Sunday's game that pits the Oakland Athletics (26-40) versus the Toronto Blue Jays (31-33) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum should be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 5-4 in favor of the Athletics. First pitch is at 4:07 PM ET on June 9.
The Blue Jays will call on Bowden Francis (2-2) versus the Athletics and Mitch Spence (4-3).
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Blue Jays vs. Athletics Game Info & Odds
- When: Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 4:07 PM ET
- Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
- How to Watch on TV: SNET
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Blue Jays vs. Athletics Score Prediction
- Our prediction for this game is Athletics 5, Blue Jays 4.
Total Prediction for Blue Jays vs. Athletics
- Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
Blue Jays Performance Insights
- The Blue Jays have played as the favorite in eight of their past 10 games and won six of those contests.
- In its last 10 games with a total, Toronto and its opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
- The Blue Jays have been favorites in 42 games this season and won 25 (59.5%) of those contests.
- Toronto has a record of 13-9 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -135 on the moneyline.
- The Blue Jays have a 57.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Toronto ranks 24th in the majors with 251 total runs scored this season.
- The Blue Jays have a 4.19 team ERA that ranks 20th among all league pitching staffs.
Athletics Performance Insights
- The Athletics have played as the underdog in 10 of their past 10 games and have gone 3-7 in those contests.
- In its previous 10 matchups with a total posted by oddsmakers, Oakland and its foes are 2-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
- The Athletics have come away with 19 wins in the 57 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Oakland has come away with a win 14 times in 47 chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or worse on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 46.5% chance of pulling out a win.
- Oakland is the third-lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 3.6 runs per game (238 total).
- Athletics pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.19 ERA this year, which ranks 20th in MLB.
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Blue Jays Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 4 | Orioles | L 10-1 | Trevor Richards vs Corbin Burnes |
| June 5 | Orioles | W 3-2 | José Berríos vs Albert Suarez |
| June 6 | Orioles | W 6-5 | Yusei Kikuchi vs Cade Povich |
| June 7 | @ Athletics | L 2-1 | Chris Bassitt vs Hogan Harris |
| June 8 | @ Athletics | W 7-0 | Kevin Gausman vs Luis Medina |
| June 9 | @ Athletics | - | Bowden Francis vs Mitch Spence |
| June 10 | @ Brewers | - | José Berríos vs Colin Rea |
| June 11 | @ Brewers | - | Yusei Kikuchi vs TBA |
| June 12 | @ Brewers | - | Chris Bassitt vs TBA |
| June 14 | Guardians | - | Kevin Gausman vs Logan Allen |
| June 15 | Guardians | - | TBA vs Ben Lively |
Athletics Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 4 | Mariners | L 4-3 | Mitch Spence vs George Kirby |
| June 5 | Mariners | W 2-1 | Joey Estes vs Logan Gilbert |
| June 6 | Mariners | L 3-0 | JP Sears vs Bryan Woo |
| June 7 | Blue Jays | W 2-1 | Hogan Harris vs Chris Bassitt |
| June 8 | Blue Jays | L 7-0 | Luis Medina vs Kevin Gausman |
| June 9 | Blue Jays | - | Mitch Spence vs Bowden Francis |
| June 10 | @ Padres | - | Joey Estes vs Dylan Cease |
| June 11 | @ Padres | - | JP Sears vs Randy Vasquez |
| June 12 | @ Padres | - | Hogan Harris vs Michael King |
| June 13 | @ Twins | - | Luis Medina vs Simeon Woods Richardson |
| June 14 | @ Twins | - | Mitch Spence vs Bailey Ober |
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