A's vs Blue Jays Predictions, Picks, Odds: Bassitt Toys With Former Team

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The Toronto Blue Jays were able to earn a much-needed series win against the Miami Marlins this week and now they’ll need to carry that momentum into the weekend and take care of business against the lowly Oakland A’s. 
The A’s — with their MLB-worst 19 wins — will be welcomed to Toronto by a former teammate as Chris Bassitt takes the ball for the Blue Jays on Friday night. Bassitt spent six years as a member of the A’s but will do his best to hand his former mates yet another loss. And he is a big favorite to...

The Toronto Blue Jays were able to earn a much-needed series win against the Miami Marlins this week and now they’ll need to carry that momentum into the weekend and take care of business against the lowly Oakland A’s. 
The A’s — with their MLB-worst 19 wins — will be welcomed to Toronto by a former teammate as Chris Bassitt takes the ball for the Blue Jays on Friday night. Bassitt spent six years as a member of the A’s but will do his best to hand his former mates yet another loss. And he is a big favorite to do so, but is this too much chalk to back an inconsistent Jays lineup?
I break down the MLB odds and bring you my best bet, plus a same-game parlay in my best free MLB picks and predictions for A’s vs. Blue Jays.
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This is the second time this season Chris Bassitt will go against a former team after facing the New York Mets a few weeks ago. The previous one went very well, as he shut out the Mets on just four hits over 7 2/3 innings pitched while striking out eight on June 2. 
Now, Bassitt is undeniably going through a bit of a rough patch. Three of his last five starts have been sub-par — to put it nicely — and his last two starts have lasted a combined 6 2/3 innings where he surrendered 11 earned runs on a whopping 18 hits. 
But if you want to cut Bassitt a little slack, those starts came against two of the best lineups in the American League in the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers. And both of those starts came on the road.
Tonight, he returns home at the Rogers Centre where he has allowed just two earned runs on nine hits over his last 24 innings pitched there. Those were in games against the Houston Astros, New York Yankees, and Atlanta Braves. The A’s aren’t those teams.
Oakland ranks dead last in batting average and OPS vs. right-handed pitchers and 28th in wRC+. Unfortunately, there isn’t much value in fading the A’s in this matchup... unless you single someone out. Which is exactly what we’re going to do.
A’s catcher Shea Langeliers is having a tough first full season in the majors. Langeliers is hitting below the Mendoza line with a .199 average and .623 OPS through 65 games. And to make matters worse, the poor kid is in an ugly slump. 
The 25-year-old has just three hits with 11 strikeouts in his last 36 plate appearances over his last 10 games. That’s good for a .088 batting average and a .232 OPS. 
Langeliers has never faced Bassitt, and digging in for the first time against a guy with seven pitches in his arsenal can’t be easy. With the Jays also having an underrated bullpen that ranks second in MLB in xFIP and third in strikeouts per inning, it’s easy to see Langeliers having another 0-fer night at the plate. Take the Under on his hits prop at plus money. My best bet: Shea Langeliers Under 0.5 hits (+130 at SIA) A's vs Blue Jays same-game parlay Shea Langeliers Under 0.5 hits (+130) Ryan Noda Under 0.5 hits (+120) Brandon Belt Over 0.5 hits (-180) Hits and lack thereof will be the theme of tonight’s same-game parlay. Obviously, we are starting with Langeliers to go hitless in this matchup, but he’s not the only A’s player I’m backing to put a donut in the hit column tonight. That’s because Langeliers isn’t the only Oakland player in a slump. I know you can make the case that the entire team has been in a slump this season but it’s been particularly rough for Ryan Noda of late. The A’s first baseman ha...