The Toronto Blue Jays are set to play host to the Los Angeles Angels at Rogers Centre. The opening pitch is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. ET and RSN Sports will televise this AL matchup.
Los Angeles Angels at Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Los Angeles (receiving -115) is entering this game as the favorite over Toronto (+105) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this night game at 9 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total currently sit at +110 for the under and -130 for the over. You can also bet on the game’s runline with the current odds standing at +130 for the Angels -1.5 runs and -150 for the Blue Jays +1.5 runs.
The Angels have gone 36-37 SU this year and are 39-33 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 2.8 units for gamblers taking the moneyline, despite having gained 6.5 units ATS. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 26-46 SU and 32-39 ATS. They’ve lost 15.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 13.4 units ATS.
Neither team has been a strong over/under play this year. Toronto games have an over/under record of 33-35-3 so far in 2019. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 32-33-7.
Southpaw Tyler Skaggs is projected to start for the visiting Halos. Skaggs is 5-6 with a 5.00 ERA and 64 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with five strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA against Toronto this year.
The Blue Jays are planning to start righty Marcus Stroman (4-8, 3.18 ERA), who’s got 68 strikeouts and 28 walks, along with a 1.31 WHIP. Stroman is 0-1 with three strikeouts and a 10.80 ERA in one start against Los Angeles this year.
Toronto’s pitchers have given up 5.1 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 5.07 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.44 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 9.3 K/9.
The Toronto hitters are putting up 4.0 runs per contest, including 4.7 per game over its last 10 games and 6.6 per game over their last five. The team has hit .279/.338/.514 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Blue Jays’ offense has been led by Freddy Galvis, who is hitting .258/.296/.426 with 10 home runs, 30 RBIs and 31 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.48 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 8.31 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.62, along with a K/9 of 9.59.
Angels hitters have slashed .258/.340/.440 on their way to 5.1 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Los Angeles’ offense has been spearheaded by David Fletcher. Fletcher is slashing .303/.355/.433 with five home runs, 27 RBIs and 33 runs scored.
The Angels are coming off a 10-5 win in the prior game of this series.
Angels vs. Blue Jays MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – Blue Jays, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in three of Los Angeles’ last seven outings.
- The Angels have hit 20 home runs in their last 10 games. The Blue Jays have hit 15 over their last 10.
- The Angels have a total OPS of .780 this season and an OPS of .782 against right-handed pitchers. The Blue Jays’ OPS sits at .678 overall and .677 against righties.
- Los Angeles has posted 23.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 23.8 over its last five.
