The Athletics host the Toronto Blue Jays on September 9, 2026. First pitch from Sutter Health Park is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on NBCS-CA.
The Blue Jays are favored by -185 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Athletics are +153 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 9.5 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Blue Jays vs Athletics prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Blue Jays vs Athletics Prediction
- Blue Jays vs Athletics Pick: Braydon Fisher Over 1.5 Strikeouts
My Blue Jays vs Athletics best bet is a prop pick on the Blue Jays' starting pitcher. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Blue Jays vs Athletics Odds
| Blue Jays Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -105 | 9.5 -100o / -117u | -185 |
| Athletics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -114 | 9.5 -100o / -117u | +153 |
- Blue Jays vs Athletics moneyline: Blue Jays -185, Athletics +153
- Blue Jays vs Athletics over/under: 9.5 (-100o / -117u)
- Blue Jays vs Athletics spread: Blue Jays -1.5 (-114), Athletics +1.5 (-105)
Blue Jays vs Athletics Probable Pitchers
| Braydon Fisher (RHP, TOR) | Stat | Brady Basso (LHP, ATH) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | W-L | 1-2 |
| 0.1 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.6 |
| 3.20 / 3.91 | ERA / xERA | 4.32 / 3.84 |
| 4.20 / 4.32 | FIP / xFIP | 3.27 / 3.91 |
| 10.5% | K-BB% | 13.1% |
| 44.8% | GB% | 37.7% |
| .247 | BABIP | .345 |
| 100 | Stuff+ | 98 |
| 96 | Location+ | 103 |
Blue Jays vs Athletics MLB Betting Preview
This one sets up as an interesting spot for Toronto, especially with the Blue Jays sitting at 73-73 and looking to push above .500. George Springer has plenty of experience against the A's, with 125 career hits against them, the fourth-most among active players.
Toronto has been fairly inconsistent on the road this season, though, going 35-38 away from home. That could give Athletics an opportunity to make this more competitive than the overall records suggest.
The A's, meanwhile, are 58-88 and just 26-45 at home. However, Zack Gelof has been providing some much-needed production lately, hitting three home runs with six RBIs over his last eight games in September.
Still, the gap between these teams is difficult to ignore. Toronto has the better overall record and more offensive experience against Oakland, while the A's have struggled badly at home. I like the Blue Jays to have the edge in this matchup.
Blue Jays vs Athletics Pick, Betting Analysis
When scanning today’s prop market for the Toronto Blue Jays vs. Athletics matchup, one projection edge jumps off the board in our Action PRO system: Braydon Fisher Over 1.5 Strikeouts.
Our Action PRO model projects Fisher to rack up 2.65 strikeouts in today's outing. Relative to the current market line set at 1.5, that projection creates a massive 40.3% edge in our favor.
Looking at Fisher's 2026 campaign with Toronto, the underlying numbers support this model projection:
- Fisher is posting an 8.70 K/9 over 70.1 innings pitched.
- He holds a solid 3.20 ERA alongside a 3.91 xERA and 3.91 FIP.
With Action PRO projecting him nearly a full strikeout higher than the posted line, getting over 1.5 K's represents one of the strongest mathematical values on today's entire MLB card.
Pick: Braydon Fisher Over 1.5 Strikeouts
