The Toronto Blue Jays and Athletics meet Tuesday in MLB action at Sutter Health Park. Here’s an Athletics vs Blue Jays Prediction. This article will include an Athletics vs Blue Jays Pick.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays are 72-73 on the year and play the Orioles and Tigers next. The Toronto Blue Jays are batting .248 on the season, with a .309 OBP and a .382 slugging percentage. The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff has a 3.93 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. Ernie Clement leads the Toronto Blue Jays with 147 hits and 46 RBI, while Kazuma Okamoto and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have combined for 245 hits and 136 RBI.
Jose Soriano gets the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays, and he is 11-7 with a 3.52 ERA and 151 strikeouts this season. Soriano is 1-3 with a 7.52 ERA and 46 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 58-87 on the year and play the Mariners and Rays next. The Athletics are batting .246 on the season, have a .319 OBP, and have a .404 slugging percentage. The Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.40 ERA and a 1.49 WHIP. Jeff McNeil leads the Athletics with 112 hits and 52 RBI, while Shea Langeliers and Tyler Soderstrom have combined for 196 hits and 107 RBI.
Jack Perkins gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 3-10 with a 6.50 ERA and 116 strikeouts this season. This will be Perkins’ second career game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Why the Athletics will win
- The home team has won each of the last six games between the Blue Jays and Athletics.
- The Blue Jays have lost six of their last seven games as favorites against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Blue Jays’ last five games.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in 15 of their last 17 games as road favorites against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in each of their last four night games.
- The Blue Jays have lost the first inning in three of their last four night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Blue Jays have trailed after 3 innings in six of their last eight games as favorites against AL West opponents.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last six home games against AL East opponents following a win.
- The Blue Jays have won 10 of their last 11 road games following a loss.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in 15 of their last 17 night games at Sutter Health Park following a win.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in 14 of their last 17 games following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight Tuesday games as road favorites.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four home games against opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Athletics’ last six night games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Blue Jays’ last six night games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Blue Jays’ last six games as road favorites.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in five of the last six night games between the Blue Jays and Athletics.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Max Muncy has hit a home run in each of the Athletics’ last two night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Jack Perkins has recorded four or more strikeouts in nine of his last 10 appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Lawrence Butler has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 13 night games against opponents that held a losing record.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Kazuma Okamoto has hit a home run in each of the Blue Jays’ last four night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Jose Soriano has recorded six or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances against AL West opponents.
- Nathan Lukes has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 road appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 30th in the league for runs allowed this season (824).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.40).
- The Blue Jays rank 30th in the league for triples this season (8).
- The Blue Jays rank 2nd in the league for strikeouts against this season (1038).
Athletics vs Blue Jays Prediction
The Blue Jays can’t afford to blow these games if they’re serious about getting back to the playoffs. Soriano has been a disappointment since coming over from the Angels, but this is why he was brought here. Soriano needs to get going, and a game against the Athletics should get him right. Perkins has a 6.50 ERA and 1.54 WHIP on the season, and he’s allowed 22 earned runs in his last 30 innings. Through 55 innings at home, Perkins has a 7.04 ERA and a .281 allowed batting average. This is a must-win game for the Blue Jays. Of course, I’ll lay the RL to shave down the price.