mlb Game Recap
Yacksel Rios vs Trent Thornton Battle Sees Oakland Fall 12-1
It wasn't going to be a low-scoring affair and Toronto made sure they came out on the winning end on Sunday, grabbing a 12-1 victory over Oakland at Rogers Centre.
Bettors who backed the Blue Jays were rewarded as -300 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 9.
Toronto got 1 innings from Trent Thornton, who gave up 0 earned runs on 1 hits, while striking out 0. Yusei Kikuchi earned the victory, while the Blue Jays got 3 RBIs from Cavan Biggio in the win.
Oakland got a 0.2-inning outing from Yacksel Rios in the loss. He gave up 2 earned runs, 1 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Tony Kemp had 1 hits in the loss for the Athletics.
Toronto outhit their counterparts 11-3 in the game.
Next game, Toronto takes its act home to face San Francisco looking for another win. For Oakland, they head home to face New York.