Oakland at Toronto

Oakland is 13-27 on the road and a long way from home. Oakland is #23 on offense in runs scored, #26 in on-base percentage, and on an 18-38 run on the road. The Athletics are batting .210 (147-for-700) in the past 22 games and have the worst road record in the American League. Starter Paul Blackburn puts the ball in play, with just nine strikeouts in 25 innings, off a 7-5 loss at the Mets allowing four runs in 5+ innings. Batters are hitting .292 off him on the road, and just .182 at home. Oakland has dropped 10 of its last 11 at Toronto, with the Blue Jays winning the last two nights, 4-2 and 4-1. Toronto has a winning home record and is 21-10 at home against a right-handed starter. Toronto is also 33-11 at home after two straight games where the bullpen gave up no earned runs, while Oakland is 12-32 as a road underdog of +100 or higher, making this a great spot for the home team. Play Toronto.