The Toronto Blue Jays can earn an elusive four-game sweep over the Athletics on Sunday.
The pregame narrative: Toronto’s offence continues to smash. The Blue Jays have 31 runs across their three wins, and I’m expecting them to continue pouring it on. Look for Ernie Clement and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to lead the charge.
Check out my Blue Jays vs. Athletics prop picks on June 1.
Blue Jays picks vs. Athletics
Best Bet: Clement over 1.5 total bases (+100)
If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it. That’s how I feel about backing Clement.
The Blue Jays infielder finished May with some really impressive numbers:
- .306 batting average
- .469 SLG
- .818 OPS
He saved his best for the end of the month, as he has 10 hits, including three doubles and two home runs, in his last four games.
There is one major reason why Clement is an especially attractive option on today’s prop market.
The Athletics send lefty JP Sears to the mound, and Clement has absolutely crushed left-handed pitching.
Clement is hitting an otherworldly .388 with a .714 SLG against lefties this year, and all three of his homers have come against southpaws.
Sears has struggled mightily this season, too, combining a 5.18 ERA with a 5.27 FIP. His most recent start was his worst, as he ceded 10 hits and nine runs through just 3.1 innings of work.
Clement has done well for himself in limited plate appearances against Sears, too. He has a pair of hits in six plate appearances.
A streaking Clement should be able to usurp this line yet again.
Key stat: Clement has recorded two-plus bases in three consecutive games.
Quick pick
Guerrero over 1.5 total bases (-134): Let’s get the bad out of the way first: Guerrero has struggled mightily against Sears.
These two only have six shared plate appearances, but Guerrero is still searching for his first hit.
The good news: Guerrero, like Clement, is crushing lefties this year.
The Blue Jays superstar is slashing .341/.431/.591 against southpaws with a trio of home runs. His batting average against lefties, specifically, is significantly better than his mark against righties (.263).
Vladdy has done a solid job of cashing this prop recently, doing so in four of his last eight contests.
Guerrero and the Blue Jays are on an offensive tear. I expect his numbers against Sears to level out in a big way today.
Athletics vs. Blue Jays picks made at 11:26 a.m. ET on 06/01/2025.
Stevie’s an avid NFL, NHL, and tennis bettor who has no problem talking himself into the underdog. His previous stops include Yahoo! Sports Canada and Toronto Metropolitan University, where he received a degree in Sport Media.