On Sunday, the Oakland Athletics (49-69) are visiting the Toronto Blue Jays (54-63), at 1:37 PM ET, in the final game of a three-game series.
The Blue Jays are a home favorite (-161) against the Athletics (+135). The starting pitchers are Chris Bassitt (9-10) for the Toronto Blue Jays, and JP Sears (9-8) for the Oakland Athletics.
Yesterday, the Athletics picked up a 1-0 victory over the Blue Jays, with Osvaldo Bido (6.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 5 K) earning the win for the Athletics. Brent Rooker went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead the offense. Yariel Rodriguez (5.2 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 5 K) was credited with the loss for the Blue Jays.
Get ready for the Blue Jays vs. Athletics with everything you need to know about Sunday’s game, including viewing options.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Oakland Athletics odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Blue Jays (-161, bet $161 to win $100)
- Underdog: Athletics (+135, bet $100 to win $135)
- Over/under: 8.5
Blue Jays vs. Athletics: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, August 11, 2024
- Game Time: 1:37 PM ET
- Stadium: Rogers Centre
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Blue Jays stats and trends
Blue Jays betting records
- The Blue Jays have entered the game as favorites 61 times this season and won 34, or 55.7%, of those games.
- Toronto is 13-5 this season when entering a game favored by -161 or more on the moneyline.
- The Blue Jays have a 61.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Toronto and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 62 of 116 opportunities.
- The Blue Jays are 54-61-0 against the spread in their 115 chances this season.
Chris Bassitt (Blue Jays probable starter)
- The Blue Jays are sending Bassitt (9-10) to the mound for his 24th start of the season as he looks for his 10th victory. He is 9-10 with a 3.95 ERA and 124 strikeouts through 130 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out came on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the righty threw seven innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing three hits.
- The 35-year-old has put together a 3.95 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 23 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .265 to his opponents.
- Bassitt has 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Bassitt heads into this matchup with 20 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
- He has made four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- He will face an Athletics offense that ranks 27th in MLB with 901 total hits (on a .230 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .395 (18th in MLB) with 150 total home runs (fourth in MLB).
- Bassitt has thrown eight innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out seven against the Athletics this season.
- The 35-year-old ranks 42nd in ERA (3.95), 62nd in WHIP (1.408), and 28th in K/9 (8.6) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
Blue Jays batting stats
- The Blue Jays rank 28th in Major League Baseball with just 106 home runs as a team.
- Fueled by 322 extra-base hits, Toronto ranks 21st in MLB with a .382 slugging percentage this season.
- The Blue Jays’ .240 batting average ranks 18th in the league this season.
- Toronto has scored the 24th-most runs in the majors this season with 481 (4.1 per game).
- The Blue Jays have the 13th-best on-base percentage in MLB this season (.312).
- Toronto has shown patience at the plate this season with the fifth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.5) among MLB offenses.
Athletics stats and trends
Athletics betting records
- The Athletics have come away with 37 wins in the 102 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Oakland has a win-loss record of 18-42 when favored by +135 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 42.6% chance of walking away with the win.
- Oakland and its opponents have gone over in 52 of its 118 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Athletics have an against the spread mark of 61-57-0 in 118 games with a line this season.
JP Sears (Athletics probable starter)
- Sears (9-8 with a 4.35 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 126 1/3 innings pitched) looks for his 10th win when he makes the start for the Athletics, his 24th of the season.
- In his last appearance on Tuesday, the left-hander went seven innings against the Chicago White Sox, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- In 23 games this season, the 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.35, with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .250 against him.
- Sears is seeking his third quality start in a row.
- Sears is looking for his eighth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 frames per start.
- In six of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.
- He meets a Blue Jays offense that ranks 24th in the league with 481 total runs scored while batting .240 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .382 slugging percentage (21st in MLB play) and has hit a total of 106 home runs (28th in the league).
- This season, the 28-year-old ranks 53rd in ERA (4.35), 38th in WHIP (1.211), and 58th in K/9 (6.9) among qualifying pitchers.
Athletics batting stats
- The Athletics rank fourth in baseball with 150 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- This season, Oakland’s .395 slugging percentage is 18th in the majors.
- The Athletics are 26th in MLB with a .230 batting average.
- Oakland is the fifth-lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 4.0 runs per game (473 total).
- The Athletics’ .301 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in MLB.
