Blue Jays vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 9

Updated Aug. 9, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Alejandro Kirk and the Toronto Blue Jays will hit the field against the Oakland Athletics and JJ Bleday at Rogers Centre on Friday at 7:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays are favored in this one, at -156, while the underdog Athletics have +132 odds to play spoiler. Toronto is a 1.5-run favorite (at +132 odds). The over/under is 9 runs for this game (with -109 odds to hit the over and -111 odds on the under).

Here is 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: Friday, August 9, 2024 at 7:07 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: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 53%, Athletics 47%

Blue Jays vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Blue Jays have been favorites in 59 games this season and won 33 (55.9%) of those contests.
• Toronto has a record of 13-5, a 72.2% win rate, when favored by -156 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.9% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• The Athletics have been victorious in 36, or 36%, of the 100 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Oakland has a mark of 19-44 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +132 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 43.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

OAK 1 · TOR 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+131

O 9

Toronto Blue Jays

TOR

-1.5

-156

U 9

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays have not been favored on the moneyline over the last 10 games.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to go over the run total seven times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Blue Jays have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the bat to watch in the Blue Jays lineup, leading the team in batting average (.321), home runs (23), and RBI (76).
• Guerrero's home runs place him 18th in the majors, and he is 13th in RBI.
• Guerrero has collected a hit in 20 games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is batting .541 with eight doubles, a triple, four home runs, six walks and 12 RBI.
• George Springer is batting .223 with 16 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 45 walks.
• Springer ranks 98th in homers in MLB, and 128th in RBI.
• Springer has two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .105 with a walk.
• Daulton Varsho has 17 doubles, six triples, 13 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .205.
• Varsho will look to build on his three-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .333 with a double, three walks and an RBI.
• Ernie Clement is hitting .267 with 16 doubles, a triple, six home runs and seven walks.

Blue Jays Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and have gone 3-4 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
• The Athletics are 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 28 home runs and 81 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .291.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Rooker's home run total is eighth and his RBI tally ranks seventh.
• Bleday has 32 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 46 walks while batting .240.
• Bleday ranks 98th in homers and 150th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Shea Langeliers is hitting .207 with 12 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 28 walks.
• Lawrence Butler is batting .241 with 12 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 23 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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