Toronto Blue Jays vs Athletics Final — September 8, 2026
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Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Blue Jays visited the Athletics on Tuesday, September 8 at 9:41 PM ET.
The total closed 9.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Blue Jays -185, Athletics +155) prices the Blue Jays at 62% and the Athletics at 38%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Toronto Blue Jays 4, Athletics 2
Toronto Blue Jays won by 2.
- Against the closing spread (Athletics +1.5): Toronto Blue Jays covered.
- Combined score 6 vs the closing total of 9.5: Under.
- Toronto Blue Jays closed at -185 on the moneyline (a 62% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Blue Jays -1.5 (-115)
Blue Jays -1.5 (-115)
Athletics +150 38%
Athletics +155 38%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 23 times since 2023: the Blue Jays won 15 and the Athletics 8.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2026 | Blue Jays 5, Athletics 6 Athletics won | ||
| Mar 29, 2026 | Athletics 2, Blue Jays 5 Blue Jays won | ||
| Mar 28, 2026 | Athletics 7, Blue Jays 8 Blue Jays won | ||
| Mar 27, 2026 | Athletics 2, Blue Jays 3 Blue Jays won | ||
| Jul 13, 2025 | Blue Jays 3, Athletics 6 Athletics won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays
- Toronto Blue Jays team stats
- Cincinnati Reds 1, Toronto Blue Jays 5 (Sep 27)
- Cincinnati Reds 5, Toronto Blue Jays 1 (Sep 26)
- Cincinnati Reds 5, Toronto Blue Jays 6 (Sep 25)
Athletics
More MLB games on September 8, 2026
- Cleveland Guardians 9, Baltimore Orioles 5 (Sep 8)
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- New York Mets 7, Miami Marlins 5 (Sep 8)
- Houston Astros 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5 (Sep 8)
- Los Angeles Angels 6, Boston Red Sox 1 (Sep 8)
- Colorado Rockies 3, New York Yankees 5 (Sep 8)
- Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Chicago White Sox 3 (Sep 8)
- Chicago Cubs 3, Milwaukee Brewers 4 (Sep 8)
- Washington Nationals 4, San Diego Padres 5 (Sep 8)
- Texas Rangers 10, Seattle Mariners 5 (Sep 8)
- Cincinnati Reds 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (Sep 8)
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