Blue Jays vs Athletics Prediction 7/12/25 MLB Picks Today

The Toronto Blue Jays are visiting the Athletics on Saturday, July 12^th at the Sutter Health Park in the second game of this series, with the Blue Jays having a 1-0 lead. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Blue Jays vs Athletics Prediction. We will examine:

The Athletics’ recent form and player performance

The Toronto Blue Jays’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Athletics

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Toronto Blue Jays

Recent betting trends in games played between the Toronto Blue Jays vs Athletics

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Philadelphia Phillies vs Athletics game

Athletics Preview

The Athletics have a 39-57 record this season and are sitting in last place in the AL West. The Athletics have an 18-31 home record and are 51-40 in over/under. They are coming off a 6-7 home defeat by the Blue Jays, and are 2-4 in their last 6 games. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 games, and they are playing the Guardians and the Rangers next.

The Athletics have a .248 batting average this season, a .316 OBP, and a .416 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.24 ERA and 1.46 WHIP. Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 111 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .335 batting average. Tyler Soderstrom leads the team with 54 RBI.

Jacob Lopez (L) is the projected starter for the Athletics, and he has a 2-5 record, 4.26 ERA, and 1.34 WHIP.

Toronto Blue Jays Preview

The Toronto Blue Jays have a 55-39 record this season and are sitting in first place in the AL East. They have a 23-23 road record, and are 51-42 in over/under. They are coming off a 7-6 road victory over the Athletics, and are 10-1 in their last 11 games. Under is 5-2 in their last 7 games, and they are playing the Giants and the Yankees next.

The Blue Jays have a .260 batting average this season, a .332 OBP, and a .405 Slugging percentage. Toronto’s pitching staff has a 4.15 ERA and 1.27 WHIP. Bo Bichette leads the Blue Jays with 108 hits, while Alejandro Kirk is the team’s best hitter with a .309 batting average. George Springer leads the team with 53 RBI and a team-high 16 home runs.

Kevin Gausman (R) will take the mound for the Blue Jays, and he has a 6-6 record, 4.13 ERA, and 1.15 WHIP.

Why the Athletics will win

• The Athletics have won each of their last four games as underdogs following a loss.
• The Blue Jays have lost four of their last five games as road favorites following a road win.
• The underdogs have covered the run line in 14 of the Blue Jays’ last 16 games.
• The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games as favorites against AL West opponents.
• The Athletics have led after 3 innings in three of their last four home games against AL East opponents.

Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win

• The Blue Jays have won each of their last nine games against AL West opponents.
• The Athletics have lost seven of their last eight night games against American League opponents following a home loss.
• The Blue Jays have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 night games against American League opponents following a win.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games against American League opponents following a home loss.
• The Blue Jays have led after 5 innings in each of their last four night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Blue Jays’ last six games as favorites against the Athletics have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Four of the Athletics’ last five games against AL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last seven night games against AL West opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Athletics’ last eight games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Athletics rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (143).
• The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.24).
• The Blue Jays rank 1st in the league for batting average this season (.260).
• The Blue Jays rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (627).

Blue Jays vs Athletics Prediction

The Blue Jays are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings against the Athletics, and are a perfect 5-0 this season. Over is 6-0 in their last 6 meetings.

In this Blue Jays vs Athletics Prediction, the Blue Jays are coming as -150 road favorites. Toronto has a superior overall record, and even though they are mediocre on the road, they still have more road wins than the A’s have at home. Jacob Lopez was torched in his previous start against the Blue Jays this season for 7 earned runs in just 1.2 innings pitched, and the Jays have a superior bullpen and a better offense. I expect another win for the red-hot Toronto Blue Jays tonight.