A series opener between the Oakland Athletics (48-68) and Toronto Blue Jays (53-62) is on deck Friday at 7:07 PM ET, at Rogers Centre.
The Athletics are an away underdog (+133) against the Blue Jays (-157). The Blue Jays will give the ball to Jose Berrios (9-9) against the Athletics and Mitch Spence (7-7).
The Blue Jays won their most recent contest versus the Orioles by a 7-6 score yesterday, with Kevin Gausman picking up the win pitching going eight innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out two. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a home run and four RBI to lead them offensively.
Friday, the Athletics beat the White Sox 3-2. T.J. McFarland was the winning pitcher after throwing one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one. Abraham Toro paced the Athletics’ offense, going 1-for-2.
Here is what you need to prepare for Friday’s Blue Jays vs. Athletics contest, including viewing options.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Oakland Athletics odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Blue Jays (-157, bet $157 to win $100)
- Underdog: Athletics (+133, bet $100 to win $133)
- Over/under: 9
Blue Jays vs. Athletics: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, August 9, 2024
- Game Time: 7:07 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 59 times this season and won 33, or 55.9%, of those games.
- Toronto has a record of 13-5, a 72.2% win rate, when favored by -157 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 61.1% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
- Games involving Toronto have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 62 of 114 chances this season.
- In 113 games with a spread this season, the Blue Jays are 53-60-0 ATS.
José Berríos (Blue Jays probable starter)
- Berrios (9-9) is looking for his 10th victory when he gets the starting nod for the Blue Jays in his 24th start of the season. He has a 4.11 ERA in 135 2/3 innings pitched, with 103 strikeouts.
- In his last appearance on Saturday, the right-hander threw five innings against the New York Yankees, allowing five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The 30-year-old has an ERA of 4.11, with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 23 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .245 batting average against him.
- Berrios heads into this matchup with 13 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Berrios is seeking his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.9 innings per appearance on the mound.
- He has had three appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The opposing Athletics offense has a collective .230 batting average, and is 27th in the league with 887 total hits and 25th in MLB action with 471 runs scored. It has the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.396) and ranks fourth in home runs (148) in all of MLB.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 30-year-old’s 4.11 ERA ranks 52nd, 1.224 WHIP ranks 44th, and 6.8 K/9 ranks 62nd.
Blue Jays batting stats
- The Blue Jays’ 104 home runs rank 27th in MLB this season.
- The offense for Toronto has a slugging percentage of .383 this season, 20th in MLB.
- 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 478 (4.2 per game).
- The Blue Jays have an on-base percentage of .313 this season, which ranks 13th in the league.
- Toronto is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fifth with an average of 7.5 strikeouts per game.
Athletics stats and trends
Athletics betting records
- The Athletics have won in 36, or 36%, of the 100 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, Oakland has come away with a win 19 times in 63 chances when named as an underdog of at least +133 or worse on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 42.9% chance of pulling out a win.
- Oakland’s games have gone over the total in 52 of its 116 opportunities.
- In 116 games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 60-56-0 against the spread.
Mitch Spence (Athletics probable starter)
- Spence gets the start for the Athletics, his 15th of the season. He is 7-7 with a 4.40 ERA and 84 strikeouts over 100 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Sunday, the right-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- In 25 games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.40, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .258 against him.
- Spence enters the game with three quality starts under his belt this season.
- Spence will aim to go five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging four frames per outing.
- He has had six appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will face off against a Blue Jays squad that is batting .240 as a unit (18th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .383 (20th in the league) with 104 total home runs (27th in MLB play).
- Spence has pitched seven innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out three against the Blue Jays this season.
Athletics batting stats
- The Athletics average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in baseball with 148 total home runs.
- So far this season, Oakland is 18th in baseball, slugging .396.
- The Athletics have the third-worst batting average in the league (.230).
- Oakland scores the 25th-most runs in baseball (471 total, 4.1 per game).
- The Athletics’ .301 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in MLB.
