Oakland Athletics vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Pick & Prediction 8/10/24
From the Rogers Centre in Toronto, we have the Athletics and Blue Jays facing off in an AL matchup. This one gets started at 3:07 PM ET and is being televised on SNET. Oakland is 5th in the AL West and the Blue Jays are 5th in the AL East, with the Jays having a slight edge on the money line (-151 vs. +128).Today’s Athletics vs. Blue Jays starting pitching matchup features Osvaldo Bido for Oakland and Yariel Rodriguez for the Blue Jays. Toronto is currently on a two-game winning streak, while the Athletics have an overall record of 48-69.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS VS OAKLAND ATHLETICS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Toronto Blue Jays Moneyline -151
This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 3:07 ET on Saturday, August 10th.
HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS VS BLUE JAYS:
- We have the Blue Jays winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Athletics to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Toronto picked up a 3-1 win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. The Blue Jays had a 1-0 lead after the first inning and didn’t score another run until putting up two in the 8th. As for the Athletics, they scored their only run in the 3rd.
Jose Berrios started for the Blue Jays and picked up the win, going seven innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with eight strikeouts but issued one walk. Chad Green got the save. Mitch Spence only went 5 2/3 innings for the Athletics, giving up two earned runs on eight hits.
Spencer Horwitz was the difference for the Blue Jays, as he homered, scored three times, and finished with two RBIs. George Springer also had a two-hit game for Toronto. As for the Athletics, Darrell Hernaiz went 2/4 with a homer.
Athletics Records & Stats
The Athletics are 48-69 overall, putting them 5th in the AL West, 13 games behind the Astros for the division lead. So far, they have gone 16-20 against other teams in the AL West. Oakland is on the road today, where they are 19-39 this season.
As the underdog, the Athletics are just 37-65 this season, and they are 11-4 when favored. Oakland has dropped three straight as the underdog, and they are 4-6 in their last 10 games overall. The Athletics are 14-21-2 in series this year.
When it comes to betting the run line on the Oakland Athletics, it’s been a mixed bag this season. Overall, they are 61-56 vs. the run line. They have been a better bet on the run line as the underdog, going 55-47. They are 29-29 vs. the run line on the road this season. The A’s have been a poor bet on the run line as the favorite, going just 6-9.
The Oakland Athletics are on the road today facing the Toronto Blue Jays. The over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs. Oakland’s games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 52-63. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, their record is 9-7-1. Only 7.7% of their games this season have had over/under lines set at 9 runs, and their games have gone under the total in each of their last five contests.
Right-hander Osvaldo Bido gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Blue Jays on the road. He has made four starts and 10 appearances this season, coming in with a record of 2-3 and an ERA of 4.64. Bido’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.39. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up two earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had given up at least one homer in three straight outings. Bido’s ERA on the road is 5.73 compared to 4.41 at home.
Heading into today’s game, Brent Rooker is batting .288 for the season and is the Athletics’ leader in both home runs (28) and RBIs (81). However, he has gone just 4/20 in his last six games, with one home run and two RBIs. Shea Langeliers is 2nd on the team with 21 homers but has a batting average of just .208.
As a team, the Athletics are 26th in the league in scoring, averaging 4 runs per game. They have been even worse on the road, averaging only 3.7 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting just .230, which is 21st in the MLB.
Blue Jays Records & Stats
Toronto is 5th in the AL East, trailing the Orioles by 14.5 games for the division lead. Overall, the Blue Jays are 54-62 as they host the Athletics today. Toronto has won two straight games, and they are 5-5 across their last ten contests.
At home, the Blue Jays are 29-29 this season compared to a 25-33 mark on the road. As the favorite, Toronto is 34-24 this season and 20-38 as the underdog. So far, they are 23-17 as the home favorite. The Blue Jays’ overall series record is 13-18-6, and they are winning their current series vs. the Athletics.
When it comes to the run line, the Blue Jays have been a better bet on the road this season, going 35-23 compared to 21-37 at home. They are currently on a two-game run line win streak at home, but have a better run line record as the underdog this season (31-27) compared to when they are favored (25-33).
At home, the Blue Jays have a combined run average of 9.0 runs per game. Their over/under record is 63-50, and the average over/under line in their games is 8 runs. When the line is set at 9 runs, their over/under record is 4-5-2. So far this season, 84.5% of their games have had over/under lines set below 9 runs.
Right-hander Yariel Rodríguez gets the start for the Blue Jays today and will be looking to build off his last outing, where he didn’t give up a run. Against the Yankees on August 4th, he went 4 2/3 innings and didn’t give up a run, finishing with a no-decision. In his 11 starts, Rodríguez has a record of 1-4 and an ERA of 3.86. Opponents have hit .208 off Rodríguez this season. Per nine innings, he is averaging 9.54 strikeouts and 4.87 walks. At home, his ERA is 2.97 compared to 11.57 on the road.
After a slow start to the season, the Blue Jays offense has picked things up of late, averaging 4.5 runs per game over their last 10 games. For the season, they are averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is 23rd in the league. As a team, they are batting .241, which is 14th in the league, and are also one of the league’s top home run hitting teams.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been on fire of late, going 19/36 in his last 10 games with three homers and 10 RBIs. For the season, he is batting .323 with 23 homers and 76 RBIs. Guerrero Jr. is also on a 21-game hitting streak. George Springer is also near the top of the Blue Jays home run leaderboard but has struggled with a batting average of just .224.