Toronto Blue Jays at Athletics Game Preview - July 11, 2025

Friday, July 11th, 2025

Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland Athletics Game Preview

The Toronto Blue Jays (54-39) face the Athletics (39-56) on Friday, July 11, 2025, at 9:05 PM PDT in West Sacramento, California. The Blue Jays are first in the AL East, while the Athletics are fifth in the AL West. This game marks the start of a three-game series.

Pitching Probables

Blue Jays: Max Scherzer (0-0, 4.76 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 16 strikeouts)

Athletics: Luis Severino (2-10, 5.30 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 73 strikeouts)

Betting Odds

Blue Jays -149, Athletics +124; over/under is 10 1/2 runs

Game Details

The Athletics have a 39-56 record overall and an 18-30 record at home. The Athletics are 22-48 in games when they have allowed a home run.

Toronto has gone 22-23 in road games and 54-39 overall. The Blue Jays have the 10th-ranked team ERA in the AL at 4.14.

Season Series

The teams meet Friday for the fifth time this season. The Blue Jays are ahead 4-0 in the season series.

Top Performers

Tyler Soderstrom has 14 doubles, a triple and 16 home runs for the Athletics. Max Muncy is 11 for 36 with three doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

George Springer leads the Blue Jays with 16 home runs while slugging .509. Addison Barger is 10 for 35 with three home runs and 12 RBI over the past 10 games.

Recent Form

Athletics: 5-5, .240 batting average, 5.04 ERA, outscored by two runs in their last 10 games.

Blue Jays: 9-1, .288 batting average, 3.54 ERA, outscored opponents by 24 runs in their last 10 games.

Injury Report

Athletics: Jacob Wilson: day-to-day (arm), Luis Urias: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (hip), Grant Holman: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Leclerc: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brady Basso: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Medina: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Blue Jays: Ryan Burr: day-to-day (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (ankle), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Paxton Schultz: 15-Day IL (middle finger), Bowden Francis: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

In summary

The Toronto Blue Jays (54-39) face the Oakland Athletics (39-56) in West Sacramento, CA on July 11, 2025, at 9:05 PM PDT. Max Scherzer is scheduled to pitch for the Blue Jays against Luis Severino for the Athletics. Toronto leads the season series 4-0 and enters the game with a strong 9-1 record in their last 10 games, while Oakland is 5-5 in their recent contests. Key performers include George Springer for the Blue Jays and Tyler Soderstrom for the Athletics. Numerous players are on the injured list for both teams.

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