Athletics vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Picks

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looks to be staying in top form as the Toronto Blue Jays take on the Oakland Athletics. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a prediction and pick for the Athletics vs. Blue Jays.

Expected starters for the Athletics-Blue Jays

Osvaldo Bido Comparisons Yariel Rodriguez

Osvaldo Bido (2-3) with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.39

Last start: Last time out, Bido pitched six innings and allowed six hits and three walks. Three runs were scored, but only two were earned, and Bido lost to the Dodgers.

2024 Road Splits: Bido has one start and three road appearances this year. He is 1-1 with a 5.56 ERA and an opponent’s batting average of .231.

Yariel Rodriguez (1-4) with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.33

Last start: Rodriguez pitched 4.2 innings in his last start, allowing four hits and one walk. He did not allow a run but received a no-decision against the New York Yankees.

Home Splits 2024: In four home starts, Rodriguez is 0-1 with a 2.75 ERA and an opponent’s batting average of .200.

Here are the MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.

MLB Odds: Athletics-Blue Jays Odds

Oakland Athletics: +1.5 (-164)

Money line: +120

Toronto Blue Jays: -1.5 (+136)

Money line: -142

Over: 9 (-104)

Under: 9 (-118)

How to watch Athletics vs Blue Jays

Time: 3:07 p.m. ET/ 12:07 p.m. PT

Television: NBCSCA/Sportsnet

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Why the Athletics will cover the spread/win

The Athletics are 25th in the major leagues in runs scored, while they rank 28th in batting average, 26th in on-base percentage and 18th in slugging. Brent Rooker has taken over the lead. He is batting .291 this year with 28 home runs and 81 RBIS. He has also stolen seven bases and has scored 56 times this year. Shea Langeliers is also having a solid year. He is only batting .207, but his on-base percentage is .271. He has 21 home runs and 57 RBIs and has scored 40 times this year. Rounding out the best bats of the year is JJ Bleday. He is batting .240 this year with a .319 on-base percentage. He has 13 home runs and 38 RBIS and has struck out 51 times this year.

Brent Rooker has also been good this past week. He has a batting average of just .250, but a .375 on-base percentage, two home runs, and four RBIs. He has also struck out three times this past week. Zack Gelof also has a batting average of .250 this week. He has one home run, two RBIs, two stolen bases, and three runs scored this past week. JJ Bleday has a batting average of .273 this past week, but one RBI and three runs scored. This past week, the Athletics have only a .209 batting average with six home runs and 17 runs scored. They have, however, stolen four bases.

Why the Blue Jays will cover/win the spread

The Blue Jays rank 24th in the major leagues in runs scored, 18th in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage and 20th in slugging. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the way. He is batting .321 this year with a .394 on-base percentage. Guerrero has 23 home runs, 76 RBIs and 68 runs scored this year, all of which lead the team. Daulton Varsho has also been solid. He is batting .205 this year but with a .289 on-base percentage. He has 13 home runs and 47 RBIs. Varsho has also stolen ten bases and struck out 56 times. Rounding out the list of the year’s best hitters is George Spring. Springer is batting .223 this year with a .305 on-base percentage. He has 13 home runs and 41 RBIs. In addition, he has stolen 13 bases and scored 55 times on the year.

Alejandro Kirk has been solid this past week. He has a .412 batting average with a .476 on-base percentage this past week. He has one home run, seven RBIs, and has scored twice. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. continues to hit strong this year. He has a .524 batting average with a .615 on-base percentage this past week. Guerrero has two home runs, six RBIs, and six runs scored. He also has four doubles and a triple, giving him seven extra-base hits in his last 11 hits. Brian Serven rounds out the week’s top ATs. He has a .429 batting average with three RBIs this past week. He has also scored twice in limited playing time. The Blue Jays have a .262 batting average with three home runs and 29 runs scored this past week.

Only one member of the Blue Jays has pitched an at-bat against Bido in his career. That’s Joey Loperfido, with a record of 0-1.

Final Athletics-Blue Jays Prediction and Pick

Not only do the Blue Jays have the slightly better pitcher in this game, but they also have the better offense. They have hit better in the last week and all year. They are also exceeding their expected run total, which is not the case with the Athletics. Back the Blue Jays to win this game.

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Final Athletics-Blue Jays Prediction and Pick: Blue Jays ML (-142)