Blue Jays vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 6

Updated Sep. 6, 2023 3:01 p.m. ET

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The Toronto Blue Jays and Davis Schneider head into the final of a three-game series against Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Blue Jays have been listed as -164 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Athletics (+139). Toronto is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total is 8 runs for this matchup.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Toronto Blue Jays looking to Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-1), and JP Sears (3-11) answering the bell for the Oakland Athletics.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Blue Jays-Athletics game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Blue Jays vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

When: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 3:37 PM ET
Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Blue Jays	-164	+139	8	-103	-116	-1.5	+100	-120

Blue Jays vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Blue Jays 6, Athletics 5
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 55%, Athletics 45%

Blue Jays vs. Athletics Betting Insights

This season, the Blue Jays have won 56 out of the 103 games, or 54.4%, in which they've been favored.
Toronto has a record of 24-16 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -164 on the moneyline.
The Blue Jays have a 62.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 137 games this year and have walked away with the win 41 times (29.9%) in those games.
Oakland has a mark of 29-75 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +139 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 41.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

The Blue Jays were the moneyline favorite in each of their last 10 games, and they finished 7-3 in those matchups.
In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total nine times.
The Blue Jays have gone 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	7.2
HR	12
ERA	3.82
K/9	8.8

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Blue Jays Player Insights

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has gone yard 21 times in the 2023 campaign while driving in 82 runs, both totals that lead the Blue Jays.
Guerrero is 57th in homers and 28th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Guerrero carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with a double, a home run, five walks and three RBI.
George Springer has 22 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 54 walks while hitting .260.
Springer is 95th in home runs in the majors, and 97th in RBI.
Springer carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with two doubles, six walks and five RBI.
Whit Merrifield has 25 doubles, 11 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .286.
Daulton Varsho is batting .220 with 21 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 41 walks.

Blue Jays Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
George Springer	0.5 (-238)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+195)
Whit Merrifield	0.5 (-278)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+160)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	1.5 (+195)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+360)	0.5 (+165)
Ernie Clement	0.5 (-164)	0.5 (-196)	0.5 (+900)	0.5 (+230)
Alejandro Kirk	0.5 (-204)	0.5 (-200)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+190)

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

The Athletics have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
Over their last 10 games, the Athletics are 6-4-0 against the spread.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.7
HR	11
ERA	4.66
K/9	8.2

Athletics Player Insights

Esteury Ruiz paces the Athletics with a .249 batting average.
In all of MLB, Ruiz ranks 337th in homers and 193rd in RBI.
Rooker been a consistent power bat this season, as he paces his team with 23 home runs and 57 RBI.
Rooker is currently 38th in homers and 102nd in RBI in the big leagues.
Tony Kemp is batting .215 with 13 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 39 walks.
Ryan Noda is hitting .237 with 19 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 66 walks.

Athletics Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Brent Rooker	0.5 (-204)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+400)	0.5 (+185)
Jordan Diaz	0.5 (-204)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+210)
Kevin Smith	0.5 (-135)	0.5 (-154)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+260)
Nick Allen	0.5 (-175)	0.5 (-175)	-	0.5 (+300)
Seth Brown	0.5 (-141)	0.5 (-141)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+240)