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Toronto (55-40) at Athletics (40-57)
- When: Jul 13 2025, 4:05 PM
- Where: Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento
- Where to watch: CTV Sportsnet
Blue Jays vs. Athletics – The Comedy Showdown in West Sacramento
Moneyline: Toronto (-137)
Runline: Toronto -1.5 (+110)
Total: 10.5
Setting the Stage
Welcome to West Sacramento, home of… well, not much baseball glory lately, but certainly plenty of entertainment value! On this fine Sunday afternoon, the mighty (and actually first-place!) Toronto Blue Jays look to turn the Athletics’ pitching staff into cannon fodder, while the A’s hope to delay their inevitable collapse for at least one more day. Spoiler: it’s gonna get weird.
Toronto Blue Jays: Bring the Thunder
Let’s talk about Toronto, where the bats have been as hot as a sidewalk in July. Winners of 8 of their last 10, the Jays are rolling harder than a slot machine on dollar beer night. When they score five or more runs, they’re basically the Thanos of baseball, 39-3 in those games. Bo Bichette and George Springer have been swinging like they’re trying to hit baseballs back to Canada.
On the mound? Enter Jose Berríos, a man who brings a 3.53 ERA and a suitcase full of strikeouts. He’s been reliable, effective, and more consistent than your uncle’s conspiracy theories at family BBQs.
What to expect: A sharp outing from Berríos, Bo slicing doubles into oblivion, and Vlad Jr. looking like he wants to eat baseballs for breakfast.
Oakland Athletics: Still Rebuilding the Rebuild
Now let’s talk about the A’s, who, bless their hearts, are still finding ways to lose creatively. Don’t count them out though, they’ve been a respectable 5-5 in their last 10 and are slowly climbing out of rock bottom… maybe. Jacob Wilson is swinging like he knows he’s auditioning for a trade, and Tyler Soderstrom is actually showing life at the plate.
Starting for the A’s is Jeffrey Springs, who’s been solid-ish with a 4.09 ERA. He’ll need to channel his inner Cy Young to survive this Blue Jays lineup, or maybe just pray Toronto had too much In-N-Out the night before.
What to expect: Some offense, some chaos, and maybe a raccoon sighting in the outfield.
Prediction:
The Blue Jays come out swinging like it’s batting practice and take the rubber match in hilarious fashion. Expect fireworks, both literal and metaphorical and some classic Oakland bullpen comedy.
Final Score Prediction: Blue Jays 8, Athletics 5
Bets Bet: Toronto -1.5 (+110)
Total: Over 10.5 (-101)
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