Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Pick & Prediction 8/23/24
From the Rogers Centre in Toronto, we have the Angels and Blue Jays facing off in an AL matchup. The money line odds have the Blue Jays as the heavy favorite at -190, while the Angels are sitting at +159. The over/under line is currently at 8.5 runs.
First pitch for this one is set for 7:07 PM ET, and SNET will be televising the game. Jack Kochanowicz is starting for the Angels, and he is facing off against Chris Bassitt. The Angels are 54-74, while the Blue Jays are 60-68.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS TORONTO BLUE JAYS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +159
This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 7:07 ET on Friday, August 23rd.
HOW TO BET THE ANGELS VS BLUE JAYS:
- 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
Toronto picked up a 5-3 win over the Angels in the most recent game of this series. The Blue Jays had a huge 2nd inning, scoring all five of their runs. As for the Angels, they scored three of their runs in the 9th. Heading into the game, the Blue Jays were favored at -150 on the money line.
Ryan Burr only went one inning for the Blue Jays but didn’t give up a run and picked up the win. Brock Burke struggled on the mound for the Angels, giving up three earned runs in one inning of work. He took the loss.
Niko Kavadas hit the game’s only home run while going 1/4 with three RBIs, but it came in a losing effort. Ernie Clement hit the only home run for the Blue Jays and went 1/3 with two RBIs.
Angels Records & Stats
With an overall record of 54-74, the Angels are 5th in the AL West, 15.5 games behind the Astros for the division lead. The Angels have dropped two straight games, and they lost the series opener vs. the Blue Jays. So far, they have gone 17-18 in AL West matchups.
At home, the Angels are just 27-40 this year, and they are only slightly better on the road at 27-34. Los Angeles has dropped four straight series and has an overall series record of 12-27-2 this year. As the underdog, the Angels are 48-59 compared to 6-15 when favored.
The Angels have a run line record of 33-28 on the road this season, but they have failed to cover the run line in each of their last two road games. They are 5-16 against the run line as the favorite this season, but they are 62-45 against the run line as the underdog.
The Angels are on the road against the Blue Jays today. The combined run average in their games this season is 8.8, and their over/under record is 61-62. The average over/under line in their games is 9, and their over/under record when the line is 8.5 is 26-23. This season, 43 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5, and the over has hit in 26 of those games. Their under streak is at 2 games.
Jack Kochanowicz and the Angels are on the road to take on the Blue Jays. Kochanowicz has a win and a loss in his first two starts of the season. He went 7 2/3 innings in his last start, giving up 2 earned runs, and he struck out 6. In his first start, he took the loss, giving up 2 earned runs in 6 innings.
So far this season, the Angels offense is averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. They have been slightly better at home, averaging 3.9 runs per contest. As a team, the Angels are batting just .235, which is 19th in the league, and their on-base percentage of .306 is 18th. They have also been below average in terms of slugging percentage and OPS.
Over his last eight games, Nolan Schanuel has gone 10/28 (.357) for the Angels, but he has yet to hit a home run during this stretch. Zach Neto comes into the game as the team’s leader in home runs (19) and RBIs (63), but he has been struggling of late, going just 4/27 in his last seven games. Jo Adell is also near the top of the team in home runs but is batting just .213 for the season.
Blue Jays Records & Stats
Toronto is 60-68 overall and trails the Rays by 10.5 games for 4th place in the AL East. The Blue Jays are 15 games out of first place in the division. So far, they have gone 17-24 in AL East matchups. Toronto has won two straight games as the favorite, and they are 38-27 overall as the favorite this year.
At home, the Blue Jays are 31-33 this year and 29-35 on the road. Toronto is 6-4 across their last 10 games overall. The Blue Jays have an overall series record of 14-21-6 and have lost two straight series.
The Blue Jays have been a solid run line bet this season, going 64-64 overall. They have been particularly good on the road against the run line, going 41-23. They have covered the run line in two straight games and are 35-28 against the run line as an underdog. They have an average run margin of -0.6 runs per game this season.
When the Toronto Blue Jays play at home, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, and the team’s games have averaged 9.0 runs per game this season. Overall, the Blue Jays’ games have gone over the total in 69 of 125 games this season, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, the Blue Jays’ games have gone over the total in 21 of 40 games. In total, 23 of Toronto’s games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, which accounts for 18.0% of their games this season.
Chris Bassitt gets the start for the Blue Jays today and will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Cubs, where he took the loss. In that start, he went five innings and gave up three earned runs. Looking back over his last three outings, Bassitt has given up at least two homers in each start. For the season, he has a record of 9-12 and an ERA of 4.34. Bassitt’s ERA at home is 5.84, compared to 4.32 on the road. Opponents are batting .263 off Bassitt this season.
So far this season, the Blue Jays are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 19th in the league. This is also the 19th ranked scoring offense in terms of home runs. As a team, they are batting .240, which is 15th in the league. One thing to watch is that their team BABIP is just 19th in the league, so they could see some positive regression in terms of their batting average.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been one of the league’s top hitters this season, batting .316 with 26 homers and 81 RBIs. George Springer is 2nd on the team with 17 homers, but he is batting just .221 for the season. Springer and Ernie Clement have both gone deep three times in their last six and seven games, respectively. Clement is also batting .261 in his last six games.