{"id":51145,"date":"2012-05-08T10:38:18","date_gmt":"2012-05-08T17:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=51145"},"modified":"2012-05-08T10:38:18","modified_gmt":"2012-05-08T17:38:18","slug":"lines-spread-handicapping-preview-blue-jays-vs-athletics-8512","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/mlb-baseball\/lines-spread-handicapping-preview-blue-jays-vs-athletics-8512\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Baseball Predictions: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Oakland Athletics May 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blue Jays vs Athletics MLB Betting + Handicapping Picks<\/h2>\n

The Milwaukee Brewers have not performed as expected this season, and scoring has been their main problem. <\/p>\n

The Toronto Blue Jays began their 10-game road trip with consecutive shutouts but then the wheels fell off as they dropped back-to-back games against the Los Angeles Angels.<\/p>\n

Now they will continued their west coast swing with a two-game set against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

TOR: Ricky Romero (4-0, 3.64 ERA) v OAK: Brandon McCarthy (2-3, 2.96 ERA)
\nDate\/Time: Tuesday, May 08 – 10:05 PM EST
\nVenue: WHERE: O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California
\nBroadcast: RSN, CSCA
\nLINE: -118, 111 TOTAL: 6.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the A’s head home off a 5-4 road trip looking to extend their current two-game win streak.<\/p>\n

Oakland beat the Tampa Bay Rays, which had lost only once at home prior to this past weekend.<\/p>\n

The two wins move Oakland (15-14) to over .500 for only the second time this season after they surged to start the season but failed to keep the momentum. \u00a0[dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n

To say that the A’s have struggled on the mound is a understatement, recently dropping three straight in which they gave up an eye-popping 26 runs.<\/p>\n

They will turn to right hander Brandon McCarthy in the series opener. After going winless in his first five starts, he has won his last two with a pair of solid performances on the road trip. He is 3-2 in nine career appearances (six starts) against the Blue Jays with a 3.79 ERA.<\/p>\n

Toronto (16-13) will counter with unbeaten ace Ricky Romero. The southpaw has dominated the Athletics during his career going 4-0 with a 1.49 ERA and 0.94 WHIP in five career starts against them. The 27-year old also threw a complete-game shutout against them in his last visit to Oakland.<\/p>\n

However, Romero is fresh off his worst outing after surrendering five runs to Texas, but still managed to work eight innings for the third time in six starts in an 11-5 win over Texas.<\/p>\n

Matt\u2019s Free Prediction: Toronto\u2013<\/strong> It all comes down to pitching. Romero has held Oakland to a collective .180 batting average against, while McCarthy is winless in his last four home starts dating to last season. Enough said.<\/p>\n

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