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Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Athletics vs Blue Jays MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Rogers Centre.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Brandon McCarthy in this one. Righthander McCarthy is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Blue Jays will be Jo-Jo Reyes. The lefthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Oakland won its last outing, a 7-1 result against the Mariners on April 3. Bettors who backed the Athletics at -165 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Blue Jays were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at +114 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Team records:
Oakland: 1-2 SU
Toronto: 2-1 SU
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 3-7
After playing Seattle are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Toronto most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Oakland are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 10 games when playing Toronto
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
Toronto is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing Oakland
Toronto is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
Next up:
Toronto home to Oakland, Wednesday, April 6