Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Pick & Prediction 8/25/24
Kevin Gausman and the Blue Jays (62-68) will host the Angels at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, and the Blue Jays are heavy money line favorites, with their odds sitting at -175. The money line odds for an Angels win are at +147. Tyler Anderson is slated to start for the Angels. Los Angeles is currently on a four-game losing streak, and they are 5th in the AL West, while the Blue Jays are 5th in the AL East.
Today’s over/under line is sitting at 8 runs, and the game will be televised on SNET. First pitch is set for 1:37 PM ET.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS VS LOS ANGELES ANGELS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Toronto Blue Jays Moneyline -175
This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 1:37 ET on Sunday, August 25th.
HOW TO BET THE ANGELS VS BLUE JAYS:
- We have the Blue Jays winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Angels to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Toronto cruised to a 3-1 win over the Angels in the most recent game of this series. The Blue Jays had a two-run lead after the first inning and didn’t score another run until putting up one run in the 8th. As for the Angels, they scored their only run in the 9th.
Angels starter Carson Fulmer went six innings and gave up two earned runs but took the loss. Bowden Francis put together a good outing for the Blue Jays, getting the win after going eight innings and giving up one earned run.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Joey Loperfido each homered for the Blue Jays, while Daulton Varsho scored their other run and drove in a run while going 2/4. Taylor Ward hit the game’s only other home run for the Angels.
Angels Records & Stats
Heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Blue Jays, the Angels are 54-76, putting them 5th in the AL West. Los Angeles trails the Astros by 15.5 games in the division. The Angels have dropped four straight games, and they are 2-8 across their last 10.
At home, the Angels are 27-40 this year, and they are 27-36 on the road. So far, they have gone just 6-15 as the favorite but are 48-61 as the underdog. Los Angeles’ overall series record is 12-27-2, and they have dropped four straight series.
Los Angeles is 34-29 against the run line on the road this season, but they have failed to cover in their last two games. They are 5-16 against the run line as the favorite this season, but 63-46 as the underdog. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.0, while it is -3.7 in losing games.
The Angels are on the road in Toronto today, where the over/under line is set at 8 runs. The combined run average in Angels games this season is 8.8 runs, and their over/under record is 62-63. The average over/under line in Angels games is 9 runs, and when the line is set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 14-8-1. Overall, 71.5% of Angels games this season have had higher over/under lines than 8 runs.
Left-hander Tyler Anderson gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the Blue Jays on the road. He has made 25 starts this season and has a record of 10-11 with a 3.40 ERA. Anderson’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.21. In his last outing, he picked up the win, going six innings and giving up four earned runs on 11 hits. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight starts. Anderson has been much better on the road, coming in with a 7-3 record and 2.40 ERA compared to 3-8 with a 4.71 ERA at home.
So far this season, the Angels are averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. This has been the case both at home and on the road. As a team, they are batting just .233, which is 17th in the league, and their collective on-base percentage is just 17th. Their team OPS of .677 is also 24th in the league.
Los Angeles is led by Zach Neto, who is batting .256 for the season and has 19 home runs, which is the best mark on the team. However, Neto has struggled of late, going just 5/35 in his last nine games. Jo Adell is 2nd on the team in homers and RBIs, but he is batting just .213 for the season.
Blue Jays Records & Stats
The Blue Jays are 62-68 overall and trail the Yankees by 14 games in the AL East. Currently, they are 5th in the division and have gone 17-24 against other AL East teams. Toronto has won three straight games, and they are closing out their series vs. the Angels with a 3-0 series lead.
As the favorite, the Blue Jays are 40-27 this year, and they are 22-41 as the underdog. At home, they are 33-33 this year and 29-35 on the road. Toronto’s overall series record is 14-21-6, and they have lost two straight series at home.
The Blue Jays are 65-65 against the run line this season, including a 24-42 mark at home. They have a run differential of -0.6 runs per game this season. Their average run differential in winning games is +3.1, while it’s -3.9 in losses.
The Toronto Blue Jays are playing host to the Los Angeles Angels today, with the Over/Under line set at 8 runs. The Blue Jays have played in games with an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, and their Over/Under record is 70-57 overall. When the O/U line has been set at 8 runs, their record is 22-12-1. Overall, 49.2% of their games have had O/U lines set at over 8 runs, and 23.8% have had lines set at under 8 runs.
The Blue Jays are starting right-hander Kevin Gausman today vs. the Angels. Gausman has made 25 starts this year and has a record of 11-9 with a 4.24 ERA. In his 25 appearances, he has a WHIP of 1.27 and has pitched 144 1/3 innings. Gausman has turned in 12 quality starts, along with two complete games and one shutout. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Gausman’s ERA at home is 6.99 compared to 4.72 on the road.
So far this season, the Blue Jays are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. They have been a little better on the road, averaging 4.3 runs per contest. As a team, the Blue Jays are batting .240, and their on-base percentage of .313 is 10th in the league. Toronto’s offense is led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is hitting .318 with 27 homers and 83 RBIs, which is 12th in the league.
George Springer has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, but he is batting just .219 overall and has gone 4/21 in his last five games. However, he has hit three homers in that stretch. Ernie Clement has also homered three times in his last five games, and he has gone 5/18 in that stretch.