Toronto Blue Jays defeat Athletics 4-2: Recap & Betting Results
Tue, Sep 8, 2026 · MLB · Toronto Blue Jays 4, Athletics 2
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Athletics 4-2 on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Sutter Health Park. The Toronto Blue Jays covered the run line as 1.5-run favorites. The game went under the closing total of 9, with 6 runs combined. AiQ's player props in this game went 66-44.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Athletics final score and game recap
The Toronto Blue Jays led 2-1 after five innings. They outscored the Athletics 2-1 the rest of the way.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Jose Soriano (Toronto Blue Jays): 7.0 innings, 2 earned runs, 3 strikeouts.
- Josh Smith (Toronto Blue Jays): 2-for-4, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 1 run.
- Jack Perkins (Athletics): 5.0 innings, 4 earned runs, 3 strikeouts.
- Donovan Walton (Athletics): 2-for-3, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 1 run.
Who covered the spread in Toronto Blue Jays vs. Athletics?
The Toronto Blue Jays covered the run line as 1.5-run favorites, winning by 2 runs.
The run line opened and closed at Toronto Blue Jays -1.5.
Did Toronto Blue Jays vs. Athletics go over or under the total?
The game went under: 6 runs combined against a closing total of 9, under by 3.
The total opened at 9.5 and closed at 9.
How did AiQ's Toronto Blue Jays vs. Athletics predictions do?
AiQ's player props in this game went 66-44.
- Player props: 66-44.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Athletics player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 66-44 in this game.
- Jack Perkins (Athletics): over 4.5 strikeouts at +124, finished with 3, a loss.
- Zack Gelof (Athletics): over 0.5 runs at +126, finished with 0, a loss.
- Nathan Lukes (Toronto Blue Jays): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -169, finished with 2, a win.
- Kazuma Okamoto (Toronto Blue Jays): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -131, finished with 4, a win.
- Kazuma Okamoto (Toronto Blue Jays): over 1.5 total bases at +113, finished with 5, a win.
- Zack Gelof (Athletics): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -109, finished with 0, a loss.
- Kazuma Okamoto (Toronto Blue Jays): over 0.5 hits at -214, finished with 2, a win.
- Alejandro Kirk (Toronto Blue Jays): over 2.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at +116, finished with 2, a loss.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Toronto Blue Jays): under 2.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -151, finished with 3, a loss.
- Zack Gelof (Athletics): over 1.5 total bases at +134, finished with 0, a loss.
- Myles Straw (Toronto Blue Jays): under 1.5 total bases, finished with 0, a win.
- Jonah Heim (Athletics): under 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -181, finished with 0, a win.
- 98 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Athletics odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Toronto Blue Jays at -188 and the Athletics at +151. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Toronto Blue Jays a 62% favorite. The Toronto Blue Jays won as the favorite at -188: $53.19 profit on a $100 bet.
The total moved down from 9.5 to 9, and the game went under.
Toronto Blue Jays and Athletics betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the Toronto Blue Jays 73-73 in the 2026 regular season (37-35 at home, 36-38 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 73 of 145 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 71 times and under 70 times, with 4 pushes.
This result left the Athletics 58-88 in the 2026 regular season (26-45 at home, 32-43 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 67 of 144 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 73 times and under 67 times, with 4 pushes.
What's next for Toronto Blue Jays and Athletics?
Next for the Toronto Blue Jays: at the Athletics on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Next for the Athletics: the Toronto Blue Jays at home on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.