The Toronto Blue Jays (77-62) aim to finish off a sweep of a three-game series versus the Oakland Athletics (42-97), at 3:37 PM ET on Wednesday.
The Athletics (+139 underdog on the moneyline to win) take the field at home against the Blue Jays (-165). The total for the game is set at 7.5 total runs.
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Blue Jays vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -165 | +139 | 7.5 |
Blue Jays Betting Insights
- This season, the Blue Jays have won 57 out of the 104 games, or 54.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Toronto has a record of 24-15, a 61.5% win rate, when favored by -165 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The Blue Jays have a 62.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- So far this season, Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 60 of 139 games with a total.
- The Blue Jays have an ATS record of 65-74-0 in 139 games with a spread this season.
Blue Jays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 7-3 |
| Runs Per Game | 7.2 |
| HR | 12 |
| ERA | 3.91 |
| K/9 | 8.8 |
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 136 games this year and have walked away with the win 41 times (30.1%) in those games.
- This year, Oakland has won 30 of 104 games when listed as at least +139 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 41.8% chance of walking away with the win.
- Oakland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 75 of its 139 opportunities.
- The Athletics have an against the spread mark of 68-71-0 in 139 games with a line this season.
Athletics Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.7 |
| HR | 11 |
| ERA | 4.45 |
| K/9 | 8.2 |
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Blue Jays Probable Pitcher – Hyun-Jin Ryu
- Ryu’s team is 5-1-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in five innings against the Colorado Rockies.
- Ryu will look to finish five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
- He has three appearances with no earned runs allowed in six chances this season.
- Ryu’s team is 5-1 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
- Ryu’s team is 5-1 when he starts this season.
- In Ryu’s six starts with a total, the teams have hit the over five times.
Blue Jays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Mayza | 62 | 47.1 | 44 | 1.33 | 21 | 1 |
| Yimi Garcia | 62 | 57 | 69 | 4.11 | 15 | 3 |
| Jordan Hicks | 54 | 54.2 | 70 | 3.62 | 9 | 12 |
| Génesis Cabrera | 51 | 50.1 | 52 | 3.93 | 9 | 0 |
| Jordan Romano | 50 | 49.2 | 61 | 2.54 | 2 | 32 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – JP Sears
- Sears (3-11 with a 4.60 ERA and 138 strikeouts in 146 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Athletics, his 28th of the season.
- In his last appearance on Saturday, the left-hander tossed six scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Angels while surrendering four hits.
- Sears will try to prolong a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 innings per appearance).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 27 outings this season.
- The Athletics are 7-20 in Sears’ 27 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
- Sears’ team has put together a 7-20 record in his 27 starts.
- Sears’ starts hit the over on the run total 15 times in 27 games with a set total this season.
Athletics Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor May | 41 | 38.1 | 33 | 3.99 | 1 | 17 |
| Lucas Erceg | 41 | 45.1 | 55 | 5.56 | 7 | 0 |
| Sam Long | 38 | 45 | 32 | 5.6 | 5 | 2 |
| Adrian Martinez | 16 | 41 | 36 | 5.27 | 1 | 0 |
| Dany Jimenez | 14 | 13.2 | 8 | 3.95 | 3 | 1 |
Blue Jays Hitting Trends
- The Blue Jays are 30-14 this season in games when they hit two or more bombs.
- Toronto has collected five or more extra-base hits in 29 games this season, and has gone 22-7 in those outings.
- The club has racked up at least eight hits 104 times this season, and has a 69-35 record in those games.
- Toronto is 56-15 in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
- The Blue Jays have gone 27-12 in the 39 games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They have won 26 of the 43 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- Oakland has won 20 of its 25 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- They have won 29 of the 60 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
- In 47 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 32-15.
- They have won 19 of their 34 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.
Blue Jays vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Blue Jays (-165)
Over/Under Pick: Over (7.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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