Jharel Cotton Athletics at Home vs Toronto Blue Jays in MLB Betting Odds Clash

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum hosts an MLB battle between the Oakland Athletics and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.

Jharel Cotton gets the call for the Oakland Athletics and he will try to build on a 3-6 mark. In the other dugout, Francisco Liriano brings a 3-2 ledger to the game for the Toronto Blue Jays as he tries to quiet the Athletics bats.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the Oakland Athletics in this matchup found them as -105 on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 8.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.2-2.9 result in favor of the Blue Jays. 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

26-32 Oakland battles the Blue Jays, currently with a 28-31 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Oakland vs Toronto injuries news.

This game puts the Oakland Athletics, most recently No. 26 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Toronto Blue Jays, who rate a No. 12 in the latest survey.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Oakland Athletics No. 23-ranked scoring average of 4.17 runs per game, against a Toronto Blue Jays offense rated No. 22 and scoring 4.29 runs per game. The Athletics have averaged 7.78 hits per game to date this season, less than the Blue Jays hitters have managed (8.27 per nine innings).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Oakland has the No. 27-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Blue Jays own the No. 12 mark in runs allowed.