Toronto Blue Jays (59-67) vs LA Angels (54-72)
Game Info: Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 3:07 pm (Rogers Centre)
The Line: Betting Odds: Toronto Blue Jays -167 / LA Angels +141 — Over/Under:
The Los Angeles Angels and the Toronto Blue Jays meet Saturday in MLB action from Rogers Centre. Here’s a Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays prediction. This will be the third 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
In their last series the Angels played the Kansas City Royals. Los Angeles managed a win on Tuesday but lost the other pair of those games. Following a 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays in their opener, the Angels took a 5-4 loss on Friday. Jack Kochanowicz finished with three earned in 6.0 innings as starter.
Carson Fulmer will start for LA on Saturday. This year Fulmer is 0-4 with a 4.24 ERA in 31 games (seven starts). Fulmer is 7-14 with a 5.48 career ERA in 108 games (23 starts).
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
Over on the Blue Jays’ side, they were able to win two of three games versus the Cincinnati Reds in their last series. On Friday the Blue Jays eked out a win after the early 4-0 deficit. Starter Chris Bassitt logged 6.0 frames and four earned runs.
Bowden Francis will take the starting role for the Blue Jays in game three. So far Francis is 6-3 with a 4.38 ERA in 21 games (seven starts). In 42 career games (seven starts) Francis is 7-3 with a 3.40 ERA.
Total Runs Facts
- Eleven of the Blue Jays’ last 13 day games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Angels’ last six games as underdogs against the Blue Jays have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Angels’ last six games as road underdogs.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last four games between the Angels and Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Daulton Varsho has hit a home run in three of the Blue Jays’ last four day games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Daulton Varsho has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances.
- Ernie Clement has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Blue Jays’ last four games against AL opponents.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one Single in each of the Blue Jays’ last eight Saturday day games at Rogers Centre.
- Daulton Varsho has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances.
- Bo Bichette has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight home appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Taylor Ward has recorded at least one Single in each of the Angels’ last six road games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Jo Adell has recorded at least one hit in each of the Angels’ last eight road games against AL opponents.
- Mike Trout has scored at least one run in eight of his last nine appearances at Rogers Centre against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Mike Trout has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against AL East opponents.
- Jo Adell has recorded at least one total base in each of the Angels’ last eight road games against AL opponents.
- Mike Trout has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances against the Blue Jays.
- Jo Adell has recorded a Double in five of the Angels’ last six games as road underdogs against AL opponents.
Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction
I’ll lean toward the Jays. Francis is on a pretty nice run over his last three starts. In that trio Francis is 2-0 with just three earned runs in 19.0 innings. As for Fulmer, he’s got nine earned runs over his last 11.0 innings, going 0-2 in that time.
On Friday the Blue Jays were down 4-0 after two innings and couldn’t make it up on the scoreboard until the dramatic walk-off. I like Toronto to keep it going Saturday with another W.