Blue Jays play the Athletics after Okamoto's 4-hit game

Sep 7, 2026, 01:32 pm

Toronto Blue Jays (72-72, fourth in the AL East) vs. Athletics (57-87, fourth in the AL West)

West Sacramento, California; Monday, 10:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Dylan Cease (10-5, 2.25 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 221 strikeouts); Athletics: Jacob Lopez (6-4, 4.71 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 103 strikeouts)

LINE: Blue Jays -211, Athletics +169; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Athletics after Kazuma Okamoto had four hits against the Royals on Saturday.

The Athletics are 57-87 overall and 25-44 at home. The Athletics are 42-23 in games when they scored five or more runs.

Toronto has a 35-37 record on the road and a 72-72 record overall. The Blue Jays have the sixth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.93.

Monday's game is the fourth time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Okamoto leads the Blue Jays with 51 extra base hits (23 doubles and 28 home runs). George Springer is 13 for 36 with five doubles, two home runs and seven RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 4-6, .261 batting average, 4.60 ERA, outscored by three runs

Blue Jays: 7-3, .277 batting average, 3.68 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs

INJURIES: Athletics: Tommy White: day-to-day (back), J.T. Ginn: 15-Day IL (elbow), Luis Severino: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Shea Langeliers: 10-Day IL (knee), Josh Kuroda-Grauer: 60-Day IL (testicle), Jacob Wilson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Kurtz: 60-Day IL (thumb), Tyler Soderstrom: 60-Day IL (hip), Brooks Kriske: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Sterner: 60-Day IL (knee), Mark Leiter Jr.: 60-Day IL (hip), Brent Rooker: 60-Day IL (knee), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (knee)

Blue Jays: Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (elbow), Patrick Corbin: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonatan Clase: 60-Day IL (foot), Addison Barger: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane Bieber: 15-Day IL (back), Trey Yesavage: 15-Day IL (knee), Luis Urias: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Bloss: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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