Toronto Blue Jays vs. Athletics odds, tips and betting trends

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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Athletics odds, tips and betting trends | May 29
On Thursday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Toronto Blue Jays (26-28) hosting the Athletics (23-33) at 7:07 p.m. ET.
The favored Blue Jays (-141 moneyline odds to win) play at home against the Athletics (+119). The Blue Jays will start Jose Berrios (1-2) against the Athletics and Jeffrey Springs (5-3).
The Blue Jays' matchup Tuesday versus the Rangers finished in a 2-0 loss. George Springer went 1 for 2 with a double in the defeat, while Chad Green threw one inning, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out one en route to taking the loss.
The Athletics suffered a 5-3 loss to the Astros yesterday. Jacob Wilson (2 for 3 with a double, a home run and two RBIs) led the way offensively, while Justin Sterner got the loss on the mound after going 2/3 of an inning, giving up three earned runs on four hits.
Get ready for the Blue Jays vs. Athletics with everything you need to know ahead of Thursday's baseball action, including viewing options.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Athletics odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:17 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Blue Jays (-141, bet $141 to win $100)
Blue Jays (-141, bet $141 to win $100) Underdog: Athletics (+119, bet $100 to win $119)
Athletics (+119, bet $100 to win $119) Over/under: 8.5
Blue Jays vs. Athletics: Game time and live stream info
Game day: Thursday, May 29, 2025
Thursday, May 29, 2025 Game time: 7:07 p.m. ET
7:07 p.m. ET Location: Toronto, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario Stadium: Rogers Centre
Rogers Centre TV channel: MLB Network, SN1, and NBCS-CA
MLB Network, SN1, and NBCS-CA Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Blue Jays stats and trends
Blue Jays betting records
The Blue Jays have won nine, or 47.4%, of the 19 games they've played as favorites this season.
This season, the Blue Jays have won five of their seven games when favored by at least -141 on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 58.5% chance to win.
The Blue Jays and their opponents have hit the over in 25 of their 53 games with a total this season.
The Blue Jays are 32-21-0 against the spread this season.
José Berrios (Blue Jays probable starter)
Berrios (1-2) takes the mound for the Blue Jays in his 12th start of the season. He's put together a 4.22 ERA in 64 2/3 innings pitched, with 56 strikeouts.
The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he went six innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up three hits.
In 11 games this season, the 31-year-old has put up a 4.22 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .253 to opposing batters.
Berrios is aiming for his third quality start in a row.
Berrios will look to last five or more innings for his 12th straight start. He's averaging 5.8 innings per outing.
In one of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
The opposing Athletics offense has a collective .255 batting average, and is fourth in the league with 490 total hits and 14th in MLB play with 235 runs scored. It has the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.417) and ranks eighth in home runs (69) in all of MLB.
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 31-year-old's 4.22 ERA ranks 68th, 1.359 WHIP ranks 71st, and 7.9 K/9 ranks 42nd.
Blue Jays batting stats
The Blue Jays rank 26th in Major League Baseball with just 46 home runs as a team.
Hitters for the Blue Jays combine for a team rank 24th of in the majors with a .372 team slugging percentage.
The Blue Jays have a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 18th among MLB teams.
The Blue Jays have scored 207 runs (3.8 per game) this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
The Blue Jays have an on-base percentage of .318 this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
The Blue Jays rank second in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.2 whiffs per contest.
Athletics stats and trends
Athletics betting records
The Athletics have been underdogs in 38 games this season and have come away with the win 14 times (36.8%) in those contests.
This season, the Athletics have come away with a win five times in 23 chances when named as an underdog of at least +119 or worse on the moneyline.
The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 45.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 29 of their 56 games with a total this season.
The Athletics have posted a record of 26-30-0 against the spread this season.
Jeffrey Springs (Athletics probable starter)
Springs (5-3) takes the mound first for the Athletics in his 12th start of the season. He has a 3.97 ERA in 59 2/3 innings pitched, with 47 strikeouts.
The left-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he went six innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up four hits.
The 32-year-old has put up a 3.97 ERA and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings during 11 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .220 to his opponents.
Springs is looking to continue a third-game quality start streak in this game.
Springs is seeking his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.4 innings per start.
In two of his 11 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
He will face off against a Blue Jays squad that is hitting .244 as a unit (18th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .372 (24th in the league) with 46 total home runs (26th in MLB play).
This season, the 32-year-old ranks 64th in ERA (3.97), 44th in WHIP (1.220), and 54th in K/9 (7.2) among pitchers who qualify.
Athletics batting stats
The Athletics are eighth in baseball with 69 total home runs.
So far this year, the Athletics are sixth in baseball with a .417 slugging percentage.
The Athletics are sixth in MLB with a .255 batting average.
The Athletics score the 14th-most runs in baseball (235 total, 4.2 per game).
The Athletics' .319 on-base percentage is 13th in the majors.
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