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Hamilton Spectator
3 days ago
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- Hamilton Spectator
Watch: Young Blue Jays fan gets rare double chance at home run catch
It was not your average double-play. A young Blue Jays fan had an inning to remember at Thursday's game after getting the chance to catch not one, but two home runs. The official MLB X account shared a clip of the successful catch on the second try after it was shown on the TV broadcast of the Jays' home game win against the Oakland Athletics . It all started when third baseman Ernie Clement hit a homer off Oakland Athletics' pitcher Jacob Lopez to left centre field in the second inning. The ball headed straight for the young boy, even hitting his glove before popping out and trickling down to the seats below. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again! This young @BlueJays fans made sure he caught the second homer hit his way 😀 Disappointed, the young fan didn't have much time to think about it before history, almost, repeated itself. First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stepped up to the plate, launching another home run to the same fan. This time, it landed cleanly into his mitt. Ecstatic and still shocked, the young boy turned to the woman next to him for a hug before fielding high-fives from surrounding fans. The Jays shut out the Athletics 12-0, tying their record 28-28 and putting them third in the AL East behind the Tampa Bay Rays. They will look to carry this momentum into tonight for the second game of their four game series against the Athletics.
NBC Sports
4 days ago
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- NBC Sports
Athletics at Blue Jays prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 29
Its Thursday, May 29 and the Athletics (23-33) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (27-28). Jacob Lopez is slated to take the mound for Oakland against José Berríos for Toronto. The Jays have won two of their last three. Bo Bichette went yard in the ninth inning yesterday and five pitchers combined on a one-hitter against the Rangers in Arlington as Toronto won 2-0. The Athletics have lost 13 of their last 14 games. They were outscored 16-4 in their two-game series against the Astros. Yesterday Luis Severino allowed just one earned run over six innings, but the bullpen imploded, and Houston rolled to a 5-3 win. Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Follow Rotoworld Player News for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long. Game details & how to watch Athletics at Blue Jays Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Time: 7:07PM EST Site: Rogers Centre City: Toronto, ON Network/Streaming: NBCSCA, SN1, MLBN Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Odds for the Athletics at the Blue Jays The latest odds as of Thursday: Moneyline: Athletics (+122), Blue Jays (-145) Spread: Blue Jays -1.5 Total: 8.0 runs Probable starting pitchers for Athletics at Blue Jays Pitching matchup for May 29, 2025: Jacob Lopez vs. José Berríos Athletics: Jacob Lopez (0-2, 2.57 ERA) Last outing: 5/23 vs. Philadelphia - 7IP, 1ER, 3H, 1BB, 8KsBlue Jays: José Berríos (1-2, 4.22 ERA) Last outing: 5/24 at Tampa Bay - 6IP, 3ER, 3H, 1BB, 3Ks Athletics: Jacob Lopez (0-2, 2.57 ERA) Last outing: 5/23 vs. Philadelphia - 7IP, 1ER, 3H, 1BB, 8Ks Blue Jays: José Berríos (1-2, 4.22 ERA) Last outing: 5/24 at Tampa Bay - 6IP, 3ER, 3H, 1BB, 3Ks Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type! Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Athletics at Blue Jays With Jose Berrios starting, the Blue Jays have won 3 straight home games against the Athletics The Under has cashed in the Blue Jays' last 3 and 5 of the last 6 games The Blue Jays are showing a profit of 2.11 units on the Run Line in their last 5 games at Rogers Centre Vlad Guerrero Jr. is 6-26 (.231) over his last 7 games George Springer has but 1 hit in his last 15 ABs (.067) If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports! Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Athletics and the Blue Jays Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday's game between the Athletics and the Blue Jays: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Toronto Blue Jays on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Toronto Blue Jays at -1.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0. Want even more MLB best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBC Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
Fox Sports
4 days ago
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- Fox Sports
Athletics aim to stop road losing streak, play the Blue Jays
Associated Press Athletics (23-33, fifth in the AL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (27-28, third in the AL East) Toronto; Thursday, 7:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jacob Lopez (0-2, 2.57 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (1-2, 4.22 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 56 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -148, Athletics +124; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics travel to the Toronto Blue Jays looking to end a seven-game road skid. Toronto has a 27-28 record overall and a 16-12 record at home. The Blue Jays are 20-6 in games when they out-hit their opponents. The Athletics have a 23-33 record overall and a 14-14 record on the road. The Athletics have hit 69 total home runs to rank fifth in the AL. Thursday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has eight doubles and seven home runs for the Blue Jays. Addison Barger is 10 for 37 with four doubles over the last 10 games. Brent Rooker is second on the Athletics with 22 extra base hits (nine doubles, a triple and 12 home runs). Nick Kurtz is 7 for 34 with four home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .215 batting average, 2.45 ERA, outscored opponents by one run Athletics: 1-9, .259 batting average, 6.47 ERA, outscored by 29 runs INJURIES: Blue Jays: Bo Bichette: day-to-day (back), Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Tyler Heineman: 7-Day IL (concussion), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Max Scherzer: 60-Day IL (thumb), Erik Swanson: 60-Day IL (hand), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (back), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow) Athletics: Nick Kurtz: 10-Day IL (hip), Zack Gelof: 60-Day IL (hand), Gio Urshela: 10-Day IL (hamstring), J.T. Ginn: 15-Day IL (quadricep), T.J. McFarland: 15-Day IL (groin), Jose Leclerc: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brady Basso: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Medina: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Athletics aim to stop road losing streak, play the Blue Jays
Athletics (23-33, fifth in the AL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (27-28, third in the AL East) Toronto; Thursday, 7:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jacob Lopez (0-2, 2.57 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (1-2, 4.22 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 56 strikeouts) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -148, Athletics +124; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics travel to the Toronto Blue Jays looking to end a seven-game road skid. Toronto has a 27-28 record overall and a 16-12 record at home. The Blue Jays are 20-6 in games when they out-hit their opponents. The Athletics have a 23-33 record overall and a 14-14 record on the road. The Athletics have hit 69 total home runs to rank fifth in the AL. Thursday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has eight doubles and seven home runs for the Blue Jays. Addison Barger is 10 for 37 with four doubles over the last 10 games. Advertisement Brent Rooker is second on the Athletics with 22 extra base hits (nine doubles, a triple and 12 home runs). Nick Kurtz is 7 for 34 with four home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .215 batting average, 2.45 ERA, outscored opponents by one run Athletics: 1-9, .259 batting average, 6.47 ERA, outscored by 29 runs INJURIES: Blue Jays: Bo Bichette: day-to-day (back), Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Tyler Heineman: 7-Day IL (concussion), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Max Scherzer: 60-Day IL (thumb), Erik Swanson: 60-Day IL (hand), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (back), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow) Advertisement Athletics: Nick Kurtz: 10-Day IL (hip), Zack Gelof: 60-Day IL (hand), Gio Urshela: 10-Day IL (hamstring), J.T. Ginn: 15-Day IL (quadricep), T.J. McFarland: 15-Day IL (groin), Jose Leclerc: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brady Basso: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Medina: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
4 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Athletics aim to stop road losing streak, play the Blue Jays
Athletics (23-33, fifth in the AL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (27-28, third in the AL East) Toronto; Thursday, 7:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jacob Lopez (0-2, 2.57 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (1-2, 4.22 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 56 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -148, Athletics +124; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics travel to the Toronto Blue Jays looking to end a seven-game road skid. Toronto has a 27-28 record overall and a 16-12 record at home. The Blue Jays are 20-6 in games when they out-hit their opponents. The Athletics have a 23-33 record overall and a 14-14 record on the road. The Athletics have hit 69 total home runs to rank fifth in the AL. Thursday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has eight doubles and seven home runs for the Blue Jays. Addison Barger is 10 for 37 with four doubles over the last 10 games. Brent Rooker is second on the Athletics with 22 extra base hits (nine doubles, a triple and 12 home runs). Nick Kurtz is 7 for 34 with four home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .215 batting average, 2.45 ERA, outscored opponents by one run Athletics: 1-9, .259 batting average, 6.47 ERA, outscored by 29 runs INJURIES: Blue Jays: Bo Bichette: day-to-day (back), Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Tyler Heineman: 7-Day IL (concussion), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Max Scherzer: 60-Day IL (thumb), Erik Swanson: 60-Day IL (hand), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (back), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow) Athletics: Nick Kurtz: 10-Day IL (hip), Zack Gelof: 60-Day IL (hand), Gio Urshela: 10-Day IL (hamstring), J.T. Ginn: 15-Day IL (quadricep), T.J. McFarland: 15-Day IL (groin), Jose Leclerc: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brady Basso: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Medina: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
