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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Oakland Athletics
A winning streak will be on the line for the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday when they battle the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Hyun-Jin Ryu will be the starting pitcher for the Blue Jays on this day. Left hander Ryu is 3-1 this season with a 2.48 ERA.
Ryu's opponent in this one will be JP Sears. The Athletics left hander has a 4.54 ERA to go along with a 3-11 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -165-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Oakland was a 7-1 loser on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Toronto at -185 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Toronto was a 7-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They won as -185 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of OVER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 77-62 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Oakland:
Team record: 42-97 SU
Oakland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Toronto home to Kansas City Friday, September 8
Oakland at Texas Friday, September 8