Oakland Athletics vs Toronto Blue Jays MLB Betting Prediction

MLB Athletics vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction 8/11/2024

The Oakland Athletics (49-69) travel to face off against the Toronto Blue Jays (54-63) on Sunday, August 11th. This game will be played at Rogers Centre in Toronto and televised on NSPCA. The Athletics are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Blue Jays are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Athletics. First pitch is set for 12:37 CT.

Athletics vs. Blue Jays Betting Prediction

  • Money Line Prediction: Blue Jays (-160)
  • Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs
  • The Blue Jays have won 4 of their last 6 home games.
  • In their last 15 games, the Blue Jays have scored 5 or more runs in 8 games.
  • The Blue Jays have a 2-1 record against the Athletics this season.
  • The Blue Jays have outscored the Athletics 16-5 in their last 3 head-to-head games.
  • The Athletics have lost 7 of their last 10 away games.

Athletics vs Blue Jays

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Thanks to a strong outing from Osvaldo Bido, the Athletics picked up a 1-0 win over the Blue Jays in the most recent game of this series. Bido went six innings and didn’t give up a run as he picked up a win in the game. Yariel Rodriguez had a good start for the Blue Jays, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up just one run.

Oakland’s only run came in the 6th inning when Brent Rooker hit a solo home run. Rooker and Shea Langeliers were the only two A’s hitters to have more than one hit.

With the win, the A’s snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 60-47 on the season. They are still 2.5 games back of the Astros in the AL West. As for the Blue Jays, they dropped to 57-50 and are now 9.5 games back of the Red Sox in the AL East.

When playing as the underdog, the Athletics have a 38-65 record, but as the favorite, they are 11-4. Overall, they are 62-56 against the run line, including a 30-29 record on the road. The A’s are currently 5th in the AL West with a 49-69 record, 13 games behind the Astros.

The over/under line for today’s game is 8.5 runs, which is just below the A’s season average of 8.6 runs per game. Oakland has played to the under in six straight games and has an over/under record of 52-64 for the season. In games with an O/U line of 8.5 runs, they have gone over the total 12 times in 34 games (35.3%).

JP Sears Gets The Start For The Athletics

JP Sears gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Blue Jays on the road. So far this season, he has made 23 starts and has a record of 9-8 with an ERA of 4.35. Sears has pitched much better on the road, coming in with a record of 3-4 and an ERA of 4.28. At home, his ERA is 8.4. Looking back at his last outing, Sears gave up just one earned run in seven innings of work, picking up the win. He has won three of his last four starts.

Athletics Offense Breakdown

For the season, the Athletics are batting just .230, which is 20th in the league. However, they do have the 4th most home runs in the league and have the 10th best isolated power figure in the league. As a team, they are averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. At home, they have been slightly better, averaging 4.4 runs per game.

Brent Rooker has been a bright spot for the Athletics this season, as he is batting .290 with a team-high 29 home runs and 82 RBIs. However, he has struggled a bit of late, going 7/32 in his last nine games. Miguel Andujar has gone 10/34 in his last nine games but has just one run batted in over that stretch.

Overall, the Blue Jays have struggled at home this season, going 21-38 against the run line, while they are 35-23 on the road. As underdogs, they have a 31-27 run line record, but as favorites, they are 25-34. Toronto’s games have averaged 9.0 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 63-51.

Currently, the Blue Jays are 5th in the AL East with a 54-63 record, 15.5 games behind the Orioles. They have gone 1-1-1 in their last three series and have an overall series record of 13-18-6. Today, they will host the Athletics, and the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs.

Chris Bassitt Gets The Start For The Blue Jays

Chris Bassitt will be looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win vs. the Orioles. In that start, he went seven innings, giving up just two earned runs. Looking at his overall numbers, Bassitt has made 23 starts and has a record of 9-10. His ERA for the season is 3.95, along with a WHIP of 1.41. Opposing batters are hitting .258 off Bassitt this year. Out of his 23 starts, he has turned in 10 quality starts. Per nine innings, Bassitt is averaging 8.58 strikeouts and 3.46 walks.

Blue Jays Offense Breakdown

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So far this season, the Blue Jays offense has been below average, averaging just 4.1 runs per game (24th in the MLB). They have been slightly better on the road (4.2 RPG) than at home (4.0 RPG). As a team, the Blue Jays are batting .240, which is 14th in the league, and they are also one of the league’s best teams at avoiding strikeouts. Collectively, Toronto is just 23rd in home runs.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 23 homers are 11th in the league, and he is also 13th in the MLB with 76 RBIs. Guerrero Jr. has been even better of late, going 15/33 in his last nine games with two homers and seven RBIs. He also comes into the game on a 22-game hitting streak. George Springer is 2nd on the team with 14 homers but is batting just .221 for the season.

 

Athletics vs Blue Jays Prediction

 

Our prediction for today’s Athletics vs. Blue Jays matchup is to take the Blue Jays on the money line at -160. We actually have the Blue Jays winning this one by a score of 6-5, so if you wanted to take the over/under, you could go with the over, as the line is currently sitting at 8.5 runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Chris Bassitt is projected to finish with five strikeouts compared to JP Sears, who we have finishing with five as well. However, Bassitt is projected to go five innings, while Sears is projected to go just two.


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