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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.
The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Daulton Jefferies in this game. Jefferies has a 1-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Blue Jays will be Ross Stripling. The right hander has a 9.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -210-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Blue Jays were a 3-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -136 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at 185 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 86-76 SU
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 91-71 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Toronto Saturday, April 16