Sacramento Athletics vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 5/29/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+125) Toronto (-145)

Rogers Centre is where the Toronto Blue Jays (26-28) will take on the Sacramento Athletics (23-32) on Thursday. The odds on this game have Sacramento at +125 and Toronto is sitting at -145. The betting total is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Jorge Lopez and Jose Berrios.

As a unit, the Sacramento Athletics are compiling 4.3 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 13th in the league. They have racked up 231 runs scored and hold an OBP of .321. The Athletics have earned 87 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 67 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 222 runs batted in and 477 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average comes in at .256. Sacramento has a slugging rate of .419 and have been called out on strikes 412 times, while drawing a walk on 173 occasions.

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The Athletics have compiled a team earned run average of 5.29 so far this year (28th in the league), and their staff has rung up 444 hitters. Athletics pitchers have given up 75 home runs and 308 total runs (29th in baseball). They have walked 211 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.74 as a unit so far this season. Sacramento has conceded 504 base hits (9.4 per 9 innings) as well as 284 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.10 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.48.

Athletics bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 66 times as well as having 65 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 28 holds for the season (24th in MLB). The Athletics relievers have recorded a save rate of 56.0% and have stepped onto the mound in 53 save situations. They have tallied 14 saves this year and have blown 11 out of their 25 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 92 runners for the season and 28.3% of them crossed home plate. The Athletics have sent 186 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

The New York Yankees have amassed 1,450 putouts this season, as well as 403 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which has them sitting 24th in MLB, and have a total of 30 double plays. The Athletics have converted 68.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,350 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 24th in pro baseball.

Lopez (30-43 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 5.20 and he has faced 2,449 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 592 base hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) with 216 walks. His ERA is 5.28 (327 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.451. Lopez has taken the mound for 557 innings and is sitting with 484 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career.

The Toronto Blue Jays have accounted for an OBP of .318 as well as a team batting average of .246 for the year. They have been called out on strikes on 381 instances (29th in MLB) and have a total of 436 hits. Toronto has knocked in 46 home runs on the year to go along with 198 RBIs. The Blue Jays hold a slugging percentage of .375 and they have an average of 3.91 runs per game (24th in MLB). They have notched 87 doubles, while taking a walk 177 times as well as scoring 207 runs.

The Blue Jays hold a team WHIP of 1.215 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.27 as a staff on the year. They are currently ranked 12th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 423. The Toronto pitching staff have allowed 233 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.13 (217 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio is 9.00 (474 strikeouts vs 152 free passes). They have surrendered 76 homers and they relinquish 4.43 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league).

Toronto relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 23.4% out of 77 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 45 times in high leverage situations and also on 57 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 56 save situations, the Blue Jays have tallied 30 holds and also 10 blown saves. They sit at 17th in the league holding a save percentage of 61.5%, and they have sent 178 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the year. Toronto has had relievers take the mound in 26 save opportunities and they have earned 16 saves.

The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten 35 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (12th in pro baseball). The Blue Jays have accrued 409 assists, 24 errors and are sitting with 1,421 putouts during this campaign. In their 4,263 innings on the diamond, the Blue Jays hold a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (11th in pro baseball).

Berrios (100-79 career mark) holds a 4.08 ERA and has given up 8.4 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.16 and he has gone up against 6,181 hitters in his career. He has allowed 666 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.237 and having a FIP of 4.0. During his pro baseball career, Berrios has surrendered 1,375 base hits while accumulating 1,399 K's in 1,469 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto (-145)

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