Blue Jays vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 8, 2024

The Toronto Blue Jays will take the field against the Oakland Athletics (25-39) on Saturday. The game begins at 4:07 PM ET on SNET, with the Blue Jays listed as -169 favorites on the moneyline. Toronto’s Kevin Gausman and Oakland’s Luis Medina have been named the starters for this contest.

Check out our betting primer for this game, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Blue Jays vs. Athletics Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blue Jays (-169)
• Underdog: Athletics (+142)
• Over/under: 8

Blue Jays vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Blue Jays have won in 24, or 60%, of the 40 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Toronto has a record of 10-3 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -169 or more on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 62.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Athletics have put together an 18-37 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 32.7% of those games).
• Oakland is 10-20 (winning only 33.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +142 or longer.
• The Athletics have a 41.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Blue Jays vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto with a batting average of .295. He’s also hit seven home runs with 30 RBI.
• Guerrero is 82nd in home runs and 59th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Daulton Varsho leads Toronto in home runs with 10 and runs batted in with 31.
• JJ Bleday is hitting .246 with 18 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 28 walks.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Bleday’s home run total puts him 57th, and his RBI total ranks 137th.
• Brent Rooker has shown his power as he leads his team with 12 home runs and 39 RBI.

Blue Jays vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

• The Blue Jays average the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.2) in the league this season.
• The Blue Jays have pitched to a 4.29 ERA this season, which ranks 23rd in baseball.
• The Blue Jays have a combined WHIP of 1.291 as a pitching staff, which ranks 19th in MLB.
• The Athletics pitching staff ranks 27th in the majors with a collective 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Oakland’s 4.20 team ERA ranks 19th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Athletics average baseball’s 22nd-ranked WHIP (1.313).