Athletics meet the Blue Jays with 1-0 series lead

Sep 8, 2026, 01:33 pm

Toronto Blue Jays (72-73, fourth in the AL East) vs. Athletics (58-87, fourth in the AL West)

West Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Jose Soriano (11-7, 3.58 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 151 strikeouts); Athletics: Jack Perkins (3-10, 6.50 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 116 strikeouts)

LINE: Blue Jays -188, Athletics +151; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics play the Toronto Blue Jays, leading the series 1-0.

The Athletics have a 58-87 record overall and a 26-44 record in home games. The Athletics have the 10th-best team on-base percentage in the majors at .320.

Toronto has a 35-38 record on the road and a 72-73 record overall. The Blue Jays have the third-ranked team batting average in the AL at .248.

Tuesday's game is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The Blue Jays hold a 3-1 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Kazuma Okamoto has 23 doubles and 29 home runs for the Blue Jays. George Springer is 12 for 37 with five doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 5-5, .255 batting average, 4.97 ERA, outscored by one run

Blue Jays: 7-3, .278 batting average, 2.99 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 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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