Blue Jays vs. Athletics Pick
Can the Oakland Athletics manage another win over the Toronto Blue Jays when the two meet up today at 3:35PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Blue Jays are favored on the road, as they are getting odds of -120 to win. Oakland is listed with a money line of +100 to prevail, while the over/under total for the game is set at 8.5 runs.
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The pitching matchup in this game has Francisco Liriano (3-2, 5.94 ERA) on the mound for the Jays to face Jharel Cotton (3-6, 5.11) of the Athletics. Liriano has struggled all season, allowing 22 earned runs over 33.1 innings of work. He has 35 strikeouts and 25 walks with a WHIP of 1.80. Cotton hasn’t been much better, allowing 28 earned runs over 49.1 innings of work. He has 44 strikeouts with 23 walks and a 1.44 WHIP.
Oakland has taken the first two games of this series, picking up a 5-3 win on Monday and a 4-1 win on Tuesday. The Athletics have now won four of their last five against Toronto. The Jays are now 28-31 overall and 11-17 on the road while Oakland is 26-32 overall and 18-12 at home.
Tuesday’s game saw the Jays actually out-hit the Athletics 8-7, but Toronto couldn’t bring in the runs. The Jays stranded eight runners which left Marco Estrada out to dry. He took his fourth loss after giving up four runs in 5.2 innings with 8 strikeouts. Jesse Hahn pitched six innings and gave up 7 hits, but didn’t allow an earned run and earned his second win. Khris Davis drove in a pair of runs for the Athletics to lead them at the plate while Troy Tulowitzki drove in the lone Toronto run.
Bet on Blue Jays vs. Athletics
The Blue Jays are favored today but there isn’t anything I like about this matchup for them. Their bats have been quiet in the first two games in Oakland and now they send Liriano to the mound, who has been a disaster. Oakland has already managed to score on Toronto’s better pitchers, so they shouldn’t have a problem doing it against Liriano. Look for Oakland to finish off the sweep today.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: OAKLAND ATHLETICS +100