Toronto Blue Jays (30-32) vs. Oakland Athletics (25-39)
June 8, 2024 4:07 pm EDT
The Line: Oakland Athletics +126 / Toronto Blue Jays -149; Over/Under: +7.5
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In this article, we will formulate an Oakland Athletics vs Toronto Blue Jays vs Oakland Athletics prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, June 8th at Oakland Coliseum.
Blue Jays Can’t Be Losing These Games
The Blue Jays have been disappointing this season, and they are coming off another bad loss. The Blue Jays only managed one run on the way to the defeat. The Blue Jays are averaging 3.92 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.61 runs per game. The offense is ranked 24th in the league while the pitching is ranked 20th in the league. Daulton Varsho has been the top player for the Blue Jays hitting 10 home runs and driving in 31 RBIs. Getting the start for the Blue Jays will be Kevin Gausman who sits with a 4-4 record and an ERA of 4.60. In his last start against the Baltimore Orioles he went 6.1 innings giving up six hits and six runs.
Can A’s Build on Friday?
JJ Bleday took it deep in the bottom of the 9th to walk it off, and now they are going to look to build on that here. Hogan Harris went six innings giving up three hits and zero runs. The Athletics are averaging 3.69 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.73 runs per game. The offense is ranked 28th while the pitching is ranked 23rd in the league. Brent Rooker has hit 12 home runs and driven in 39 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the A’s will be Luis Medina, and he sits with a 0-0 record and an ERA of 0.00. Against the Atlanta Braves in the first game he 5.2 innings giving up two hits and one unearned run.
Oakland Athletics vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction
There is value with the A’s here. Getting the start for the Blue Jays is Kevin Gausman and he has been inconsistent this season sitting with an ERA of 4.60. In his last start he gave up six runs and the A’s are going to tee off on him here. The Blue Jays bats are going to struggle against Medina and that is going to be the difference here as the Athletics are going to get the job done. Back the Athletics on the money line.
