Oakland Athletics vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 8/9/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Friday, August 9, 2024

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: NBC Sports California

Rogers Centre is the location where the Toronto Blue Jays (52-62) will try to defeat the Oakland Athletics (48-68) on Friday. The men taking the mound are Mitch Spence and Jose Berrios.

As a squad, the Oakland Athletics are notching 4.1 runs per contest, which has them at 25th in MLB. They are sitting with 471 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .301. The Athletics have hit 165 doubles as a unit and have hit 148 baseballs out of the park. They have 452 runs batted in and 887 base knocks on the season, and their average at the plate sits at .230. Oakland has a slugging percentage of .396 and have struck out 1,079 times, while taking a walk on 363 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.31 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.34. Athletics pitchers have surrendered 117 home runs in addition to 543 runs (24th in the league). Oakland has allowed 984 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) and 493 earned runs. The Athletics have an earned run average of 4.34 for the season (23rd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 880 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 381 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.25 as a team this year.

Athletics bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 120 times in addition to having 108 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 70 holds for the season (8th in the league). The Athletics relief pitchers have a save percentage of 61.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 108 save situations. They have accumulated 22 saves on the season and have blown 14 of their 36 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 170 base runners this season and 32.4% of them ended up scoring. The Athletics have dispatched 372 relief pitchers to the hill for the year.

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

Spence has pitched in 100 innings and has earned 84 strikeouts during his career. His earned run average is 4.41 (49 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.309. He has given up 100 base knocks (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 31 walks. Spence (7-7 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.34 while going up against 422 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Toronto Blue Jays have earned an OBP of .313 and a batting average of .241 on the year. They have been rung up on 852 instances (26th in MLB) and have accounted for 909 hits. Toronto has accumulated 103 long balls this season to go along with 447 runs batted in. The Blue Jays hold a slugging percentage of .382 and they score 4.13 runs per game (24th in MLB). They have put up 198 doubles, while getting a free base 364 times as well as putting up 471 runs.

The Blue Jays hold a team WHIP of 1.339 and have a FIP of 4.61 as a staff for the year. They are currently ranked 22nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 975. The Toronto pitching staff have given up 560 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 4.63 (516 earned runs allowed). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.30 (926 strikeouts against 367 walks). They have allowed 158 HR's and they surrender 5.03 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league).

Toronto relievers have an inherited score percentage of 30.8% of 182 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 90 times in high leverage situations in addition to 115 occasions with runners on base. With 110 save situations, the Blue Jays have amassed 65 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. They are ranked 15th in baseball with a save rate of 64.3%, and they have dispatched 390 relievers onto the field for the season. Toronto has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 42 save chances and they have earned 27 saves.

In 9,021 innings on the field, the Blue Jays are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (18th in professional baseball). The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 82 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in baseball). The Blue Jays have accrued 938 assists, 67 errors and have accounted for 3,007 putouts during this campaign.

In his MLB career, Berrios has allowed 1,270 base hits while tallying 1,293 strikeouts in 1,348 frames. Berrios (92-75 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 4.15 ERA while giving up 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 621 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.242 and a FIP of 4.1. His K/BB ratio is 3.19 and he has gone up against 5,688 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto

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