The Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays meet Friday in MLB action from Rogers Centre. 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.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Athletics will send out Jeffrey Springs for the start here, and Springs is 5-3 with a 3.97 ERA and 47 strikeouts this season. In his career, Springs is 1-0 with a 1.72 ERA and 13 strikeouts against Toronto. Chris Bassitt will get the start for the Blue Jays here and is 4-3 with a 3.38 ERA and 63 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Athletics, Bassitt is 2-1 with a 4.09 ERA and 25 strikeouts.
Athletics Recap
The Athletics come into this game looking to bounce back from a 12-0 loss to the Blue Jays to start the series, to slip to 23-34 on the year. After this series, the Athletics will head home for a series against the Minnesota Twins.
Athletics Drop 14 Of Their Last 15
Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 73 hits, 12 doubles, and a .348 batting average, while Tyler Soderstrom has 56 hits with 10 doubles, 10 home runs, and 31 RBIs this season. Brent Rooker has 58 hits with 10 doubles, 12 home runs, and 27 RBIs, but also has 59 strikeouts this season, while JJ Bleday has 34 hits with 9 doubles, and Gio Urshela has 9 doubles. Shea Langeliers has 45 hits with 9 home runs and 25 RBIs, while Lawrence Butler also chipped in 8 stolen bases and 15 doubles as part of his 53 hits.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Blue Jays have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against American League opponents following a win.
- The Athletics have won four of their last six games as road underdogs against AL East opponents following a road loss.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in five of their last six games against AL East opponents following a road loss.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Brent Rooker has recorded a Double in three of the Athletics’ last four games against AL opponents.
- Shea Langeliers has recorded at least one Single in each of the Athletics’ last seven games against AL East opponents.
- JJ Bleday has hit a home run in four of his last nine appearances against AL East opponents.
- Gio Urshela has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances against AL East opponents.
- Jacob Wilson ranks 2nd in the league in Hits (73) this season.
Toronto Blue Jays Recap
The Toronto Blue Jays come into this game looking to build on their blowout win over the Athletics from Thursday’s series opener. After this series, the Blue Jays will duke it out against the Philadelphia Phillies in an interleague series at home.
Blue Jays Win Back-To-Back Games, Get Back To .500
George Springer has 41 hits and Bo Bichette has 65 hits, with Springer adding 6 home runs, a triple, 12 doubles, and 19 RBIs while Bichette has 17 doubles and 30 RBIs. Andres Gimenez has added 25 hits with 5 doubles and 3 home runs and 10 RBIs this season, along with 9 stolen bases, while Anthony Santander has 55 strikeouts so far this season. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also has 8 homers, 8 doubles, and 25 RBIs, while Springer also has a .250 batting average and 48 strikeouts up to this point in the year. Daulton Varsho also has 8 home runs and 20 RBIs this season.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last 11 night games after playing the previous day.
- The Blue Jays have won seven of their last eight games against AL West opponents.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games against American League opponents.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against AL West opponents.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Bo Bichette has hit a home run in each of the Blue Jays’ last two games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Bo Bichette has recorded at least one Double in five of the Blue Jays’ last six home games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last six home appearances against AL West opponents.
- Chris Bassitt has recorded six or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Ernie Clement has recorded a Single in each of the Blue Jays’ last six night games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has scored at least one run in each of the Blue Jays’ last nine games as favorites.
- Ernie Clement has recorded at least one hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last 10 night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Bo Bichette ranks 8th in the league in Hits (65) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Athletics’ last six games against AL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Blue Jays’ last four games as favorites against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
Blue Jays vs Athletics Prediction
I’m looking at the Athletics here. I think that this is a spot where the Athletics got their butts kicked on Thursday, but the Blue Jays have been very inconsistent offensively. Not only that, but I don’t know if I trust them to have strong outings at the plate in back-to-back games. Chris Bassitt is a solid option, but in the end, I think that Springs can do enough to put the Athletics in a good spot here. The losing can’t last forever, and I think the A’s bounce back here.