Blue Jays vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 11

Updated Aug. 11, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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JP Sears will try to shut down Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays when they take on his Oakland Athletics on Sunday at 1:37 PM ET. The Blue Jays are listed as -157 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Athletics (+131). Toronto is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total is 8.5 runs for this contest (with -105 odds to go over and -117 odds to go under).

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Blue Jays-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Blue Jays vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 1:37 PM ET
• Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Blue Jays vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Blue Jays 5, Athletics 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 53%, Athletics 47%

Blue Jays vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Blue Jays have won 34, or 55.7%, of the 61 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Toronto has a record of 13-5, a 72.2% win rate, when favored by -157 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The Blue Jays have a 61.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Athletics have been victorious in 37, or 36.3%, of the 102 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Oakland has won 20 of 66 games when listed as at least +131 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 43.3% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

OAK 8 · TOR 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+131

O 8

Toronto Blue Jays

TOR

-1.5

-156

U 8

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays have been named the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers just twice in the last 10 games, and split those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times.
• The Blue Jays' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Guerrero's 23 long balls and 76 RBI both lead the Blue Jays, in addition to his team-high .322 average.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Guerrero is 19th in home runs and 15th in RBI.
• Guerrero has collected a hit in 22 straight games. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .457 with five doubles, a triple, two home runs, five walks and seven RBI.
• George Springer has 16 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 45 walks while hitting .221.
• Among all major league hitters, Springer ranks 84th in home runs and 128th in RBI.
• Daulton Varsho has 17 doubles, six triples, 13 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .203.
• Ernie Clement has 16 doubles, a triple, six home runs and seven walks while hitting .275.
• Clement has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with a walk.

Blue Jays Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• In seven games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 3-4.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times.
• The Athletics have won six of their last 10 games against the spread.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Brent Rooker paces the Athletics in home runs (29), runs batted in (82) and has recorded a team-best batting average of .290.
• In all of the big leagues, Rooker ranks seventh in home runs and eighth in RBI.
• JJ Bleday has 33 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 47 walks while hitting .239.
• Bleday ranks 102nd in home runs and 154th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Shea Langeliers is batting .217 with 12 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 28 walks.
• Lawrence Butler has 13 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 23 walks while hitting .241.

Athletics Team Props

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