Toronto Blue Jays vs Oakland Athletics Picks and Predictions August 10th 2024

The over/under line for Saturday’s Athletics vs. Blue Jays matchup is at 9 runs, with the game being played at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. Oakland is 5th in the AL West and has an overall record of 48-69, while the Blue Jays are 5th in the AL East and have won two straight, bringing their record to 54-62.

First pitch for this one is set for 3:07 PM ET, and SNET will be televising the game. Toronto is favored at -151 on the money line, while the Athletics come in with a money line payout of +128. Today’s pitching matchup is Osvaldo Bido for the Athletics and Yariel Rodriguez for the Blue Jays.

Oakland vs. Toronto Key Information

Right-hander Osvaldo Bido is starting for the Athletics today as he faces the Blue Jays on the road. He has made 10 appearances this season and has a record of 2-3 with an ERA of 4.64. Bido’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.39. In his last outing, Bido took the loss, giving up two earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had given up at least four earned runs in three straight outings. Bido has issued at least two walks in each of his last four appearances.

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As a team, the Athletics are batting just .230 this season, which is 21st in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in runs per game, at just 4 runs per contest. However, they do have the 4th most home runs in the league and have the 10th best isolated power figure in the league.

Brent Rooker has been a bright spot for the Athletics this season, as he is batting .288 and leads the team with 28 home runs and 81 RBIs. However, he has gone just 4/20 in his last six games. Shea Langeliers is 2nd on the team with 21 homers but is batting just .208 for the season.

Right-hander Yariel Rodríguez gets the start for the Blue Jays today as he faces the Athletics at home. He has made 11 starts this season and has a record of 1-4 with an ERA of 3.86. Opponents are batting .208 this season off Rodríguez, and he has a WHIP of 1.33. In his 11 starts, he has turned in two quality starts and is averaging 9.54 strikeouts per nine innings. Overall, Rodríguez has allowed three homers and is averaging 4.87 walks per nine innings. Most recently, he went 4 2/3 innings against the Yankees, giving up four hits, one walk, and no earned runs.

Over his last 10 games, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been on fire for the Blue Jays, going 19/36 with three homers and 10 RBIs. Guerrero Jr. is also on a 21-game hitting streak. For the season, he is batting .323 with 23 homers and 76 RBIs. George Springer is also among the league leaders in homers, but he is batting just .224 for the season.

The Blue Jays offense is averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is 23rd in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and have a collective batting average of .241. As a team, they are 5th in the league in fewest strikeouts per game.

Today’s game between the Athletics and Blue Jays has the 10th highest combined runs projection and 11th highest hits projection. Our lean would be to take the over, and for a money line pick, we would be leaning toward the Athletics to come out on top. Looking at today’s starters, we have Osvaldo Bido as the better strikeout option over Yariel Rodríguez for the Blue Jays.

Blue Jays Look to Continue Winning Ways at Home Against Athletics

On Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre, the Toronto Blue Jays hope to win the series with Oakland Athletics and achieve a victorious homestand. With this, they can finish 6 games winning streak at home successfully and continue their strides for playoffs.

Media Focus on Guerrero’s Running Streak

Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is set to equal his career-best 22-game hitting streak; thus, all eyes will be on him. This great run entails 39 hits out of 77 attempts at batting which is a score of .506, including 11 doubles, a triple, ten homers, twenty-two runs batted in (RBIs) and twenty-four runs scored. On Friday night’s opening game in the series, for example, he continued his hot streak by getting two singles in four plate appearances that helped Toronto win 3-1.

“I think both of them would have been balls off me,” said Oakland starting pitcher Mitch Spence about the two hits obtained by Guerrero. “He’s really locked in right now as far as seeing pitches go and he’s an incredible hitter.” It was pretty awesome to walk into the box to face him.”

Guerrero’s exceptional form has been a spectacle for his teammates as well. “It’s crazy,” said Toronto starter Jose Berrios, who pitched seven strong innings on Friday. “It’s like seeing my two kids playing PlayStation with him. He’s been doing whatever he wants with the ball. It’s fun to watch.”

Toronto’s Recent Success at Home

The Blue Jays have been in solid form at home, winning eight of their last 11 games at Rogers Centre. Their success continued on Friday with solo homers from George Springer and Spencer Horwitz, who went 3-for-4 in the game. Springer’s leadoff homer was his 59th, placing him second all-time behind Rickey Henderson’s 81.

“You could see the joy in the smile when he rounded first base,” said Oakland manager Mark Kotsay, commenting on the performance of Darell Hernaiz, who hit his first career home run in the third inning.

Toronto is presently 3-1 to start their six-game homestand and will hope to move the force along as they eye a series triumph against the Athletics.

Pitching Matchup

Toronto will send right-hander Yariel Rodriguez (1-4, 3.86 ERA) to the hill on Saturday. Rodriguez, who has never confronted Oakland, is falling off areas of strength for an against the New York Yankees last Sunday, where he tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings.

Oakland will counter with right-hander Osvaldo Bido (2-3, 4.64 ERA), who also has no related knowledge against the Blue Jays. Bido’s last trip was a strong exertion against the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he allowed three runs (two procured) more than six innings in a horrible exertion.

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Athletics’ New Structure

Regardless of an unpleasant start to the season, the Athletics have waken up as of late, posting a 18-13 record starting from the start of July. On Friday, Oakland’s JJ Bleday went 1-for-3 with a twofold, proceeding with his hot streak over the beyond 20 games where he has gone 22-for-67 (.328) with 10 pairs, a triple, two homers, and six RBIs. His 33 duplicates are tied for the third most in the majors.

Outlook

The Blue Jays will hope to proceed with areas of strength for them at home and secure the series win against the Athletics. With Guerrero near the very edge of tying his vocation best hit streak and the group showing consistency in all features of the game, Toronto is ready to move the energy along as they push toward a potential season finisher billet. In the mean time, Oakland will expect to return and pamper Toronto’s arrangements with a solid presentation on Saturday.