Blue Jays vs Athletics Picks and Prediction – 7/12/2025

On Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays (54-39) face off against the Sacramento Athletics (38-55) at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California. Keep up to date with all the MLB action, with our expert MLB picks.

Sacramento comes into this matchup on a one-game winning streak, but has dropped three of their last five games prior to their series finale against Atlanta. During Tuesday’s 10-1 victory over Atlanta, Jeffrey Springs delivered a solid performance on the mound for the Athletics. He pitched six innings, giving up six hits and just one earned run, while recording one walk and striking out two batters. Offensively, Brent Rooker has been the power hitter for Sacramento this season, leading the team with nineteen home runs. Tyler Soderstrom is just behind him, ranking second on the team with fifteen home runs. Rooker is also Sacramento's top producer in terms of runs batted in, driving in a team-high fifty RBIs so far this year. Jacob Wilson has set the pace in batting average, currently leading the club with an impressive .335 mark. Defensively, the Athletics have been allowing an average of 4.4 runs per game over their most recent five games. As Sacramento heads into their upcoming series against the Blue Jays, they are aiming to play spoiler. Overall, the Athletics are scoring an average of 4.2 runs per game this season.

Toronto enters this game on a one-game losing streak, but has won four of their last five games. In Wednesday’s 2-1 defeat against the Chicago White Sox, Will Wagner stood out for Toronto, collecting two hits in four at-bats and crossing the plate for the Blue Jays’ only run of the afternoon. Over the course of the season, veteran outfielder George Springer has been Toronto’s main power source, leading the club with 16 home runs. Meanwhile, Addison Barger, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Bo Bichette are in a tie for second on the team’s home run leaderboard, each having hit 12 homers thus far. Springer has also been Toronto’s most productive run-producer, topping the team with 53 RBIs. When it comes to batting average, catcher Alejandro Kirk paces the lineup by hitting .306, the highest mark among Blue Jays this year. Offensively, Toronto has averaged 4.4 runs per game over their most recent five-game stretch, a solid pace that’s helped them maintain a 2.5-game advantage over the Yankees in the AL East standings. As the road trip continues, the Blue Jays aim to sustain their offensive momentum in an upcoming matchup against the Athletics in Sacramento. Overall this season, Toronto is averaging 4.6 runs scored per contest.

Toronto has won all four of their games against Sacramento this season and they’ll look to stay undefeated against them. On the mound for Toronto will be Max Scherzer, who currently holds a 4.76 ERA, while not yet registering a decision and has allowed just under five earned runs per nine innings on average. For Sacramento, Luis Severino will get the start. Severino has faced some struggles so far this year, posting a 2-10 record with a 5.30 ERA, showing that he’s had a difficult time keeping opposing teams in check and securing victories. Final Score Prediction, Toronto Blue Jays win 5-4.