Toronto Blue Jays vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 9/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-210) Oakland (+176)

Oakland Coliseum is the site where the Oakland Athletics (42-95) will attempt to beat the Toronto Blue Jays (75-62) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has Toronto at -210 while Oakland is sitting at +176. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Chris Bassitt and Zach Neal.

The Blue Jays have tallied 245 two-baggers as a team and have hit 162 baseballs out of the stadium. Toronto has a slugging % of .421 and have been called out on strikes 1,099 times, while drawing a walk on 458 occasions. As a unit, the Toronto Blue Jays are notching 4.6 runs per game, which is 14th in MLB. They have earned 600 runs batted in as well as 1,229 base knocks for the season, and their batting average sits at .261. They have tallied 630 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .332.

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The Blue Jays have a team earned run average of 3.72 for the season (2nd in MLB), and they have rung up 1,280 hitters. Blue Jays pitchers have given up 165 home runs and 561 total runs (5th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 407 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.06 as a unit so far this season. Toronto has surrendered 1,111 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 506 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.14 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Blue Jays have dispatched 465 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 205 base runners so far this year with 22.4% of them ended up scoring. They have accumulated 47 saves for the season and have blown 15 of their 62 save opportunities. The Blue Jays bullpen have a save rate of 75.8% and has come into the game in 153 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 91 holds for the season (2nd in baseball). Blue Jays pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 142 times and also have had 164 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Blue Jays have converted 69.4% of baseballs in play into outs in their 11,007 innings, which has them sitting at 11th in the majors. The Toronto Blue Jays have accumulated 3,669 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,084 assists and 66 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which has them sitting 11th in pro baseball, and have earned 104 double plays.

Bassitt has thrown 902 innings and has racked up 822 punch outs during his pro baseball career. Bassitt (59-41 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.95 and he has faced 3,780 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.52 (353 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.195. He has conceded 799 base hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 280 free passes.

The Oakland Athletics have accumulated a team OBP of .301 as well as a batting average of .224 on the year. They have struck out on 1,243 occasions (7th in MLB) and have earned a total of 1,010 base knocks. Oakland has knocked in 141 HRs on the season and 485 RBIs. The Athletics have a team slugging % of .369 and they are scoring 3.68 runs per game (30th in the league). They have notched 192 doubles, while getting a free base 431 times and scoring 504 runs.

The Oakland pitching staff have allowed 800 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 5.65 (753 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 186 homers and they surrender 6.00 runs per 9 innings (29th in MLB). The Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.533 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.08 as a staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.30 (1,104 strikeouts vs 579 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 27th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,261.

With 105 save situations, the Athletics have earned 52 holds in addition to 25 blown saves. Oakland has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 50 save opportunities and they have earned 25 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 157 times in high leverage situations in addition to 162 occasions with runners on base. Oakland relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.2% of 254 inherited runners. They are ranked 26th in MLB with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 457 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

In 10,806 innings played, the Athletics have earned a defensive efficiency of 67.5% (27th in the majors). The Oakland Athletics have gotten 100 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in professional baseball). The Athletics have accrued 1,082 assists, 84 errors and are sitting with 3,602 putouts during this campaign.

During his pro baseball career, Neal has allowed 120 hits while earning 54 K's in 107 innings pitched. Neal (3-4 record in his career) has a 5.27 earned run average while allowing 10.0 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 63 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.263 and a FIP of 5.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.38 and he has faced 452 batters thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland (+176)

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