Blue Jays Look to Sweep After Spoiling DarkHorse's Oakland Bet

The Blue Jays strolled into the Coliseum last night and took care of business, 4-2, leaving DarkHorse's Athletics +1.5 recommendation in the dust. Now Toronto goes for the series sweep in what's becoming a familiar story for Oakland—close games, moral victories, but nothing in the win column.

The A's have been scrappy at home, but scrappy doesn't cash tickets when you can't finish. Toronto's lineup has found just enough gaps to capitalize on Oakland's thin pitching depth, and that trend figures to continue. The Blue Jays are the sharper club top to bottom, with more reliable arms and bats that can punish mistakes late in games.

Oakland needs to manufacture runs against a Toronto staff that's been stingy when it matters. The home crowd will try to will them to a split, but sentiment doesn't change the talent gap here. The A's bullpen has been leaky, and if Toronto gets any kind of lead, they'll sit on it like a cat on a warm laptop.

DarkHorse hasn't published a pick yet for this one, so we're flying blind on the official recommendation. But if you're looking at the trends, Toronto has the edge in every phase. Oakland might keep it competitive early, but expect the Jays to pull away when the benches shorten.