The Toronto Blue Jays will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Oakland Athletics at Rogers Centre.
The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Dana Eveland in this game. Eveland has a 1-0 record and a 1.29 ERA this season.
Eveland's opponent in this one will be Shaun Marcum. The Blue Jays righthander has a 3.86 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The A's scored four runs in the ninth inning to come back and defeat the Blue Jays 6-3 on Wednesday, as +155 underdogs. The nine runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (9).
Bobby Crosby was 3-for-5 at the plate with three RBIs for the A's. Fernando Hernandez got the win in relief, and Huston Street closed out the ninth for his second save.
Vernon Wells was 1-for-4 with one RBI for the Blue Jays, who managed just five hits. Jeremy Accardo allowed four runs in relief to get tagged with the loss.
The Blue Jays had been favored at -160 in the contest.
Current streak:
Oakland has won 2 straight games.
Toronto has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Oakland : 5-4 SU
Toronto: 4-4 SU
Toronto: 4-4 SU
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Cleveland are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 8-2
After a win are 5-5
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Texas are 4-6
After playing Oakland are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Cleveland are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 8-2
After a win are 5-5
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Texas are 4-6
After playing Oakland are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
Oakland is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
Toronto is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
Oakland is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
Toronto is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
Next up:
Oakland at Cleveland , Friday, April 11
Toronto at Texas , Friday, April 11
Stevie Vincent is the founder of the ground-breaking betting science of forensic handicapping and the former Executive Editor of the Freescoreboard Tailgate Party. His BetOnSports360 sports betting plays are available exclusively at OffshoreInsiders.com
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