Oakland Athletics vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 8/11/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

The Toronto Blue Jays (53-62) are hosting the Oakland Athletics (48-68) at Rogers Centre on Sunday. The pitchers taking the mound will be JP Sears and Chris Bassitt.

The Athletics have accumulated 165 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 148 baseballs out of the park. Oakland is slugging .396 and have been called out on strikes 1,079 times, while being walked on 363 occasions. As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are recording 4.1 runs per contest, which ranks them 26th in baseball. They have 452 runs batted in as well as 887 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average comes in at .230. They have earned a total of 471 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .301.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.31 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.34. Athletics pitchers have given up 117 home runs and also 543 runs in total (23rd in the league). Oakland has allowed 984 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 493 earned runs. The Athletics have an earned run average of 4.34 this year (23rd in MLB), and the staff has rung up 880 hitters. They have walked 381 opposing players and their FIP is 4.26 as a team so far this year.

The Athletics relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 61.1% and has entered the game in 108 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 170 base runners so far this season with 32.4% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Athletics bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 120 times in addition to having 108 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 372 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The bullpen have 70 holds on the year (8th in MLB). They have compiled 22 saves for the season and have blown 14 of their 36 save opportunities.

The Athletics have turned 69.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,201 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 24th in professional baseball. The Oakland Athletics are sitting with 3,067 putouts on the campaign, as well as 980 assists and 68 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .983 which has them ranked 23rd in pro baseball, and have earned 108 double plays.

Sears (20-25 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.29 while he has faced 1,555 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 351 base hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 110 free passes. His ERA is 4.35 (178 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.252. Sears has taken the ball for 368 frames and has totaled 309 strikeouts so far in his career.

Toronto has hit 104 HRs for the year to go along with 453 runs batted in. They have notched 200 doubles, while walking 369 times and putting up 478 runs. The Toronto Blue Jays have recorded an OBP of .313 in addition to a team batting average of .240 for the year. The Blue Jays hold a team slugging percentage of .383 and they have an average of 4.16 runs per contest (23rd in the league). They have struck out on 863 occasions (26th in baseball) and have accounted for 916 base hits.

The Blue Jays are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.338 in addition to having a FIP of 4.62 as a pitching staff for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.30 (929 strikeouts against 370 bases on balls). They are sitting at 22nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 983. They have surrendered 159 dingers and they surrender 5.04 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league). The Toronto pitching staff have surrendered 566 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.65 (522 earned runs surrendered).

Toronto bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.9% of 185 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 91 times in high leverage situations and on 116 occasions with runners on. With 111 save situations, the Blue Jays have amassed 65 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. They are currently ranked 13th in MLB with a save rate of 65.1%, and they have dispatched 392 relievers to the mound on the season. Toronto has called on relievers to enter the contest in 43 save opportunities and they have converted 28 saves.

The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 82 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (24th in professional baseball). The Blue Jays have recorded 943 assists, 67 errors and have amassed 3,034 putouts this year. Out of their 9,102 innings played, the Blue Jays have a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (17th in the majors).

During his pro baseball career, Bassitt has allowed 963 hits while earning 981 K's in 1,066 innings pitched. Bassitt (71-52 career win-loss record) has a 3.54 earned run average and has given up 8.1 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 420 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.219 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. His K/BB ratio is 2.91 and he has faced 4,481 hitters during his career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto

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