by Data Skrive
August 11, 2024, 10:10 a.m.
JP Sears starts for the Oakland Athletics (49-69) on Sunday and is looking for his 10th win of the season in a duel with the Toronto Blue Jays (54-63). The Athletics are underdogs with odds of +130 in the contest, which begins at 1:37 p.m. ET on NBCS-CA live from the Rogers Centre. Chris Bassitt of Toronto starts and will face Sears of Oakland.
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Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Athletics
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Moneyline odds and tips
- Favorite: Blue Jay
- Preferred Moneyline: -155
- Outsider Moneyline: +130
- Moneyline tip: Blue Jay
- Result prediction: Blue Jays 5, Athletics 4
Moneyline Insights
- Toronto has won 34 of the 58 games in which it was considered the favorite this season (58.6%).
- Oakland has won 35, or 35.4%, of the 99 games it has played as an underdog this season.
- The Blue Jays have a record of 14-6 (winning 70% of their games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -155 or less.
- The Athletics are 19-44 this season when they enter a game as an underdog at +130 or more on the moneyline.
- Based on the implied moneyline probability, Toronto has a 60.8% chance of winning this contest.
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Total odds and selection
- In total: 8.5
- Total odds: -110
- Under total quotas: -110
- Over/Under Tip: Over 8.5
Comprehensive insights
- Toronto’s games were above the overall average with 61 of 116 chances.
- Oakland and its opponents have exceeded the total on 52 of their 118 opportunities this season.
- In their last 10 total games, the Blue Jays and their opponents have combined to reach the over five times.
- In their last 10 games with a total score, the Athletics and their opponents have combined to exceed the over/under limit twice.
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How to watch the Blue Jays vs Athletics game
- Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024
- Time: 1:37 p.m. ET
- TV: NBCS-CA
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Venue: Rogers Centre
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Blue Jays vs. Athletics: Probable Starting Pitchers
Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt
- Bassitt (9-10) will be on the mound for the Blue Jays, his 24th start this season.
- The 35-year-old has pitched in 23 games this season with a 3.95 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .265.
- The Blue Jays have a 5-4 record in Bassitt’s nine starts this season when they were the moneyline favorites.
- Bassitt’s team has won nine of its 23 starts.
- Bassitt has started 23 games this season with a bookmaker-set total, and in 10 of those games the teams combined have exceeded the run total.
Athletics: JP Sears
- The Athletics give the ball to Sears (9-8) for his 24th start of the season.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.35, a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.85 and a WHIP of 1.211 in 23 games this season.
- His team is 7-12 this season when he plays, and they are the underdog on the money line.
- Sears’ team is 11-12 to begin this season.
- Games started by Sears have a record of 8-15-0 in reaching the over this season.
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Statistics for Blue Jays vs. Athletics
| Blue Jay | athletics | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 4 | |
| 23 | 26 | |
| 4.9 | 4.6 | |
| 27 | 21 | |
| .240 | .230 | |
| 18 | 26 | |
| .252 | .253 | |
| 22 | 26 | |
| 106 | 150 | |
| 28 | 4 | |
| 161 | 119 | |
| 30 | 4 |
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