Sacramento Athletics vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 3/27/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Friday, March 27, 2026

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+132) Toronto (-160)

The Toronto Blue Jays (94-68 last year) are hosting the Sacramento Athletics (76-86 last season) at Rogers Centre on Friday. The odds on this game have the Athletics at +132 and the Blue Jays open at -160. The total is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Luis Severino and Kevin Gausman.

As a team, the Sacramento Athletics compiled 4.5 runs per contest, which put them at 12th in MLB. They had a total of 733 runs while having a team OBP of .318. The Athletics tallied 296 two-baggers as a unit and knocked 219 baseballs out of the park. They recorded 709 runs batted in as well as 1,403 base knocks over the course of the prior season, while their batting average came in at .253. Sacramento owned a slugging percentage of .431 and were called out on strikes 1,406 times, while drawing a walk on 502 occasions.

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The Athletics had an ERA of 4.70 in the prior season (27th in MLB), and the staff struck out 1,323 batters. Athletics pitchers surrendered 222 long balls in addition to 817 runs (27th in the league). They walked 570 hitters and their FIP was 4.66 as a unit in the prior season. Sacramento gave up 1,387 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 750 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio was 2.32 and their pitching staff held a collective WHIP of 1.36.

The Athletics relievers accumulated a save rate of 63.6% and came into the game in 122 save situations. The relief pitchers inherited 237 base runners over the course of the prior season with 27.4% of those runners crossed home plate. Athletics pitchers entered the contest with runners on 161 times as well as having 140 outings in high leverage situations. The Athletics dispatched 511 relief pitchers to the hill last season. The relievers had a total of 67 holds during the previous year (29th in MLB). They earned 35 saves over the course of last season and did not convert 20 of their 55 save chances.

The New York Yankees notched a total of 4,313 putouts during the previous year, in addition to 1,211 assists and 88 errors. Their fielding percentage finished at .984 which put them in 24th in professional baseball, and accumulated 109 double plays. The Athletics turned 69.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 12,939 innings on the diamond, which had them sitting at 16th in the majors.

Severino has taken the ball for 1,071 innings and is sitting with 1,073 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 3.92 (467 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.213. He has allowed 975 base knocks (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 325 walks. Severino (73-55 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.86 while he has faced 4,488 opposing batters in the majors.

Toronto tallied 191 long balls during the previous year to go along with 771 runs batted in. They recorded 294 doubles, while getting a free base 520 times as well as scoring 798 runs. The Toronto Blue Jays had a team on-base percentage of .333 in addition to a team batting average of .265 over the course of last year. The Blue Jays held a slugging % of .427 and they had an average of 4.93 runs per contest (4th in the league). They were called out on strikes on 1,099 instances (29th in the league) and had a total of 1,461 base hits.

The Toronto pitching staff surrendered 721 runs for the previous season while having an ERA of 4.18 (668 earned runs surrendered). They gave up 209 homers and they conceded 4.51 runs per 9 innings (19th in baseball). The Blue Jays had a team WHIP of 1.273 in addition to having a FIP of 4.27 as a pitching staff for the prior year. They had a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.90 (1,430 strikeouts vs 517 walks). They were sitting at 14th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,313.

Toronto had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 65 save opportunities and they came away with 42 saves. They were ranked 13th in MLB with a save percentage of 64.6%, and they dispatched 570 relievers onto the field last season. Their relievers came in 156 times in high leverage situations and also on 178 occasions with runners on. Toronto relievers had an inherited score percentage of 27.6% of 254 inherited runners. Finishing with 168 save situations, the Blue Jays recorded 96 holds and also 23 blown saves.

In 12,942 innings played, the Blue Jays earned a efficiency on defense of 70.0% (14th in the majors). The Toronto Blue Jays had 118 double plays and owned a fielding percentage of .985 (18th in baseball). The Blue Jays recorded 1,272 assists, 86 errors and accounted for 4,314 putouts over the course of last season.

In his MLB career, Gausman has surrendered 1,835 base hits while he has tallied 1,954 punch outs in 1,911 innings pitched. He has conceded 810 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.240 and having a FIP of 3.8. His K/BB ratio is 3.65 and he has faced 7,986 batters thus far in his career. Gausman (112-113 career record) is the owner of a 3.81 earned run average while giving up 8.6 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto (-160)

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