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Oakland Athletics vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Rogers Centre.
Right hander James Kaprielian will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Kaprielian is 2-6 this season with a 6.38 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Chris Bassitt who starts for the Blue Jays. Right hander Bassitt is 7-5 with a 4.16 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -357-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Blue Jays were a 6-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 6-1 loser as they battled the Guardians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Guardians at -175 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 19-58 SU
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Oakland is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games
Toronto:
Team record: 41-35 SU
Toronto is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Toronto Saturday, June 24