The Toronto Blue Jays have been tagged with a loss in each of starting pitcher R.A. Dickey's last five trips to the mound as he takes the ball on Thursday afternoon in baseball odds action versus the Oakland A's at O.Co Coliseum.
Overall Dickey has a 4.70 ERA and an ugly 3-10 record this season, although he had to settle for a no-decision last time out despite allowing just one run in six innings. Drew Pomeranz (4-3, 3.58 ERA) pitches for the Athletics on Thursday, with projected starter Scott Kazmir having been traded earlier in the day to the Houston Astros.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Toronto Blue Jays before the first pitch in this match found them as 116 moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 7.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 5.2-5 win for the Athletics on Thursday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Toronto Blue Jays vs Oakland Athletics Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
44-52 Oakland battles the Blue Jays, currently with a 48-48 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Oakland vs Toronto injuries news.
It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 15-rated Oakland Athletics and the league No. 11-ranked Toronto Blue Jays, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Oakland Athletics No. 11 ranked offense (4.29 runs per game) against a Toronto Blue Jays defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 21 at 4.31 runs allowed per game. The Oakland Athletics have been averaging 8.83 hits per game, less than the Toronto Blue Jays have managed so far this season (8.88 hits on average).
Oakland owns the No. 10 defense, allowing 4.29 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Toronto's No. 21-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Blue Jays got to extra innings, but lost when they got there against Oakland on Wednesday; it was a 4-3 final at O.co Coliseum in MLB wagering action.
- Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing Oakland
- Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
- Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
- Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 10 games when playing Toronto
- Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Next Betting Matchups
Toronto at Seattle, Friday, July 24th
Oakland at San Francisco, Friday, July 24th
