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(MLB) Toronto vs. Oakland,
Money Line: 105.00 Toronto (Away)
Result: Loss
Money Line: 105.00 Toronto (Away)
Result: Loss
The set-up: The Toronto Blue Jays opened the season 2-11 and were only 8-17 by the end of April. However, Sunday's 3-2 win over the New York Yankees gave the Blue Jays a split of the four-game set and left them 10-3 over their last 13 contests. Toronto is now 28-29 (that's 26-18 since that 2-11 start) and will open a three-game series tonight in Oakland with a chance to reach .500 for the first time this season. Oakland lost 11-10 to Washington on Sunday and has dropped six of eight which leaves them at 24-32 on the season. The A's have now allowed an average of 10.3 runs in their last four losses!
The pitching matchup:.A pair of lefties square off tonight, with J.A. Happ (0-3 & 4.50 ERA) taking the mound for Toronto and Sean Manaea (4-3 & 3.91 ERA) for Oakland..Happ was one of baseball's three 20-game winners a year ago (20-4) but he's still seeking his first victory in 2017, a season that's been limited to just four starts so far due to a 1 1/2-month stint on the DL.He allowed two runs in four innings in his return from the DL on Tuesday against the Reds, settling for a no-decision in a 6-4 Toronto win. He has failed to get through five innings in three consecutive starts. There's some good news though, as Happ is 4-0 with a 2.66 ERA in seven career starts versus Oakland (teams are 6-1). Manaea retired the first 10 men he faced while dominating Cleveland on Wednesday, finishing with nine strikeouts while allowing one run on three hits in seven innings. He is 4-2 with a 2.92 ERA over his last seven starts (A's are 4-3) and has allowed five hits or less in all nine outings on the year (A's are just 4-5 in his starts). He allowed two runs on three hits in five innings in his one prior start against Toronto, which came last year.
The pick: Hard to argue with the way Manaea has pitched but the Blue Jays are surging (10-3 L13) and the A's open this series having lost seven of their last 11 games. The A's are batting just .236 as a team (ranks 26th), while allowing 5.27 RPG (5.39 at home). The team's 5.02 bullpen ERA is a major factor in that. Make Toronto a 10* play.
The pitching matchup:.A pair of lefties square off tonight, with J.A. Happ (0-3 & 4.50 ERA) taking the mound for Toronto and Sean Manaea (4-3 & 3.91 ERA) for Oakland..Happ was one of baseball's three 20-game winners a year ago (20-4) but he's still seeking his first victory in 2017, a season that's been limited to just four starts so far due to a 1 1/2-month stint on the DL.He allowed two runs in four innings in his return from the DL on Tuesday against the Reds, settling for a no-decision in a 6-4 Toronto win. He has failed to get through five innings in three consecutive starts. There's some good news though, as Happ is 4-0 with a 2.66 ERA in seven career starts versus Oakland (teams are 6-1). Manaea retired the first 10 men he faced while dominating Cleveland on Wednesday, finishing with nine strikeouts while allowing one run on three hits in seven innings. He is 4-2 with a 2.92 ERA over his last seven starts (A's are 4-3) and has allowed five hits or less in all nine outings on the year (A's are just 4-5 in his starts). He allowed two runs on three hits in five innings in his one prior start against Toronto, which came last year.
The pick: Hard to argue with the way Manaea has pitched but the Blue Jays are surging (10-3 L13) and the A's open this series having lost seven of their last 11 games. The A's are batting just .236 as a team (ranks 26th), while allowing 5.27 RPG (5.39 at home). The team's 5.02 bullpen ERA is a major factor in that. Make Toronto a 10* play.
