Toronto Blue Jays (58-67) vs LA Angels (53-72)
Game Info: Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 7:07 pm (Rogers Centre)
The Line: Betting Odds: Toronto Blue Jays -125 / LA Angels -105 — Over/Under:
The Los Angeles Angels and the Toronto Blue Jays meet Thursday in MLB action from Rogers Centre. Here’s a Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays prediction. This will be the first installment in a four-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Angels vs Blue Jays pick. We will examine:
The Los Angeles Angels recent form and player performance
The Toronto Blue Jays recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Los Angeles Angels
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Toronto Blue Jays
Recent betting trends in games played between the Angels and Blue Jays
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Angels vs Blue Jays game
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
The Angels played the Kansas City Royals in their last series. Los Angeles fell 5-3 to the Royals on Monday in the opener but won 9-5 in game two. In the Wednesday rubber match, the Angels took a 3-0 shutout loss.
As starter for Thursday’s game the Angels didn’t immediately announce a name. Jack Kochanowicz is penciled in for Friday, Carson Fulmer will go Saturday and Tyler Anderson will take the finale.
The Angels will meet the Tigers after this series.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
Over on the Blue Jays’ side, they took on the Cincinnati Reds this week. Toronto similarly split their first pair, falling 6-3 Monday before a 10-3 victory in game two. On Wednesday in the finale, the Jays took an 11-7 loss. Starter Yariel Rodriguez posted 4.1 innings with five earned runs.
Ryan Burr will take the start for the Blue Jays on Thursday. This year Burr is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 23 Ks.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Blue Jays’ last four night games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Three of the Angels’ last four games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last four home games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Angels’ last four games against American League opponents.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Chris Bassitt has recorded six or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances against the Angels.
- Ernie Clement has hit a home run in each of his last three appearances in night games.
- Bo Bichette has recorded at least one Single in each of his last five appearances against the Angels.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one total base in each of the Blue Jays’ last 12 night games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has scored a run in each of the Blue Jays’ last eight night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Chris Bassitt has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances against the Angels.
- Ernie Clement has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances in night games.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last 12 night games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Mike Trout has scored at least one run in eight of the Angels’ last nine games at Rogers Centre against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Mike Trout has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances against the Blue Jays.
- Zach Neto has recorded at least one hit in each of the Angels’ last six road games against AL East opponents.
- Mike Trout has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against AL East opponents.
- Jo Adell has recorded a Double in three of the Angels’ last four road games against AL opponents.
- Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one Single in eight of his nine previous road appearances against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Taylor Ward has recorded two total bases in each of the Angels’ last four road games against opponents that held a losing record.
Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction
I’ll probably lean toward the Blue Jays. Toronto scored very well in their early-week series. The problem was an excess of runs allowed however. The Jays have given up six or more runs in three of the last six outings, including two in the last three games.
On Wednesday Toronto coughed up 11 hits along with the 11 runs. The Jays had a 6-0 lead heading into the fourth though, and a rough stretch of three frames and 10 runs doomed the team. I like Toronto to bounce back but I’m probably not touching this one.