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The 44-55 Oakland A's will go at it again versus the 45-54 Toronto Blue Jays in the 2nd game of a four-game set at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario tonight. The first pitch at Rogers Centre is scheduled to be tossed at 7:07 PM ET.
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The Jays are listed as a -110 to -120 money line favorite at the books we track with O/U line listed at most betting outlets at 9.5 runs.
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In Game 1 of this series yesterday, the Blue Jays beat the A's 4-2. In the game, the Blue Jays scored four runs on eight hits while the A's could muster just two runs on only two hits.
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This season the A's rank 22nd in the Majors in runs scored and 21st in team ERA.
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The Blue Jays rank 27th in the Majors in runs scored and 18th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Oakland: Sonny Gray (6-4, 3.66 ERA)<br />
Toronto: Cesar Valdez (0-0, 6.05 ERA)
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Sonny Gray gets the call for the A's tonight and in his last outing he went six innings and gave up two earned runs in a 7-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Oakland has won his last two starts where he has lasted 18 innings and given up four earned runs. In Gray's last five starts he has not surrendered over two earned runs. This Gray's first start against the Blue Jays this season and the A's have won his last four starts against them. The A's have won four of his last five starts, but are 16-21 in his last 21 road starts and 20 of his last 27 road starts against a team that has a losing home record.
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Cesar Valdez makes his first start of the season for the Blue Jays and the reliever gave up an earned run on four hits in his last appearance, which was a 13-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The Blue Jays have lost all four of his appearances this season since he came over to them in an early May trade with the A's. Valdez had a start for the A's in his first outing of the season and gave up three earned runs on five hits in four innings of work in an Oakland win.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Blue Jays are 9-1 in their last 10 home games against the A's.
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In the last 10 games between these teams the Over record is 5-2-3.
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In the last 6 games between these teams in Toronto the Over record is 3-2-1.
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This season the Blue Jays are 23-24 at home and the A's are 16-32 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Oakland A's: 44-55 SU / O/U 54-43 / Run Line W/L 51-48<br />
Toronto Blue Jays: 45-54 SU / O/U 47-46 / Run Line W/L 42-57
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Oakland at Toronto Key Betting Trends<br />
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OAK is 13-30 in their last 43 road games
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OAK is 9-4 in their last 13 games vs. a right-handed starter
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OAK has an Over record of 7-3 in their last 11 vs. a team with a losing record
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TOR is 2-5 in their last 7 overall
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TOR is 3-6 in their last 9 home games
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TOR has an Over record of 4-1-1 in their last 6 home games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>ATHLETICS</b><br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Chris Bassitt 60-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )<br />
[CF] 04/01/2017 - Jake Smolinski 60-day DL (03/30) ( Shoulder )<br />
[2B] 06/25/2017 - Chad Pinder 10-day DL (06/24) ( Hamstring )<br />
[P] 06/10/2017 - Andrew Triggs 60-day DL (06/10) ( Hip )<br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Bobby Wahl 10-day DL (05/24) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Ryan Dull 10-day DL (05/20) ( Knee )<br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Kendall Graveman 10-day DL (05/26) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 07/06/2017 - Jharel Cotton 10-day DL (07/04) ( Blister )
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<b>BLUE JAYS</b><br />
[P] 07/22/2017 - Aaron Sanchez 10-day DL (07/22) ( Blister )<br />
[P] 07/21/2017 - Mike Bolsinger 10-day DL (07/19) ( Knee )<br />
[2B] 07/01/2017 - Devon Travis 60-day DL (06/06) ( Knee )<br />
[C] 07/05/2017 - Luke Maile 10-day DL (07/04) ( Knee )<br />
[P] 07/23/2017 - Marcus Stroman "?" for next scheduled start ( Blister )<br />
[3B] 06/16/2017 - Chris Coghlan 10-day DL (06/16) ( Wrist )<br />
[P] 06/06/2017 - J.P. Howell 10-day DL (06/05) ( Shoulder )<br />
[LF] 05/24/2017 - Anthony Alford 10-day DL (05/24) ( Wrist )<br />
[CF] 05/20/2017 - Darrell Ceciliani 10-day DL (05/19) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 04/09/2017 - Bo Schultz 60-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )<br />
[CF] 04/03/2017 - Dalton Pompey 60-day DL (03/30) ( Concussion )
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