Blue Jays vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 29

The Toronto Blue Jays and Daulton Varsho will hit the field against the Athletics and Lawrence Butler on Thursday at 7:07 p.m. ET, in the first game of a four-game series at Rogers Centre. Bookmakers list the Blue Jays as -166 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Athletics +140 moneyline odds to win. The Blue Jays are favored on the run line (-1.5). The over/under for the game is set at 8.5 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Blue Jays-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Blue Jays vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 7:07 p.m. ET
• Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
• How to watch on TV: MLB Network, SN1, and NBCS-CA

Blue Jays vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Blue Jays 5, Athletics 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 55%, Athletics 45%

Blue Jays vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have won nine out of the 19 games, or 47.4%, in which they've been favored.
• The Blue Jays have a record of 2-1 when they're favored by -166 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 62.4% chance to win.
• The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 38 games this year and have walked away with the win 14 times (36.8%) in those games.
• This season, the Athletics have come away with a win three times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 41.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays were the moneyline favorite for three of their last 10 games, and they finished 1-2 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Blue Jays combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total three times.
• The Blue Jays have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• The Blue Jays best hitter thus far this season is Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who's hitting at a team-leading .279 rate along with seven homers and 23 RBI.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Guerrero's home run total places him 78th, and his RBI tally puts him 105th.
• Bo Bichette has been productive as he leads his team with 27 runs batted in.
• Bichette is 131st in home runs and 68th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Bichette has two straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .125 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBIs.
• George Springer is batting .245 with 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 29 walks.
• Alejandro Kirk is batting .284 with four doubles, three home runs and 10 walks.

Blue Jays Team Props

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Athletics have a record of 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Jacob Wilson leads the team in batting average with a mark of .353.
• Wilson's home run total puts him 78th in the majors, and he is 44th in RBI.
• Wilson takes a hitting streak of four games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .450 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and four RBIs.
• Brent Rooker has collected a team-best 12 home runs.
• Rooker is currently 15th in home runs and 68th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Tyler Soderstrom has collected a team-high 31 runs batted in.
• Shea Langeliers is batting .238 with seven doubles, nine home runs and 18 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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