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Oakland Athletics vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The fans at Rogers Centre will be treated to a game between the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays when they take their seats on Saturday.
Right hander Paul Blackburn will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Blackburn is 1-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
The Blue Jays will counter Blackburn with Hyun-Jin Ryu. Left hander Ryu has a 16.20 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -256-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Blue Jays were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -190 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Oakland was a 4-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They lost as +180 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 86-76 SU
Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Toronto
Toronto:
Team record: 91-71 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Toronto Sunday, April 17