Ernie Clement leads the Toronto Blue Jays (29-28) into a contest against the Athletics (23-35) after he collected four hits in an 11-7 win over the Athletics. The Blue Jays are favored (-159) against the Athletics (+134) in this outing, which starts at 3:07 p.m. ET on Saturday. Braydon Fisher takes the mound first for Toronto, and Gunnar Hoglund is Sacramento’s pick to start.

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Blue Jays vs. Athletics betting lines

• Favorite: Blue Jays (-159)
• Underdog: Athletics (+134)
• Over/under: 9

Blue Jays betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Blue Jays betting info

• The Blue Jays have won 11 of the 21 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (52.4%).
• When they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -159 or shorter, the Blue Jays have gone 7-1 (87.5%).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Blue Jays have an implied win probability of 61.4%.
• The Blue Jays have played in 56 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 27 times (27-27-2).
• The Blue Jays have put together a 35-21-0 record against the spread this season.

Blue Jays hitting info

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. paces the Blue Jays with eight home runs.
• Guerrero’s home runs rank 60th in MLB and he ranks 80th in RBI in MLB.
• Guerrero has safely hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with a home run, five walks and three RBIs.
• Bo Bichette has capitalized on opportunities as he paces his team with 31 RBI.
• Bichette ranks 104th in home runs and 42nd in RBI this season.
• Bichette heads into this game on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .333 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and six RBIs.
• George Springer is batting .250 with 12 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 30 walks.
• Springer has hit safely in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .235 with a double, a home run, three walks and three RBIs.
• Alejandro Kirk has a club-leading .296 batting average.
• Kirk has safely hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .429 with four walks and four RBIs.

Blue Jays pitching rankings

• The pitching staff for the Blue Jays has a collective 9.2 K/9, the fourth-best in the majors.
• The Blue Jays have the 18th-ranked team ERA among all league pitching staffs (3.99).
• Pitchers for the Blue Jays combine for the No. 8-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.196).
• The Blue Jays surrender the third-most home runs in baseball (78 total, 1.4 per game).
• They struck out eight Athletics batters while giving up 10 hits in an 11-7 win in their last game.

Athletics betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Athletics betting info

• This season, the Athletics have been the underdog 40 times and won 14, or 35%, of those games.
• This season, the Athletics have won four of their 17 games, or 23.5%, when they’re the underdog by at least +134 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 42.7% chance to win.
• Games involving the Athletics have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 31 of 58 chances this season.
• The Athletics have an ATS record of 26-32-0 in 58 games with a spread this season.

Athletics hitting info

• Jacob Wilson leads Sacramento with a batting average of .344. He’s also hit seven home runs with 31 RBI.
• Wilson’s home run total ranks 82nd in the big leagues, and he is 42nd in RBI.
• Brent Rooker’s 12 home runs are most among Sacramento batters. He’s driven in 29 runs this season while slugging .468.
• Rooker ranks 17th in home runs and 60th in RBI among all major league batters this year.
• Rooker heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with three doubles and three RBIs.
• Tyler Soderstrom leads Sacramento in runs batted in (32) this season. He has a .259 batting average and a .455 slugging percentage.
• Shea Langeliers has collected 45 hits this season and has an OBP of .306. He’s slugging .436 on the year.
• Langeliers brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI.

Athletics pitching rankings

• The Athletics average the 18th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.1) in the majors this season.
• Athletics pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.63 ERA this year, which ranks 30th in MLB.
• The Athletics have a combined 1.536 WHIP as a pitching staff, second-highest in MLB.
• With 86 homers allowed, the Athletics rank 29th in the league at preventing long balls.
• The Athletics suffered an 11-7 defeat in their most recent game, striking out four Blue Jays batters while allowing 15 hits.