Oakland Athletics vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 6/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Saturday, June 24, 2023

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+245) Toronto (-295)

The Oakland Athletics (19-58) are hitting the road to Rogers Centre on Saturday where they will take on the Toronto Blue Jays (41-35). The line on this matchup has Oakland at +245 while Toronto opens at -295. The betting total is set at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Hogan Harris and Jose Berrios.

The Athletics have tallied 103 doubles as a squad and have hit 70 baseballs out of the stadium. Oakland is slugging .349 and have struck out 717 times, while being walked on 259 occasions. As a squad, the Oakland Athletics are knocking in 3.5 runs per outing, which has them at 30th in baseball. They have amassed 263 runs batted in in addition to 563 base knocks for the season, while their average at the plate sits at .221. They have tallied 271 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .302.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.77 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.55. Athletics pitchers have conceded 113 home runs and also 481 runs in total (30th in MLB). Oakland has surrendered 717 hits (9.5 per 9 innings) as well as 453 earned runs. The Athletics are sitting with a team earned run average of 6.01 so far this year (30th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 595 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 336 opposing hitters and their FIP is 5.39 as a unit on the campaign.

The Athletics relief pitchers have a save percentage of 40.0% and stepped onto the hill in 48 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 139 base runners so far this year and 39.6% of those runners crossed home plate. Athletics bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 90 times in addition to having 89 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 256 relievers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have accumulated 22 holds over the course of the season (29th in MLB). They have tallied 10 saves on the campaign and have blown 15 of their 25 save opportunities.

The Oakland Athletics have notched a total of 2,034 putouts this season, as well as 604 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .983 which ranks 24th in baseball, and have a total of 54 double plays. The Athletics have turned 68.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,102 innings, which has them sitting 22nd in professional baseball.

Harris (2-1 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.77 while facing 112 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 19 hits (6.0 hits per nine innings) and has 9 free passes. His earned run average is 4.45 (14 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 0.988. Harris has pitched in 28 innings and has accounted for 21 punch outs during his MLB career.

Toronto has tallied 84 home runs on the campaign and 321 runs batted in. They have recorded 136 doubles, while getting a free base 243 times and recording 338 runs. The Toronto Blue Jays have accounted for an OBP of .329 and a team batting average of .262 on the year. The Blue Jays hold a slugging % of .415 and they have an average of 4.45 runs per game (15th in MLB). They have been rung up on 593 instances (26th in the league) and have earned a total of 689 base hits.

The Blue Jays are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.288 in addition to having a FIP of 4.35 as a pitching staff so far this year. They sit at 19th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 630. The Toronto pitching staff have allowed 329 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.03 (301 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.50 (707 strikeouts vs 236 bases on balls). They have conceded 103 home runs and they relinquish 4.40 runs per 9 innings (13th in baseball).

Sitting with 77 save situations, the Blue Jays have 45 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. Toronto has had relievers step onto the hill in 32 save chances and they have tallied 25 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 82 times in high leverage situations and on 83 occasions with runners on. Toronto relievers hold an inherited score rate of 22.3% out of their 121 inherited runners. They sit at 1st in the league with a save percentage of 78.1%, and they have dispatched 252 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the year.

The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten 60 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in the majors). The Blue Jays have accrued 603 assists, 41 errors and have earned 2,018 putouts this year. Out of their 6,054 innings played, the Blue Jays are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (17th in baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Berrios has allowed 1,055 base hits while he has totaled 1,085 punch outs in 1,112 innings pitched. He has given up 518 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.251 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 3.22 and he has faced 4,709 batters in his pro baseball career. Berrios (79-59 record in his career) is the owner of a 4.19 earned run average and has allowed 8.5 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto (-295)

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