The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Oakland Athletics in the first game of a three-game set. The Blue Jays are 41-35 this season, while the A's are just 19-57 and have lost seven in a row. The A's will send James Kaprielian to the mound. He is 2-6 this season, with a bloated 6.38 ERA and a 1.64 WHIP. Chris Bassitt will go for the Blue Jays. He has posted a 4.16 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP this season. Toronto is 19-13 at home while the Athletics are 10-28 on the road. Oakland is 14-38 against teams better than .500. Toronto is in the race for a wild card spot and these are the games they need to win.

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