The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels meet Thursday in MLB action at Angel Stadium. Here’s an Angels vs Blue Jays Prediction. This article will include an Angels vs Blue Jays Pick.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays are 16-20 on the year and play the Mariners, Rays, and Tigers next. The Toronto Blue Jays are batting .241 on the season, have a .310 OBP, and a .356 slugging percentage. The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff has a 4.39 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. Bo Bichette leads the Toronto Blue Jays with 43 hits and 16 RBI, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer have combined for 69 hits and 33 RBI.
Chris Bassitt gets the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays, and he is 2-2 with a 2.95 ERA and 43 strikeouts this season. Bassitt is 7-3 with a 3.61 ERA and 72 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Angels.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 15-02 on the year and play the Orioles, Padres, and Dodgers next. The Los Angeles Angels are batting .218 on the season, have a .340 OBP, and a .415 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Angels’ pitching staff has a 5.25 ERA and a 1.49 WHIP. Logan O’Hoppe leads the Los Angeles Angels with 30 hits and 16 RBI, while Nolan Schanuel and Jorge Soler have combined for 58 hits and 25 RBI.
Jose Soriano gets the ball for the Los Angeles Angels, and he is 2-4 with a 3.83 ERA and 31 strikeouts this season. This will be Soriano’s second career game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Blue Jays have lost each of their last seven games against AL West opponents.
- The home team has won each of the last six games between the Blue Jays and Angels.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last five games as underdogs against AL East opponents.
- The Blue Jays have trailed after 5 innings in 11 of their last 12 Thursday night games as road favorites.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Angels have lost eight of their last nine home games against AL East opponents following a win.
- The Blue Jays have won each of their last seven Thursday night games.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six Thursday night games.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line each of their last five Thursday games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last nine games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in 17 of their last 21 home games against AL East opponents.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Taylor Ward has hit at least one home run in three of the Angels’ last four games against AL East opponents.
- Yoan Moncada has scored a run in each of his last seven home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 16 home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Tim Anderson has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight Thursday appearances against teams that held a losing record.
- Mike Trout has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances against the Blue Jays.
- Logan O’Hoppe ranks T10th in the league in Home Runs (9) this season.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Ernie Clement has recorded a Double in each of the Blue Jays’ last three road games against AL West opponents.
- Anthony Santander has hit at least one home run in three of his last five appearances with his team as a road favorite against AL West opponents.
- Chris Bassitt has recorded a win in each of his last five appearances at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
- Anthony Santander has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five appearances with his team as a road favorite against AL West opponents.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has scored at least one run in each of the Blue Jays’ last eight games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
- Chris Bassitt has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last five appearances with his team as a favorite against the Angels.
- Ernie Clement has recorded a hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last six games as road favorites.
- Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances.
- George Springer ranks 8th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.405) this season.
Angels vs Blue Jays Prediction
The Blue Jays are having a dreadful week with four straight losses, but I still think it’s fair to say they’re better than what they’ve shown up to this point. I expect the Blue Jays to turn things around soon. Bassitt could be what the doctor ordered, as he’s allowed 40 hits and 13 runs in 39.2 innings, and he has 43 strikeouts. The Blue Jays have seen three of their 16 wins come with Bassitt on the mound, and it would be more, but they’ve scored three or fewer runs in all four of the losses.
The Angels are a team I’ve faded a lot over the years, and a couple of wins don’t move the needle much for me. We know who the Angels are. While Soriano has pitched well this season, the Angels have lost five of his last six starts. In 14.2 home innings, Soriano has a 6.14 ERA and .322 allowed batting average. Give me the Blue Jays and the cheap price.