Toronto heads to Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento for a 9:40 p.m. EDT first pitch on Tuesday night, looking to answer Monday’s 6-5 loss with a much cleaner pitching setup in the rematch. The Athletics have won four of their last five games and just showed how disruptive their running game can be, but the starting pitching matchup still gives the Blue Jays the clearest betting edge.
Blue Jays vs. Athletics prediction
Blue Jays -1.5: -115 best odds @ bet365
Blue Jays run line -1.5
José Soriano brings a 3.52 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 8.71 K/9 into this start over 156 innings, while Jack Perkins checks in with a 6.50 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, and 10.62 K/9 across 98.1 innings.
That edge doesn’t stop at the top of the matchup. Toronto owns the stronger overall pitching profile by a wide margin, carrying a 3.93 ERA and 1.30 WHIP into Tuesday compared with Oakland’s 5.40 ERA and 1.49 WHIP.
Soriano’s length will be important after some recent bullpen strain, but Toronto’s pitching edge gives the Blue Jays a strong path to cover the run line.
The Athletics can create immediate pressure with aggressive baserunning, but that countercase does not outweigh Toronto’s matchup edge.
Blue Jays vs. Athletics odds
| Blue Jays moneyline odds | -185 |
| Athletics moneyline odds | +155 |
| Run line odds | Blue Jays -1.5 (-115), Athletics +1.5 (-105) |
| Game total | Over 9.5 runs (-115), Under 9.5 (-105) |
| Date/time | Sept. 8, 9:40 p.m. ET |
Betting the Blue Jays (72-73 SU, 71-74 ATS, 74-69-2 o/u)
Toronto enters this matchup at 72-73 and has won three of its last five games, even if Monday’s opener ended in a frustrating 6-5 defeat. Andrés Giménez tied that game with a ninth-inning homer before the Blue Jays lost in the bottom half, and the comeback attempt at least showed some life from a club that nearly erased a 5-1 deficit.
John Schneider has pointed to better at-bats, more timely hitting, and cleaner defence as recent positives for Toronto. That matters here since the Blue Jays don’t need to be explosive to cover this number if Soriano controls the game and the defence does a better job limiting the extra bases that hurt them Monday.
Betting the Athletics (58-87 SU, 71-74 ATS, 75-68-2 o/u)
Oakland is still 58-87 on the season, but this team comes into Tuesday with some confidence after winning four of its last five and taking Monday’s opener 6-5. The Athletics have been far more dangerous at the plate than Toronto over the full season, posting a .270 average, .350 OBP, and .460 slugging percentage.
Monday also showed the Athletics’ upset path in this matchup. Oakland stole five bases in the first three innings, with Henry Bolte and Zack Gelof swiping two apiece, and that pressure helped create two third-inning runs. If the Athletics are going to beat Toronto again, that kind of chaos on the bases probably needs to show up one more time.
Probable starting pitchers
Toronto: RHP José Soriano (11-7, 3.52 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 8.71 K/9)
Soriano has held opponents to a .220 batting average and allowed just 12 home runs this season, underlining how difficult he has been to square up.
The 3.52 ERA is another strong indicator that Soriano has been well above league average over a meaningful workload. Toronto could use some length from him after recent bullpen wear, and he’s the type of starter who can put this game on the right script early.
Athletics: RHP Jack Perkins (3-10, 6.50 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 10.62 K/9)
He has allowed 18 home runs, opponents are batting .270 against him, and his lofty 6.50 ERA points to a starter who has been well below league average.
Perkins has swing-and-miss stuff with 116 strikeouts in 98.1 innings, but his run prevention and contact profile still favour Toronto on the run line.
Notable injuries
The following notable players are unavailable for Toronto:
- OF Addison Barger (elbow)
- P José Berríos (elbow)
- P Bowden Francis (shoulder)
- OF Anthony Santander (shoulder)
- P Trey Yesavage (knee)
- P Patrick Corbin (shoulder)
- P Shane Bieber (shoulder)
- P Jameson Taillon (elbow)
- P Yimi Garcia (elbow)
The following notable players are unavailable for the Athletics:
- DH Brent Rooker (shoulder)
- P Luis Severino (shoulder)
- OF Tyler Soderstrom (hip)
- 1B Nick Kurtz (thumb)
- C Shea Langeliers (knee)
- SS Jacob Wilson (shoulder)
Weather
Forecasts near first pitch call for partly cloudy skies and a temperature around 31 C in West Sacramento. Winds should stay light at roughly 3 mph, and no precipitation is expected.
Blue Jays vs. Athletics betting trends
- The Athletics have won four of their last five games, including Monday’s 6-5 victory over Toronto.
- The Blue Jays have won three of their last five games.
- Toronto is 35-38 on the road this season, with 306 runs scored and 312 allowed in 73 away games.
- Oakland is 26-44 at home and has allowed 483 runs in 70 home games.
- Toronto has 49 saves and 15 blown saves this season, while the Athletics have 36 saves and 27 blown saves.
Blue Jays vs. Athletics player prop trends
- Soriano has allowed three earned runs or more in each of his last four starts. He’s around +155 to surrender over 2.5 earned runs on Tuesday.
- Perkins has struck out four or more batters in four straight starts and seven of his last 10. He’s -145 to record over 3.5 strikeouts.
- Henry Bolte stole three bases on Monday vs. Toronto and has five total over his last six games. He’s +425 to steal a bag.
