- Matchup: Toronto Blue Jays vs Sacramento Athletics
- Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Venue: Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, CA
- Television: NBC Sports California
- Betting Odds: Toronto (-160) Sacramento (+132)
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The Sacramento Athletics (58-87) are set to take on the Toronto Blue Jays (72-73) at Sutter Health Park this Wednesday. Currently, the moneyline has the Blue Jays favored at -160, while the Athletics are at +132. The game’s total is set at 9 runs, with expected starting pitchers being Spencer Miles and Mason Barnett.
The Toronto Blue Jays possess a slugging percentage of .383 and have been struck out 1,038 times, while achieving 403 walks. This season, they have accumulated 557 RBIs and 1,212 hits, resulting in a batting average of .248. The team has secured 232 doubles and hit 138 home runs, scoring 585 runs with an on-base percentage (OBP) of .309. The Blue Jays average 4.0 runs per game, placing them 28th in MLB.
With a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.36, the pitching staff has a combined WHIP of 1.30. The Blue Jays’ pitchers have given up 150 home runs and allowed a total of 624 runs (ranked 11th in MLB). They have conceded 1,142 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 563 earned runs. The team currently boasts an earned run average (ERA) of 3.93, placing them 10th in the league, while the staff has struck out 1,257 hitters. They have walked 532 opposing batters, and their FIP stands at 3.99 this season.
This year, the Blue Jays have utilized 539 relievers. Their bullpen has inherited 223 base runners, with 26.5% of them scoring. The relief crew has recorded 93 holds (5th in the league). Toronto’s relievers have entered games with runners on 155 occasions, taking the mound 180 times in high leverage situations. They have totaled 49 saves but have also blown 15 out of 64 save opportunities. The Blue Jays’ bullpen has a save percentage of 76.6% with 162 save situations this season.
Defensively, the Toronto Blue Jays have achieved 3,867 putouts, along with 1,219 assists and 86 errors. Their fielding percentage stands at .983, ranking them 22nd in the majors, and they have executed 99 double plays. The team has converted 70.1% of balls in play into outs during 11,601 innings, positioning them 13th in professional baseball.
Spencer Miles has pitched 85 innings, collecting 78 strikeouts throughout his MLB career. He holds an ERA of 2.85 (27 earned runs allowed) and a WHIP of 1.080, having permitted 71 hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) with 21 walks. Miles has a career record of 6-2 and a FIP of 2.81, facing 344 hitters in the majors.
The Athletics, on the other hand, have a team slugging percentage of .404, averaging 4.39 runs per game (19th in the league). They have hit 223 doubles, drawn 477 walks, and plated 637 runs. Sacramento has smacked 175 home runs and recorded 610 RBIs. They have struck out 1,245 times (10th in the league) and accumulated 1,212 hits, putting their batting average at .246 with an OBP of .319 this season.
The Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.493 and a FIP of 4.87. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 8.60 (1,224 strikeouts vs 573 walks). They rank 29th in baseball for total hits allowed, surrendering 1,341 knocks. The team has given up 215 home runs, yielding 5.78 runs per 9 innings (29th in MLB). Sacramento’s pitchers have allowed 824 runs this year, leading to a team ERA of 5.40 (769 earned runs allowed).
Currently sitting at 25th in MLB, they possess a save rate of 57.1%. Their bullpen has dispatched 491 relievers this season, with pitchers entering 137 times in critical high leverage situations and 159 times with runners on base. The Athletics have recorded 81 holds and 27 blown saves in 147 save situations, converting 36 out of 63 save opportunities. Their relievers have inherited 239 base runners, with 37.7% of them scoring.
In their 11,538 innings played, the Athletics have a defensive efficiency of 67.9% (29th in MLB). They have turned 102 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in the league). The team has notched 1,095 assists, committed 69 errors, and achieved 3,846 putouts this season.
Mason Barnett, with a career win-loss record of 2-5, boasts a 7.08 ERA and allows 9.8 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio stands at 1.60, and he has faced 289 opposing batters in his MLB career. Barnett has surrendered 49 earned runs, carrying a WHIP of 1.653 and a FIP of 7.0. Over his career, he has allowed 68 hits while registering 56 strikeouts in 62 innings.
Who will prevail in tonight’s MLB match against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Take Sacramento (+132)
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