The Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays meet Saturday in MLB action at Rogers Centre. Here’s a Blue Jays vs Athletics Prediction. This article will include a Blue Jays vs Athletics Pick.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 23-35 on the year and play the Twins, Orioles, and Angels next. The Athletics are batting .254 on the season, have a .318 OBP, and a .416 slugging percentage. The Athletics pitching staff has a 5.62 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP. Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 74 hits and 31 RBI, while Brent Rooker and Tyler Soderstrom have combined for 116 hits and 61 RBI.
Gunnar Hoglund gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 1-2 with a 5.13 ERA and 22 strikeouts this season. This will be Hoglund’s first career game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays are 29-28 on the year and play the Phillies, Twins, and Cardinals next. The Toronto Blue Jays are batting .251 on the season, have a .326 OBP, and a .386 slugging percentage. The Toronto Blue Jays pitching staff has a 3.98 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. Bo Bichette leads the Toronto Blue Jays with 67 hits and 31 RBI while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk have combined for 107 hits and 48 RBI.
Braydon Fisher gets the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays, and he is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 12 strikeouts this season. This will be Fisher’s first career game against the Athletics.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last nine road games.
- The Blue Jays have won each of their last six home games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games against American League opponents.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games against AL West opponents.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight games at Rogers Centre against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Athletics have lost the first inning in five of their last six games at Rogers Centre against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Blue Jays have led after 5 innings in each of their last five home games.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Blue Jays have lost eight of their last nine day games against American League opponents following a win.
- The Athletics have won four of their last five day games against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five day games against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last five day games against AL East opponents following a road loss.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in five of their last six day games against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in five of their last six day games against American League opponents.
- The Blue Jays have lost the first inning in three of their last four day games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Ernie Clement has hit a home run in each of the Blue Jays’ last two games as favorites.
- Ernie Clement has recorded a Double in four of the Blue Jays’ last five games as favorites against AL West opponents.
- Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last seven home appearances against AL West opponents.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has scored at least one run in each of the Blue Jays’ last 10 games as favorites.
- Daulton Varsho has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Myles Straw has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Brent Rooker has recorded a Double in four of the Athletics’ last five games against AL opponents.
- Brent Rooker has hit a home run in four of the Athletics’ last five Saturday day games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Shea Langeliers has recorded at least one Single in each of the Athletics’ last six games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- JJ Bleday has scored a run in each of his last four appearances in day games against AL East teams that held a winning record.
- Gio Urshela has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six road appearances against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Gio Urshela has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances against AL East opponents.
Blue Jays vs Athletics Prediction
The Athletics remain fade material, as they’ve won just one game since May 14. Hoglund doesn’t provide any more confidence, with him allowing 28 hits and 15 runs in 26.1 innings. I’m not a fan of bullpen games, but Fisher has been solid through 8.1 innings, allowing three hits and zero runs. The Blue Jays are also starting to turn the corner with three straight wins and an offense that’s starting to heat up. Either way, backing the Athletics simply isn’t an option. Give me the Blue Jays, and I’ll lay the RL to shave down the juice.