The Los Angeles Angels and Toronto Blue Jays meet Saturday in MLB action at Rogers Centre. Here’s a Blue Jays vs Angels Prediction. This article will include a Blue Jays vs Angels Pick.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 43-44 on the year and play the Rangers and Diamondbacks next. The Los Angeles Angels are batting .228 on the season, have a .297 OBP, and a .407 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Angels’ pitching staff has a 4.50 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP. Nolan Schanuel leads the Los Angeles Angels with 83 hits and 34 RBI, while Taylor Ward and Zach Neto have combined for 143 hits and 88 RBI.
Jack Kochanowicz gets the ball for the Los Angeles Angels, and he is 3-8 with a 5.44 ERA and 61 strikeouts this season. This will be Kochanowicz’s second career game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays are 50-38 on the year and play the White Sox and Athletics next. The Toronto Blue Jays are batting .258 on the season, have a .329 OBP, and a .403 slugging percentage. The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff has a 4.24 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. Bo Bichette leads the Toronto Blue Jays with 98 hits and 50 RBI, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Ernie Clement have combined for 170 hits and 68 RBI.
Max Scherzer gets the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays, and he is 0-0 with a 4.85 ERA and 12 strikeouts this season. Scherzer is 5-1 with a 2.33 ERA and 66 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Angels.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Blue Jays have won each of their last eight home games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Angels have lost each of their last seven day games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight day games following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in five of their last six day games after going to extra innings.
- The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four day games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six day games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The underdogs have won eight of the Blue Jays’ last nine games.
- The Blue Jays have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a win.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Blue Jays’ last 10 games.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight day games at Rogers Centre after going to extra innings.
- The Angels have led after 5 innings in each of their last five Saturday games against opponents that held a winning record.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Max Scherzer has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last five home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Max Scherzer has recorded a win in each of his last five home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Ernie Clement has recorded a Double in each of the Blue Jays’ last four games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Anthony Santander has hit a home run in three of his last four home appearances against the Angels.
- Daulton Varsho has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Bo Bichette ranks T6th in the league in Hits (98) this season.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Jo Adell has hit a home run in each of the Angels’ last three road games against AL East opponents.
- Jo Adell has recorded at least one hit in each of the Angels’ last 15 games.
- Chris Taylor has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances with the Angels as underdogs against AL opponents.
Blue Jays vs Angels Prediction
Scherzer is probably a shell of himself at 40 years old, so I’m not running to the window to back him these days. However, the Blue Jays are one of the hottest teams in baseball and have the offensive firepower to make up for a potential subpar pitching showing. Kochanowicz hasn’t been good this season with a 5.44 ERA and 1.56 WHIP on the season, and he’s allowed 31 hits and 18 runs in his last 25.2 innings. In 45.1 road innings, Kochanowicz has a 5.56 ERA and a .271 allowed batting average. Give me the Blue Jays to stay hot.