Blue Jays vs Athletics Prediction 9/9/26 MLB Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Blue Jays vs Athletics Prediction for this MLB matchup on Wednesday, September 9^th in the third game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Athletics Preview

The Athletics have a 58-88 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place of the AL West. They have a 26-45 home record and are coming off a 2-4 home loss against the Blue Jays. They will face the Mariners and the Rays next.

The Athletics have a .246 batting average this season, .319 OBP and .403 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.39 ERA and 1.49 WHIP. Jeff McNeil is the team’s best hitter with a .268 batting average. Nick Kurtz leads the team in RBI with 69, while Shea Langeliers adds a team-high 23 home runs.

Brady Basso (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics, and he has a 1-2 record, 4.32 ERA and 1.41 WHIP.

Toronto Blue Jays Preview

The Toronto Blue Jays have a 73-73 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place of the AL East. They have a 36-38 road record and are coming off a 4-2 road win against the Athletics. They will face the Orioles and the Tigers next.

The Toronto Blue Jays have a .248 batting average this season, .309 OBP and .384 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 .273 batting average. Kazuma Okamoto leads the team in RBI with 83, adding a team-high 30 home runs.

Braydon Fisher (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Blue Jays, and he has a 3-4 record, 3.20 ERA and 1.24 WHIP.

Toronto Blue Jays @ Athletics Betting Trends: September 9, 2026

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Brady Basso      Record this season: 1-2      ERA: 4.32
• Home Record: 0-1
• Last 5 against Blue Jays: –

Why the Athletics will win

• The Blue Jays have lost each of their last six Wednesday games as favorites against AL West opponents.
• The Athletics have won four of their last five games as home underdogs against the Blue Jays following a loss.
• The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 Wednesday games as favorites against AL West opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the run line in five of the Blue Jays’ last six games.
• The Blue Jays have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight day games against AL West opponents.
• The Blue Jays have trailed after 5 innings in eight of their last nine day games against AL West opponents.

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Braydon Fisher      Record this season: 3-4      ERA: 3.20
• Road Record: 0-0
• Last 5 against Athletics: 0-0

Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win

• The Athletics have lost nine of their last 10 home games against AL East opponents.
• The Blue Jays have won 19 of their last 22 day games against the Athletics following a win.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight day games at Sutter Health Park following a loss.
• The Blue Jays have covered the run line in each of their last six Wednesday games.
• The Blue Jays have led after 3 innings in seven of their last nine games as road favorites against AL opponents.
• The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last seven games against AL East opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Eight of the Athletics’ last 10 games have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Eight of the Blue Jays’ last 10 day games as favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• There has been no run scored during the first inning in nine of the Blue Jays’ last 10 road games against AL West opponents.
• There has been no run scored during the first inning in four of the Athletics’ last five games.

Athletics Player Prop Facts

• Jeff McNeil has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 home appearances against AL East opponents.
• Brian Serven has hit a home run in two of his last three home appearances against AL East opponents.

Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts

• Kazuma Okamoto has hit a home run in four of the Blue Jays’ last five games against AL West opponents.
• Andres Gimenez has recorded at least one hit in each of his 12 previous road appearances against the Athletics.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Athletics rank 30th in the league for runs allowed this season (828).
• The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.39).
• The Blue Jays rank 30th in the league for triples this season (8).
• The Blue Jays rank 30th in the league for walks this season (404).

Blue Jays vs Athletics Prediction

The Blue Jays are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against the Athletics but are 1-3 in their last four meetings on the road.

In this Blue Jays vs Athletics Prediction, the Blue Jays are coming as -180 road favorites. Both teams are going for a bullpen game and the A’s have the worst bullpen ERA in baseball. They will be facing a Jays team that has a sub-1.00 bullpen ERA and a better offense, averaging 5.9 runs per game against left-handed pitching in that span. Brady Basso has a 5.60 home ERA for the A’s, while Braydon Fisher a 3.06 ERA on the road. Take the Blue Jays in this one.