Athletics-Blue Jays Pointers

The Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Rogers Centre. Ace Justin Duchscherer will be the starting pitcher for the Athletics on this day. Righthander Duchscherer is 10-7 this season with a 2.33 ERA. Meanwhile, it'll be AJ Burnett who starts for the Blue Jays. Righthander Burnett is 13-8 with a 4.48 ERA so far this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Rod Barajas hit a three-run home run in leading the Blue Jays to a 5-1 win over the A's on Wednesday, as -135 favorites. The combined six runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (8.5). Shaun Marcum threw seven innings for the victory, allowing just one run off three hits with seven strikeouts. Bobby Crosby homered to drive in the only run for the A's, who were +125 underdogs in that game. Gio Gonzalez gave up four runs off four hits over six innings in suffering the loss. Current streak: Oakland has lost 9 straight games. Toronto has won 3 straight games. Team records: Oakland: 53-60 SU Toronto: 58-56 SU Oakland most recently: When playing on Thursday are 3-7 Before playing Detroit are 7-3 After playing Toronto are 5-5 After a loss are 1-9 Toronto most recently: When playing on Thursday are 5-5 Before playing Cleveland are 3-7 After playing Oakland are 7-3 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Oakland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Toronto Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Toronto is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Oakland Next up: Oakland at Detroit, Friday, August 8 Toronto home to Cleveland, Friday, August 8