MLB Odds: Athletics-Blue Jays prediction, odds, pick and more

The Oakland Athletics defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Thursday afternoon in Central Florida. The A's will begin a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays in Canada on Friday night. Toronto lost 3-0 to the New York Yankees in the Bronx. The Blue Jay's split the four- game series in NewYork. MLB Odds is a betting website.

Oakland is scoring more than most predicted. They rank second in the majors in home runs and 11th in runs scored. The A's took three of four games on the road from the Rays. Now they head to Toronto to face a team that many consider World Series contenders. Daulton Jeffries is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA on his season. He threw five scoreless innings in his first start against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Ross Stripling will start for the home opener for Toronto. The Blue Jays are 4-3 and coming off a series against the Yankees.

Stripling is 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA on the season. Stripling will start for the Blue Jays in their home opener against Oakland. Toronto split the series with the Yankees. The Jays could not score a run in two of the games. Guerrero, Bichette, and Gurriel Jr. need to rebound and lead the Jays. Biggio needs to prove that he deserves a spot in the lineup.

Neither team has an ace or a middle-of-the-rotation pitcher. Toronto has the better talent on paper. Guerrero and friends will help the Blue Jays score and they will cover the spread.

The final MLB prediction and pick is Blue Jays -1.5.