The Oakland Athletics (19-58) carry an eight-game losing streak into a home matchup versus the Toronto Blue Jays (41-35), at 7:07 PM ET on Friday.
The Blue Jays are heavily favored at home (-315) against the Athletics (+255). The matchup has an over/under set at 9 total runs.
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Blue Jays vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -315 | +255 | 9 |
Blue Jays Betting Insights
- The Blue Jays have been favorites in 52 games this season and won 29 (55.8%) of those contests.
- Toronto has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -315.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 75.9% chance to win.
- Toronto’s games have gone over the total in 35 of its 76 chances.
- In 76 games with a spread this season, the Blue Jays are 35-41-0 ATS.
Blue Jays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.7 |
| HR | 9 |
| ERA | 5.29 |
| K/9 | 8.7 |
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics have been underdogs in 76 games this season and have come away with the win 19 times (25%) in those contests.
- This season, Oakland has been a moneyline underdog of -315 or longer six times, losing every contest.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 28.2% chance of walking away with the win.
- Oakland and its opponents have gone over in 38 of its 77 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Athletics have posted a record of 35-42-0 against the spread this season.
Athletics Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 2-8 |
| Runs Per Game | 2.6 |
| HR | 5 |
| ERA | 3.56 |
| K/9 | 9.0 |
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Blue Jays Probable Pitcher – Chris Bassitt
- Bassitt and his team are 7-8-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- The right-hander gave up three earned runs in 3 2/3 innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Texas Rangers.
- Bassitt has started 15 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 11 times. He averages 5.9 innings per appearance.
- He has finished five appearances without allowing an earned run in 15 chances this season.
- Bassitt’s team is 3-4 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
- Bassitt’s team has won eight of his 15 starts this season.
- Games started by Bassitt have a 6-9-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Blue Jays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Mayza | 35 | 25.2 | 24 | 1.40 | 8 | 1 |
| Erik Swanson | 34 | 35 | 42 | 2.57 | 19 | 1 |
| Yimi Garcia | 32 | 31.1 | 38 | 5.46 | 8 | 0 |
| Jordan Romano | 31 | 31.1 | 39 | 2.59 | 1 | 22 |
| Adam Cimber | 22 | 20.2 | 12 | 7.40 | 1 | 1 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – James Kaprielian
- Kaprielian (2-6) takes the mound first for the Athletics in his 11th start of the season. He has a 6.38 ERA in 55 2/3 innings pitched, with 49 strikeouts.
- In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the right-hander tossed 5 1/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
- Kaprielian will try to prolong a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.2 frames per outing).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 13 appearances this season.
- The Athletics have been the underdog on the moneyline in 10 of Kaprielian’s starts this season, and they went 2-8 in those matchups.
- Kaprielian’s team has put together a 2-8 record in his 10 starts.
- Kaprielian has started 10 contests with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in four of them.
Athletics Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Moll | 29 | 27.1 | 33 | 4.28 | 5 | 0 |
| Trevor May | 20 | 17.1 | 14 | 6.23 | 0 | 3 |
| Sam Long | 20 | 28.2 | 21 | 3.14 | 2 | 2 |
| Shintaro Fujinami | 17 | 37.2 | 39 | 10.27 | 2 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 14 | 17.1 | 19 | 2.60 | 2 | 0 |
Blue Jays Hitting Trends
- The Blue Jays have a 15-8 record this season in games when they hit at least two homers.
- Toronto is 9-1 in games this season when it has had at least five extra-base hits.
- The club is 39-24 in the games this season it has strung together at least eight hits.
- Toronto has a 30-10 record in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
- The Blue Jays have gone 11-6 over the 17 games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They are 13-9 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- In 13 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 10-3.
- In 34 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 15-19.
- Oakland has won 17 of its 27 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
- In 23 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 14-9
Blue Jays vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Blue Jays (-315)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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