Toronto Blue Jays (73-73) vs. Athletics (58-88) September 9, 2026 3:05 pm EDT The Line: Athletics 159 / Toronto Blue Jays -193; Over/Under: 9 (Get latest betting odds)
In this article, we will formulate a Blue Jays vs Athletics Prediction for this MLB matchup on Wednesday, September 9 th in the third game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
The Athletics have a 58-88 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place of the AL West. They have a 26-45 home record and are coming off a 2-4 home loss against the Blue Jays. They will face the Mariners and the Rays next.
The Athletics have a .246 batting average this season, .319 OBP and .403 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.39 ERA and 1.49 WHIP. Jeff McNeil is the team’s best hitter with a .268 batting average. Nick Kurtz leads the team in RBI with 69, while Shea Langeliers adds a team-high 23 home runs.
Brady Basso (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics, and he has a 1-2 record, 4.32 ERA and 1.41 WHIP.
The Toronto Blue Jays have a 73-73 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place of the AL East. They have a 36-38 road record and are coming off a 4-2 road win against the Athletics. They will face the Orioles and the Tigers next.
The Toronto Blue Jays have a .248 batting average this season, .309 OBP and .384 Slugging percentage. Toronto’s pitching staff has a 3.92 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. Ernie Clement is the team’s best hitter with a .273 batting average. Kazuma Okamoto leads the team in RBI with 83, adding a team-high 30 home runs.
Braydon Fisher (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Blue Jays, and he has a 3-4 record, 3.20 ERA and 1.24 WHIP.
The Blue Jays are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against the Athletics but are 1-3 in their last four meetings on the road.
In this Blue Jays vs Athletics Prediction, the Blue Jays are coming as -180 road favorites. Both teams are going for a bullpen game and the A’s have the worst bullpen ERA in baseball. They will be facing a Jays team that has a sub-1.00 bullpen ERA and a better offense, averaging 5.9 runs per game against left-handed pitching in that span. Brady Basso has a 5.60 home ERA for the A’s, while Braydon Fisher a 3.06 ERA on the road. Take the Blue Jays in this one.