- Matchup: Sacramento Athletics vs. Toronto Blue Jays
- Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
- Venue: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
- Broadcasting: Sportsnet
- Betting Odds: Sacramento (+132) Toronto (-160)
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The Toronto Blue Jays, who finished last season with a record of 94-68, are set to clash with the Sacramento Athletics (76-86) at the Rogers Centre on Saturday. The moneyline for this matchup gives the Athletics a line of +132, while the Blue Jays sit at -160. The total for this game is currently established at 8 runs. Projected starting pitchers are Jeffrey Springs for Sacramento and Dylan Cease for Toronto.
Last season, Sacramento boasted a slugging percentage of .431 and recorded 1,406 strikeouts, while drawing 502 walks. They accumulated 709 RBIs and 1,403 hits, maintaining a team batting average of .253. The Athletics hit 296 doubles and launched 219 home runs, scoring 733 runs in total. On average, Sacramento generated 4.5 runs per game, placing them 12th in Major League Baseball.
The Athletics’ strikeout-to-walk ratio was 2.32, and their pitching unit ended the season with a WHIP of 1.36. As a team, Athletics pitchers conceded 222 home runs and 817 runs (27th in MLB). They allowed 1,387 hits (averaging 8.7 per 9 innings) and gave up 750 earned runs. Sacramento concluded the season with a team ERA of 4.70, ranking 27th in the league, with a total of 1,323 strikeouts. They walked 570 batters, and their FIP stood at 4.66 for the season.
The Athletics’ bullpen had a save rate of 63.6%, entering 122 save opportunities. They inherited 237 runners, with 27.4% of those runners scoring. Sacramento relief pitchers appeared in 161 games with inherited runners and had 140 appearances in high-leverage situations. Last season, the Athletics utilized 511 relief pitchers, achieving 67 holds (29th in the league). They secured 35 saves out of 55 opportunities but also experienced 20 blown saves.
Defensively, Sacramento converted 69.8% of balls in play into outs over 12,939 innings, ranking 16th in MLB. The New York Yankees reported a total of 4,313 putouts, along with 1,211 assists and 88 errors, resulting in a fielding percentage of .984, good for 24th place. Sacramento’s defense turned 109 double plays throughout the season.
Jeffrey Springs, with a career record of 34-23, holds a FIP of 3.59, having faced 2,033 hitters in the majors. He has allowed 440 hits (8.2 per nine innings) and issued 158 walks. His career ERA is at 3.64 (196 earned runs), coupled with a WHIP of 1.235. In his 484 innings pitched, Springs has notched 497 strikeouts.
The Toronto Blue Jays recorded a team on-base percentage of .333 and a batting average of .265 last season. They struck out 1,099 times (ranking 29th) and achieved 1,461 hits. Toronto hit 191 home runs and collected 771 RBIs. Their slugging percentage was .427, averaging 4.93 runs per game, which placed them 4th in the league. The team recorded 294 doubles, drew 520 walks, and scored a total of 798 runs.
Toronto’s pitching staff had a WHIP of 1.273 and a FIP of 4.27 last season. They ranked 14th in the league for total hits allowed, with 1,313. The pitching unit allowed 721 runs while ending the season with a 4.18 ERA (668 earned runs). They had a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (1,430 strikeouts against 517 walks), surrendering 209 home runs and allowing 4.51 runs per nine innings (19th in MLB).
In total, the Blue Jays had 168 save situations, achieving 96 holds and 23 blown saves. Their bullpen faced 65 save opportunities, converting 42 into saves. Toronto’s relievers entered 156 high-leverage situations and 178 games with base runners. The inherited score percentage for their bullpen was 27.6% out of 254 inherited runners, placing them 13th in MLB with a save percentage of 64.6%. The Blue Jays used 570 relief pitchers throughout the season.
Toronto had 118 double plays and maintained a fielding percentage of .985 (18th in MLB). The team recorded 1,272 assists, 86 errors, and 4,314 putouts over the previous season. With 12,942 innings played, their defensive efficiency stood at 70.0% (14th in MLB).
Dylan Cease, throughout his MLB career, has allowed 854 hits and logged 1,231 strikeouts in 1,015 innings pitched. He has given up 438 earned runs, maintaining a WHIP of 1.265 and a FIP of 3.80. Cease has achieved a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.86, having faced 4,304 batters. With a career record of 65-58, Cease’s ERA is 3.88, allowing 7.6 hits per nine innings.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s MLB matchup against the spread or on the moneyline?
Prediction: Bet on Sacramento (+132)
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