The Toronto Blue Jays are traveling west to play the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. NBC Sports – California will showcase this AL matchup. The game is slated to get underway at 10:05 p.m. ET.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Toronto (+160) is entering this one as the underdog against Oakland (-170) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -115 for the over and -105 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at -135 for the Blue Jays +1.5 runs and +115 for the Athletics -1.5.
The Athletics are 61-45 straight up (SU) and 54-53 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 20.1 units for moneyline bettors while earning 1.6 units (ATS). Oakland has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Blue Jays have gone 47-56 SU this year and are 47-57 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 7.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 15.6 units ATS. Toronto has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone over in six of those seven.
Athletics games have a 51-49-7 over/under record in 2018. Toronto has been a decent over bet with a total record of 51-45-8.
Right-hander Sam Gaviglio will get the nod for the visiting Blue Jays. Gaviglio is 2-3 with a 4.65 ERA and 65 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Oakland this year.
The Athletics are preparing to start righty Trevor Cahill (2-2, 3.43 ERA), who’s got 59 strikeouts and 20 walks, as well as a 1.10 WHIP. Cahill hasn’t faced the Blue Jays yet this year and did not record a start against them in 2017.
As a unit, Oakland’s pitching staff has given up 4.4 runs per game overall this year. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.42, a WHIP of 1.24 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.5. The bullpen has a 3.46 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
The Oakland hitters have produced 4.7 runs per outing, including 6.0 per game over its last 10 games and 5.6 per game over their last five. The team has hit .267/.362/.483 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Second baseman Jed Lowrie and shortstop Marcus Semien have paced the Athletics’ batters this year. Lowrie is hitting .277/.359/.478 with 17 home runs, 66 RBIs and 48 runs scored, and Semien’s line sits at .254/.314/.369 with seven homers, 39 RBIs, 57 runs and 10 steals.
For the visiting squad, Toronto’s pitchers have allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.80 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 8.07 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.44, along with a WHIP of 1.40 and a K/9 of 9.24.
Blue Jays hitters have slashed .241/.315/.424 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Third baseman Yangervis Solarte and first baseman Justin Smoak have led Toronto’s hitters. Solarte is slashing .234/.287/.412 with 17 home runs, 53 RBIs and 45 runs scored. Smoak (.252/.365/.475) is up to 16 homers, 54 RBIs and 46 runs scored.
The Blue Jays have gained 6.0 units and are 31-36 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 35 of those games, compared to 28 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Athletics have netted 18.2 units and are 35-35 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 34 of those games, compared to 33 that went under the total.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Blue Jays, O/U – UNDER
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Betting Notes
The over has cashed in six of Toronto’s last seven outings.
Oakland has posted 25.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 24.8 over its last five.
The Blue Jays have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
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