The Toronto Blue Jays are playing host to the Oakland Athletics at Rogers Centre. NBC Sports – California will broadcast this AL matchup and the first pitch will be at 3:07 p.m. ET.
Oakland Athletics vs. Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Oakland (-110) is favored against Toronto (+100) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 9.5 runs (+100 for the under and -120 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at +135 for the Athletics -1.5 runs and -155 for the Blue Jays +1.5.
The Blue Jays are 12-14 straight up (SU) and 14-11 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 1.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 2.5 units ATS. The Athletics have gone 14-14 SU this year and are 13-14 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 0.9 units for moneyline gamblers in the season’s early going and 0.8 units ATS.
Blue Jays games have an 11-14 over/under record so far in 2019. The Athletics have an over/under record of 16-11.
Brett Anderson will get the nod for Oakland. The left-handed Anderson (3-1, 3.04 ERA) has recorded 16 strikeouts in 26.2 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with two strikeouts and a 6.75 ERA against Toronto this year.
The Blue Jays are putting the ball in the right hand of Aaron Sanchez (2-1, 2.77 ERA), who has 23 strikeouts and 16 walks as well as a 1.35 WHIP. Sanchez is 0-0 with two strikeouts and a 2.25 ERA in one start against Oakland this year.
As a unit, Toronto’s pitchers have allowed 3.9 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have a 3.24 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.76 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 10.0 K/9.
The Toronto offense is putting up 4.0 runs per outing, including 4.9 per game over its last 10 games and 5.0 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .270/.314/.460 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Freddy Galvis has helped lead the Blue Jays’ offense this year with five home runs, 12 RBIs and 12 runs scored.
For the visitors, Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starters own a 4.90 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 6.78 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.12, along with a WHIP of 1.30 and a K-per-9 of 9.42.
Athletics hitters have slashed .249/.321/.430 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game this season, including 4.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Oakland’s offense has been spearheaded by Marcus Semien. Semien is slashing .321/.392/.509 with four home runs, 16 RBIs and 21 runs scored.
The Blue Jays took the previous game in this series by doubling the Athletics up 4-2.
Athletics at Blue Jays Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – Blue Jays, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in three of Toronto’s last seven games.
- The Athletics have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
- The Athletics have an OPS of .751 this season and an OPS of .736 against right-handed pitchers. The Blue Jays’ OPS stands at .675 overall and .690 against righties.
- Oakland has recorded 18.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 23.4 over its last five.
