Toronto (55-39) vs Oakland (39-57)
July 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Oakland +1.5 — Over/Under: +10.5
In this article, we will formulate a Blue Jays vs Athletics prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, July 12, at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays (55-39, 23-23 Away) were on a ten-game winning streak, their longest of the season. During that stretch, the Blue Jays have swept the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels, and were close to sweeping the Chicago White Sox, but fell short 2-1 in Game 3. Toronto returned to winning ways with a 7-6 victory over the Athletics in Game 1 on Friday. Nathan Lukes and Alejandro Kirk led the offense with two RBI apiece, while Max Scherzer got the win after allowing three runs on five hits with eight strikeouts and one walk across 6.0 innings of work.
This season, the Blue Jays average 4.59 runs per game (11th in the MLB) on a .259/.330/.405 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Blue Jays’ staff has a 4.13 ERA (20th) and 1.26 WHIP (17th). George Springer leads the Blue Jays with a .276 batting average, 16 home runs, and 53 RBI this season.
Kevin Gausman will take the mound for the Blue Jays on Saturday. The 34-year-old right-hander has a 6-6 record in 18 starts this year with a 4.13 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in 104.2 innings.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics (39-57, 18-31 Home) lost to the San Francisco Giants and beat the Atlanta Braves in the previous two series at home. The A’s will close the first half of the season with another home series, which they opened with a 7-6 defeat last night. Nick Kurtz led the offense with two RBI, while Luis Severino took the loss after allowing five runs (one earned) on seven hits with eight strikeouts and two walks in 4.2 innings.
This year, the Athletics average 4.22 runs per game (19th in the MLB) on a .248/.316/.415 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Athletics’ staff has a 5.29 ERA (29th) and 1.45 WHIP (29th). Tyler Soderstrom leads the Athletics with a .265 batting average, 17 home runs, and 54 RBI this season.
The projected starting pitcher for the Athletics is Jacob Lopez, who is 2-5 in nine starts this season, with a 4.26 ERA and 1.34 WHIP in 50.2 innings.
Total Runs Facts
Five of the Blue Jays’ last six games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Four of the Athletics’ last five games as underdogs against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last four games.
The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in six of the Athletics’ last seven home games.
Matchup/League Facts
The Athletics rank 29th in the league for walks allowed this season (353).
The Athletics rank 29th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.266).
The Blue Jays rank T29th in the league for triples this season (4).
The Blue Jays rank 3rd in the league for on-base percentage this season (.332).
Blue Jays vs Athletics Prediction
The Blue Jays won eight of the previous ten H2H encounters, including all five meetings this season. Even though all five went Over, I am going with Under in this one. Kevin Gausman, who didn’t have such a good month in June, posted a 5.49 ERA, played well in his last three starts, and allowed only four runs. Gausman surrendered three runs in his previous start against the A’s. Jacob Lopez, on the other hand, was excellent in June with a 2.64 ERA, and although he allowed seven runs in 1.2 innings in his last start against Toronto, I am backing him to show a way better display on Saturday. The Athletics’ bullpen is one of the worst in the MLB, and the hosts will surely allow some runs late on, but I think Lopez will do fine in the first part. I know it’s unpopular to bet on Under whenever the A’s are involved, but this time I think it’s time for one.