Blue Jays vs. Athletics Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – June 24, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on June 24, 2023

The Oakland Athletics (20-58) visit the Toronto Blue Jays (41-36) at 4:07 PM ET on Saturday.

The Blue Jays are heavily favored at home (-281) against the Athletics (+230). The matchup has an over/under of 9 total runs.

The betting facts in the following article are based off odds valid as of June 24, 2023 at 3:13 PM ET. Ready to bet? Click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Blue Jays vs Athletics Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Blue Jays -281 +230 9

Blue Jays Betting Insights

  • The Blue Jays have entered the game as favorites 53 times this season and won 29, or 54.7%, of those games.
  • Toronto has a record of 2-1 when favored by -281 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Blue Jays, based on the moneyline, is 73.8%.
  • Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 35 of its 77 games with a total this season.
  • The Blue Jays are 35-42-0 against the spread in their 77 chances this season.

Blue Jays Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 3.4
HR 8
ERA 5.19
K/9 8.4

Athletics Betting Insights

  • The Athletics have won in 20, or 26%, of the 77 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This season, Oakland has come away with a win one times in 11 chances when named as an underdog of at least +230 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 30.3% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Oakland and its opponents have hit the over in 38 of its 78 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Athletics have an against the spread mark of 36-42-0 in 78 games with a line this season.

Athletics Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 2-8
Runs Per Game 2.7
HR 7
ERA 3.66
K/9 9.2

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Blue Jays Probable Pitcher – Jose Berrios

  • Berrios and his team are 8-7-0 ATS this season when he starts.
  • The right-hander gave up five earned runs in four innings pitched on Monday in his last outing, a matchup with the Miami Marlins.
  • Berrios has started 15 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 13 times. He averages 5.9 innings per appearance.
  • In 15 appearances this season, he has finished three without allowing an earned run.
  • When Berrios starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 6-5.
  • Berrios’ team is 9-6 when he starts this season.
  • In games Berrios has started this season, the teams are 6-7-2 at hitting the over.

Blue Jays Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Tim Mayza 36 26 24 1.38 8 1
Erik Swanson 35 36 45 2.5 19 1
Jordan Romano 32 32.1 39 2.78 1 22
Yimi Garcia 32 31.1 38 5.46 8 0
Adam Cimber 22 20.2 12 7.4 1 1

Athletics Probable Pitcher – Shintaro Fujinami

  • The Athletics will send Fujinami (3-6) to the mound for his eighth start of the season. He is 3-6 with a 10.27 ERA and 39 strikeouts through 37 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last appeared in relief on Tuesday, when he threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings against the Cleveland Guardians without surrendering a hit.
  • Fujinami heads into this game with one outing of five or more innings pitched this season.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in 11 of his 24 outings this season.
  • The Athletics have been the underdog on the moneyline in seven of Fujinami’s starts this season, and they went 2-5 in those games.
  • Fujinami’s team has a 2-5 record over his seven starts.
  • Fujinami has started seven games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in four of them.

Athletics Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Sam Moll 30 28.1 33 4.13 5 0
Trevor May 21 18.1 14 5.89 0 4
Sam Long 20 28.2 21 3.14 2 2
Shintaro Fujinami 17 37.2 39 10.27 2 0
Lucas Erceg 15 18.1 22 2.45 2 0

Blue Jays Hitting Trends

  • The Blue Jays have hit at least two long balls in 23 games this season, and are 15-8 in those contests.
  • Toronto is 9-2 in games this season when it has had at least five extra-base hits.
  • The team has racked up eight or more hits 63 times this season, and has a 39-24 record in those games.
  • Toronto has a 30-10 record in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
  • The Blue Jays are 11-6 over the 17 games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.

Athletics Hitting Trends

  • They are 14-9 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
  • Oakland has won 10 of its 13 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
  • They have a record of 15-19 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
  • Oakland has won 18 of its 28 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 (-281)
Over/Under Pick: Under (9)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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