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LA Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction 4/20/26 MLB Picks Today

Toronto Blue Jays (8-13) vs. LA Angels (11-12)
April 20, 2026 9:38 pm EDT
The Line: LA Angels +102 / Toronto Blue Jays -122; Over/Under: 7.5
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The Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Angels meet Monday in MLB action from Angels Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Angels prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Toronto Blue Jays will send out Dylan Cease here and Cease is 0-0 with a 1.74 ERA and 32 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Angels, Cease is 1-1 with a 2.67 ERA and 40 strikeouts. Reid Detmers will start for the Angels here and is 1-1 with a 3.57 ERA and 26 strikeouts this season. In his career, Detmers is 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA and 15 strikeouts against the Blue Jays.

Toronto Blue Jays Recap

The Toronto Blue Jays come into this game looking to add on to their 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks from Sunday’s series finale to sit at 8-13 this season. After this series, the Blue Jays will take on the Cleveland Guardians in a series at home.

Blue Jays Snap Four-Game Losing Streak

Andres Gimenez has 21 hits with 3 doubles, a triple, 3 home runs and 12 RBIs while Ernie Clement has 26 hits with 9 doubles and 5 RBIs. Kazuma Okamoto has 17 hits with 2 doubles, 3 home runs, 8 RBIs and a team-high 29 strikeouts while George Springer also has 4 doubles, 2 homers with 6 RBIs. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 26 hits with 5 doubles, a home run and 10 RBIs as well. Jesus Sanchez also has 17 hits with 3 doubles, 2 home runs and 11 RBIs.

Los Angeles Angels Recap

The Los Angeles Angels come into this game looking to rebound from a 2-1 loss at the hands of the San Diego Padres last time out to sit at 11-12 this season. After this series, the Angels will head on the road for a series against the Kansas City Royals.

Angels Fall Flat In Rubber Match

Nolan Schanuel has 18 hits with 2 doubles, a pair of homers and 13 RBIs while Mike Trout’s added 22 hits with 4 doubles, 7 home runs and 16 RBIs this season. Zach Neto’s also added 22 hits with 5 doubles, 5 homers and 11 RBIs and Jo Adell has 26 hits with 3 home runs and 14 RBIs as well this season. Oswald Peraza has 17 hits with 4 doubles, 4 home runs and 8 RBIs and Jorge Soler has 16 hits with 3 doubles, 5 home runs and 18 RBIs well this season.

Toronto Blue Jays @ Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends: April 20, 2026

 

  • Probable Starting Pitcher: Reid Detmers      Record this season: 1-1      ERA: 3.57
  • Home Record: 0-1
  • Last 5 against Blue Jays: 0-1

Why the Los Angeles Angels will win

  • The Blue Jays have lost each of their last seven games as favorites against American League opponents following a road win.
  • The Angels have won seven of their last eight games as underdogs against American League opponents following a home loss.
  • The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last 10 games as underdogs against AL East opponents.
  • The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in 15 of their last 16 games as road favorites against American League opponents.
  • The Blue Jays have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six road games against opponents that held a losing record.
  • The Blue Jays have lost the first inning in each of their last four road games against opponents that held a losing record.
  • The Blue Jays have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five road games against opponents that held a losing record.

 

  • Probable Starting Pitcher: Dylan Cease      Record this season: 0-0      ERA: 1.74
  • Road Record: 0-0
  • Last 5 against Angels: 1-1

Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win

  • The Blue Jays have won each of their last eight games against the Angels following a win.
  • The Angels have lost eight of their last nine games against the Blue Jays following a loss.
  • The road team has covered the run line in each of the last four games between the Blue Jays and Angels.
  • The Angels have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games against teams that held a losing record.
  • The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games against American League opponents.
  • The Blue Jays have won the first inning in each of their last four games as favorites.
  • The Blue Jays have led after 5 innings in five of their last six night games against American League opponents.

Total Runs Facts

  • Each of the last four games between the Blue Jays and Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim have gone OVER the total runs line.
  • Five of the Blue Jays’ last six games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
  • The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last eight games as favorites.
  • The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Angels’ last seven games as underdogs against AL East opponents.

Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts

  • Mike Trout has hit at least one home run in each of the Angels’ last six games as underdogs against AL East opponents.
  • Mike Trout has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 17 home appearances against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
  • Mike Trout ranks T6th in the league in Home Runs (7) this season.

Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts

  • Dylan Cease has recorded 10+ strikeouts in three of his last four appearances against the Angels.
  • Eloy Jimenez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 16 appearances with his team as a favorite against AL West opponents.
  • Alejandro Kirk has hit at least one home run in three of his last four appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ranks T5th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.429) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Angels rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (223).
  • The Angels rank T1st in the league for walks this season (109).
  • The Blue Jays rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (146).
  • The Blue Jays rank 28th in the league for steals this season (8).

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Angels Prediction

I’m on Toronto here. I think the offensive outburst on Sunday was the turning point for Toronto to bounce back from their slow start to the year and I think they can have success here against Detmers as I do like this Toronto lineup against left-handed pitching. The Angels have been swinging a hot bat as well, but Dylan Cease has been outstanding up to this point and I thin the starting pitching edge is enough for me to back the Blue Jays here.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: Toronto Blue Jays -122

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Chris joined the Sports Chat Place team in August 2016 and has a proven system that combines multiple analytical and situational statistics and trends to give out thousands of winning picks over the last three years with winning records across all of the top leagues, Follow Chris Ruffolo on Twitter @ruffthepickdawg

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