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Athletics Athletics vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Athletics Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Rogers Centre.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Jeffrey Springs in this one. Left hander Springs is 5-3 this season with a 3.97 ERA.
Springs's opponent in this one will be Chris Bassitt. The Blue Jays right hander has a 3.38 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Toronto was a 12-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They won as -165 favorites, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Athletics were a 12-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Athletics:
Team record: 23-34 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
The is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of The's last 20 games
Toronto:
Team record: 28-28 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Athletics at Toronto Saturday, May 31