Toronto Blue Jays vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick & Prediction 6/7/24
Chris Bassitt is starting for the Blue Jays on Friday, and he is facing off against Hogan Harris and the Athletics. The Blue Jays are -137 on the money line compared to the Athletics at +115. The over/under line is sitting at 7.5 runs.
First pitch from Oakland Coliseum is set for 9:40 PM ET. The Blue Jays are currently on a two-game winning streak, and their record of 30-32 has them 5th in the AL East. The Athletics are 4th in the AL West with a record of 25-39.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS TORONTO BLUE JAYS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Oakland Athletics Moneyline +115
This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 9:40 ET on Friday, June 7th.
HOW TO BET THE BLUE JAYS VS ATHLETICS:
- We have the Athletics winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Athletics to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Blue Jays Records & Stats
Toronto closed out their series vs. the Orioles with a 6-5 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at -127 on the money line. It was a big 3rd inning that turned things in their favor, and the Orioles could only score two runs the rest of the way. Toronto’s bullpen also did a good job of closing things out, as the Blue Jays scored the winning run in the 8th.
Yusei Kikuchi put together a good start for the Blue Jays, going six innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. He also issued only one walk and struck out six Orioles batters. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was hot at the plate, going 2/3 with a homer and three RBIs.
Toronto is 30-32 overall as they take on the Athletics today, and they are 5th in the AL East, 14 games behind the Yankees for the division lead. The Blue Jays head into today’s game having won two straight games, and they are 7-3 across their last ten.
At home, the Blue Jays are 16-15 this year, and they are just below .500 at 14-17 on the road. As the favorite, the Blue Jays have gone 24-16 this year, and they are 6-16 as the underdog. So far, they are 7-9-4 in series this year, and they are 0-1-1 in series vs. the Athletics this year.
Despite a run differential of -0.7 runs per game, the Blue Jays have been a solid bet against the run line this season, going 28-34. They have been even better on the road, where they are 17-14 against the run line. They have covered the run line in three straight games and have been a better bet as the underdog, going 9-13 against the run line.
The Toronto Blue Jays are on the road today against the Oakland Athletics, and the over/under line for the game is set at 7.5 runs. The Blue Jays have an over/under record of 28-33 on the season, and their games have averaged 8.5 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 10-5. Overall, 71.0% of their games this season have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs.
Right-hander Chris Bassitt gets the start for the Blue Jays today as he faces his former team, the Athletics. So far this season, he has made 12 starts and has a record of 6-6. Bassitt’s ERA is 4.13, and he most recently pitched on June 2nd, where he picked up the win. In that outing, he went five innings and gave up three earned runs on seven hits. Looking back at his last three outings, Bassitt has not allowed more than three earned runs and has picked up the win in each of his last three starts. The Blue Jays will be hoping he can keep that streak going today.
So far this season, the Blue Jays are averaging 3.9 runs per game, which is 24th in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and have a team batting average of just .234. One area where they have been good is in avoiding strikeouts, as they are the league’s 2nd best team in this category. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Davis Schneider are both tied for 2nd on the team with seven homers, and Guerrero Jr. comes into the game batting .295 for the season.
Guerrero Jr. has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 8/26 in his last seven games with two homers and five RBIs. Justin Turner is also on a three-game hitting streak for Toronto.
Athletics Records & Stats
The Athletics will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Mariners with a 3-0 loss. Oakland was the +128 underdog at home going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Athletics, as JP Sears got the start and went six innings, giving up just two runs on three hits and striking out eight. However, the Athletics’s offense couldn’t score a run, and Oakland lost the game 3-0.
Seattle’s offense scored their three runs on a homer from Mitch Haniger in the 9th. The Mariners also got a good start from Logan Gilbert, who went seven innings, giving up just two hits and striking out 12. Seattle’s bullpen closed things out, and JP Sears took the loss out of the bullpen.
Oakland will host the Blue Jays with an overall record of 25-39, and they are 11 games behind the Mariners for the AL West lead. So far, they are just 6-14 against other AL West teams. The Athletics dropped two of three in their most recent series vs. the Mariners.
At home, the Athletics are 14-18 this year compared to an 11-21 mark on the road. Oakland has really struggled in night games this season, going just 10-24. As the underdog, the Athletics are 19-37 this year, and they are 8-16 as the home underdog. So far, they have been good as the favorite, going 6-2.
When the Athletics are the underdog, they are a good bet to cover the run line, going 29-27. However, they have been a poor bet as the favorite, going just 2-6. Their overall run line record is 31-33, with an average run margin of -1.0 runs per game.
The Oakland Athletics are at home today against the Toronto Blue Jays, and the over/under line for the game is set at 7.5 runs. The A’s have an over/under record of 28-34 on the season, and their games have averaged 8.4 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, Oakland’s record is 9-10, and the under has hit in their last four games.
Hogan Harris will be making his first start of the season for the Athletics, as he has made 3 appearances out of the bullpen so far. Harris has been solid in his first 3 outings, as he has yet to take a loss and has a total of 15 strikeouts in 9 innings of work. He has yet to allow a home run this season.
Heading into today’s game, the Athletics are 28th in the league in scoring at 3.7 runs per game. They have been slightly better at home, averaging 4.2 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .221, which is 22nd in the league, and are also near the bottom of the league in on-base percentage, slugging, and OPS.
Shea Langeliers and Brent Rooker are tied for the team lead with 12 home runs, but Langeliers is batting just .202 for the season, and Rooker is hitting .270. Rooker’s 39 RBIs are 13th best in the league. Miguel Andujar has gone 11/41 in his last 10 games, including two homers, and has driven in 10 runs during that stretch. However, Shea Langeliers has gone just 4/27 in his last seven games.