappointment. The bigtime talent has allowed one, six, zero and nine earned runs over his last four starts. He\u2019s extremely inconsistent.<\/p>\n Cincinnati Reds (37-33 through June 16)<\/strong> Here come the Reds. Cincy has stopped the bleeding and is creeping back toward contention in the National League Central, winning the last three games of its road trip. The turnaround is understandable. The Reds have hammered the ball all season, most notably Joey Votto and Jay Bruce, but their pitching had been awful until recently. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n In their last 10 games, the Reds haven\u2019t allowed more than four runs once. Edinson Volquez is still a somewhat erratic pitcher but has been decent in his two starts since being sent down to the minors.<\/p>\n
\nDate: <\/strong>Saturday, June 17, 2011
\nVenue: <\/strong>Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati, OH
\nBroadcast: <\/strong>RSN, FSOH
\nToronto blue Jays at Cincinnati Reds Betting Lines from BetOnline.com<\/strong>
\nMoney Line: Reds -123<\/strong>
\nOver\/Under: 9 -105<\/strong>
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\nBrandon Morrow (2-4, 5.63)<\/p>\n
\nEdinson Volquez (4-2, 5.48)<\/p>\n