Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 8/12/24
At 9:38 PM ET, the Blue Jays and Angels face off in an AL matchup. This one is being played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA. The Angels are the slight money line favorite, with their odds sitting at -112 compared to the Blue Jays at -106. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs.
Toronto comes into the game on a two-game losing streak and is 5th in the AL East with a record of 54-64. The Angels are 4th in the AL West at 52-66. Bowden Francis is starting for the Blue Jays, while the Angels are going with Davis Daniel. BSW will be televising this one.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS TORONTO BLUE JAYS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline -112
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Monday, August 12th.
HOW TO BET THE BLUE JAYS VS ANGELS:
- We have the Angels winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Angels to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Blue Jays Records & Stats
The Blue Jays will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Athletics with an 8-4 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 4th inning before the Athletics scored six runs in the top of the 4th. Toronto was the -158 favorite at home going into the game.
Chris Bassitt got the start for the Blue Jays and took the loss. He only lasted four innings, giving up seven earned runs. Offensively, the Blue Jays scored their four runs on just five hits and only had one home run.
Toronto is 5th in the AL East, 15.5 games behind the Orioles for the division lead. Overall, they are 54-64 and have gone 17-24 against other teams in the AL East. The Blue Jays are on a two-game losing streak, dropping the final two games of their series vs. the Athletics.
At home, the Blue Jays are 29-31 compared to 25-33 on the road. As the favorite, Toronto is 34-26 this season and 20-38 as the underdog. They have an overall series record of 13-19-6 this year.
Despite their losing record, the Blue Jays have been a profitable team to bet on the run line with a 56-62 mark. They have been especially good on the road, going 35-23 against the run line. They have been an underdog in 58 games and have gone 31-27 against the run line in those contests.
Today’s game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels has an over/under line of 9 runs. The Blue Jays have a combined run average of 9.0 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 64-51. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, their record is 4-6-2. So far this season, only 5.9% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs, with 83.9% of their games having lower lines.
Toronto is sending right-hander Bowden Francis to the mound today vs. the Angels. He has made five starts and 19 appearances this season and has a record of 4-3 with a 5.44 ERA. Francis’ WHIP for the season is 1.39, and opponents are batting .266 this season. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going five innings and giving up two earned runs on seven hits vs. the Orioles. Looking back, he has allowed at least one homer in three straight outings.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been one of the league’s top hitters this season, batting .319 with 23 home runs and 76 RBIs. He is also coming off a stretch in which he went 9/26 with four RBIs. George Springer and Daulton Varsho are tied for 2nd on the team with 14 homers, but Springer is batting just .222, and Varsho is hitting only .207.
As a team, the Blue Jays are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 24th in the league. They have been slightly better on the road, averaging 4.2 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting just .239 and have the 24th ranked home run total in the league.
Angels Records & Stats
The Angels’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Nationals, closing out their series with a 6-4 win. After scoring five runs in the 4th inning, the Angels really had to hold on, as the Nationals scored two runs in the 8th to make things interesting. Los Angeles was the +134 underdog going into this road game.
Jack Kochanowicz put together a good start for the Angels, going 7 2/3 innings and giving up just two earned runs, and picking up the win. He only had two strikeouts in the outing and issued just one walk. The Angels’s offense was carried by Mickey Moniak, who went 3/5 with a double, two RBIs, and a run scored. The Angels also had three other players with two hits.
Los Angeles will host the Blue Jays with an overall record of 52-66, which puts them 4th in the AL West. So far, they are 10.5 games behind the Astros for the division lead. The Angels have gone 17-18 in AL West matchups this year.
At home, the Angels are 26-35 compared to 26-31 on the road. One thing to note is that the Angels have won three straight as the underdog. As the favorite, the Angels are just 6-14 this year. Their overall series record is 12-24-2, and they lost their most recent series vs. the Nationals.
Despite a losing record on the run line at home, the Angels have been a profitable bet overall, going 65-53. They’ve been a solid play as the underdog, going 60-38 on the run line, and have covered in three straight games when getting the run line. They’ve been outscored by an average of 0.7 runs per game overall, but have a positive run differential in games they’ve won.
The Los Angeles Angels are 11-10-4 when the over/under line is set at 9 runs this season. Their games have averaged 8.9 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 58-55. The Angels have played 93 games with over/under lines set at 9 runs. That accounts for 78.8% of their games this season.
Davis Daniel will be making his 4th start of the season for the Angels, and he will be looking to pick up his first win of the year. He’s faced the Yankees, Rockies, and Rangers in his first 3 outings, and in his last start vs. the Yankees, he took the loss, giving up 5 runs in 3 1/3 innings.
As a team, the Angels are averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. They also have the 20th home run total in the league and have a team batting average of just .238. However, they do have three players with at least 16 home runs, and Zach Neto has been hot of late, going 10/27 in his last six games.
Neto’s hot stretch has pushed his season average to .264, and he is leading the Angels with 61 RBIs. Jo Adell and Logan O’Hoppe are also tied for the team lead with 17 homers. Taylor Ward is also near the top of the Angels’ home run leaderboard, but he is batting just .235 for the season.