In this article, we will formulate a Blue Jays vs Athletics Prediction for this MLB matchup on Monday, September 7th in the opening game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Athletics Preview
The Athletics have a 57-87 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place of the AL West. They have a 25-44 home record and are coming off a 0-2 home loss against the Mariners. They will face the Mariners and the Rays next.
The Athletics have a .247 batting average this season, .320 OBP and .404 Slugging percentage. Oakland’s pitching staff has a 5.40 ERA and 1.49 WHIP. Jeff McNeil is the team’s best hitter with a .269 batting average. Nick Kurtz leads the team in RBI with 69, while Shea Langeliers adds a team-high 23 home runs.
Jacob Lopez (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics, and he has a 6-4 record, 4.71 ERA and 1.46 WHIP.
Toronto Blue Jays Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays have a 72-72 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place of the AL East. They have a 35-37 away record and are coming off a 4-3 road win against the Royals. They will face the Orioles and the Tigers next.
The Toronto Blue Jays have a .248 batting average this season, .309 OBP and .382 Slugging percentage. Toronto’s pitching staff has a 3.92 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. Ernie Clement is the team’s best hitter with a .275 batting average. Kazuma Okamoto leads the team in RBI with 81 and adds a team-high 28 home runs.
Dylan Cease (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Blue Jays, and he has a 10-5 record, 2.25 ERA and 1.04 WHIP.
Toronto Blue Jays @ Athletics Betting Trends: September 7, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Jacob Lopez Record this season: 6-4 ERA: 4.71
- Home Record: 0-3
- Last 5 against Blue Jays: 2-1
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Blue Jays have lost five of their last six games as favorites against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in 14 of their last 16 games as road favorites against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Blue Jays’ last four games.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Dylan Cease Record this season: 10-5 ERA: 2.25
- Road Record: 8-1
- Last 5 against Athletics: 1-2
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Blue Jays have won each of their last 10 road games following a loss.
- The Athletics have lost each of their last eight home games against AL East opponents.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 road games following a loss.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven Monday games against AL opponents.
- The Blue Jays have led after 3 innings in six of their last seven games as road favorites against AL opponents.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games against AL East opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Athletics’ last eight games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Blue Jays’ last five games as favorites against the Athletics have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Blue Jays’ last eight road games against AL West opponents.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in seven of the last eight 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.
- Jacob Lopez has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last seven appearances.
- Lawrence Butler has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 11 night games.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Kazuma Okamoto has hit a home run in four of the Blue Jays’ last five night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Dylan Cease has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last eight appearances with his team as a favorite against AL West opponents.
- Dylan Cease has recorded a win in each of his last seven appearances with the Blue Jays as road favorites against AL opponents.
- Nathan Lukes has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 road appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Dylan Cease ranks 3rd in the league for total Strikeouts (221) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.40).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.268).
- The Blue Jays rank 30th in the league for triples this season (8).
- The Blue Jays rank 29th in the league for RBIs this season (552).
Blue Jays vs Athletics Prediction
The Blue Jays are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings against the A’s and have won their last seven meetings in Toronto.
In this Blue Jays vs Athletics Prediction, the Blue Jays are coming as -200 home favorites. I like the Blue Jays in this one with their ace on the mound in Dylan Cease, who has been in excellent form and he is one of the best road pitchers in baseball, with a 7-1 record and 1.67 ERA. Jacob Lopez has been in very good shape, but he will face a red-hot Toronto offense that scored 6.9 runs per game against lefties in their last 10, while the A’s are scoring 4.1 in that span and also have the worst bullpen in baseball. Take the Jays to win this one comfortably and cover the runline.