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Blue Jays vs. Athletics: Preview, stats, how to watch – Sunday, August 11

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August 10, 2024, 21:19

Blue Jays vs. Athletics: Preview, stats, how to watch – Sunday, August 11

The Toronto Blue Jays (54-63) and the Oakland Athletics (49-69) play on Sunday at 1:37 p.m. ET. The game will take place at the Rogers Centre.

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Blue Jays vs. Athletics TV channel and information about the upcoming game

  • Matchday: Sunday, August 11, 2024
  • Playing time: 1:37 p.m. ET
  • TV channels: NBCS-CA
  • Live stream: Watch MLB on Fubo!
  • Location: Toronto, Ontario
  • Stadium: Rogers Centre

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Key players of the Blue Jays

  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has the team’s best OBP (.394) and slugging percentage (.548) and is also the Blue Jays’ all-time leader in base hits with 144.
  • Among all qualified hitters in MLB, Guerrero ranks fourth in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage, and 10th in slugging percentage.
  • Guerrero will look to extend his hitting streak to 22 games in this matchup. In his last 10 games, he has a batting average of .457 with five doubles, one triple, two home runs, five walks and seven RBIs.
  • George Springer has a batting average of .221 with 16 doubles, one triple, 14 home runs and 45 walks.
  • Springer’s batting average ranks 131st among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 109th, and he ranks 119th in slugging.
  • Daulton Varsho has 17 doubles, six triples, 13 home runs and 41 walks with a batting average of .203.

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Important players in athletics

  • Brent Rooker leads the Athletics in OBP (.366), slugging percentage (.585) and total hits (109) this season.
  • Among qualified hitters, Rooker ranks 20th in batting average, 17th in OBP and ranks fifth in the league in slugging percentage for the season.
  • JJ Bleday has a slugging average of .431, scored 38 runs and a batting average of .239 this season.
  • Among qualified hitters, Bleday currently ranks 99th in batting average, 82nd in on-base percentage and 65th in slugging.
  • Shea Langeliers has collected 75 base hits, an OBP of .278 and a slugging percentage of .445 this season.

Insights into the Blue Jays pitching team

  • The Blue Jays have a 25-13 record in games in which they strike out at least 10 batters.
  • Toronto has a 39-15 record this season in games in which it allowed three or fewer earned runs (54 times).
  • The Blue Jays are 26-50 this season when allowing more than 10 total walks and hits.
  • Toronto has gone 32-16 in games when the starter got off to a good start.
  • The Blue Jays are 16-30 in games this season in which the club has allowed two or more home runs.

Insights into athletics pitching

  • The Athletics have a 12-17 record this season when they strike out at least 10 batters.
  • In 54 games this season in which they have allowed three or fewer earned runs, they have a record of 35-19.
  • Oakland is 22-58 this season when allowing 10 or more walks and hits in a game.
  • Oakland has a team record of 22-9 when its starting pitcher gets off to a good start.
  • The Athletics have a record of 12-20 in 32 games this season when allowing two or more home runs.

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