Blue Jays vs. A’s Prediction
Jose Berrios will oppose Ken Waldichuk in Monday afternoon’s pitching matchup in Oakland, where the A’s will host the Blue Jays at 4:07 p.m. ET. With the A’s listed as heavy home dogs and the total sitting at 8.5 runs, what’s the best bet tonight in Oakland?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
963 Toronto Blue Jays (-192) at 964 Oakland A’s (+160); o/u 8.5
4:07 p.m. ET, Monday, September 4, 2023
Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA
Blue Jays vs. A’s Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 74% of bets are on the Blue Jays’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Toronto Blue Jays DFS SPIN
Whit Merrifield came through with a go-ahead two-out RBI single off of Justin Lawrence in the ninth inning on Sunday, leading the Blue Jays to a 7-5 victory over the Rockies in Colorado. Santiago Espinal started the rally with a leadoff single, then Spencer Horwitz worked a two-out walk to bring Merrifield to the dish. He smacked a 1-1 sinker into right field to score Espinal with the go-ahead run. That was his only hit in five at-bats on the afternoon but proved to be the difference in the ballgame. On the season, he’s slashing a healthy .290/.332/.409 with 11 homers, 61 RBI and 25 stolen bases.
Oakland A’s DFS SPIN
Zack Gelof went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored as the A’s bested the Angels 10-6 on Sunday. After the game, Gelof found out he was named AL Rookie of the Month for August. It was well deserved, as he hit .286/.350/.562 with seven homers and four steals in 27 games. He’s currently seventh on the A’s with 92 total bases despite being a distant 13th with 191 plate appearances. He has more total bases than Jace Peterson had in 324 plate appearances.
Blue Jays vs. A’s MLB Betting Trends
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto’s last 8 games
Toronto is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Blue Jays vs. A’s MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Give me the over. Berrios has struggled over his last five starts, posting a 1-3 start with a 5.53 ERA and 5.64 FIP across his last 27 2/3 innings. Waldichuk, meanwhile, has a 3.86 ERA over his last five starts (25 2/3 innings), but his 5.13 FIP over that same span indicates that he hasn’t been as good as his ERA would suggest. Toronto has also posted a 145 wRC+ over its last 10 games, while Oakland owns a respectable 108 wRC+ over its last 10 contests.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: BLUE JAYS/A’S OVER 8.5
