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Oakland Athletics vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Rogers Centre.
Left hander Sean Manaea will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Manaea is 8-9 this season with a 3.97 ERA.
Manaea's opponent in this one will be Alek Manoah. The Blue Jays right hander has a 3.15 ERA to go along with a 5-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.
Toronto won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Orioles on September 01. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at -250 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Oakland was a 8-6 winner on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Oakland at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (14) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Oakland:
Team record: 74-60 SU
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
Oakland is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
Toronto:
Team record: 70-62 SU
Toronto is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games at home
Toronto is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Oakland
Next up:
Oakland at Toronto Saturday, September 4