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Oakland Athletics vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The fans at Rogers Centre will be treated to a game between the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays when they take their seats on Sunday.
JP Sears will be the starting pitcher for the Athletics on this day. Left hander Sears is 9-8 this season with a 4.35 ERA.
It'll be Chris Bassitt toeing the rubber for the Blue Jays in this contest. Right hander Bassitt is 9-10 with a 3.95 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Blue Jays were a 1-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 115 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Oakland won its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Blue Jays on August 10. Bettors who backed the Athletics at 115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Oakland:
Team record: 49-69 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 54-63 SU
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 19 of Toronto's last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Next up:
Oakland at New York Tuesday, August 13
Toronto at Los Angeles Monday, August 12