Angels vs. Blue Jays Pick

Toronto Blue Jays (4-3) vs. Los Angeles Angels (4-2)
April 8, 2023 9:07 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Angels -115 / Toronto Blue Jays -105; Over/Under: +9
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The Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Angels meet in MLB action from Angel Stadium on Saturday night. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

The Angels are -115 home favorites while the Blue Jays are -105 road underdogs. The total for this game is set at 9 runs.

Starting Pitching Matchup

Jose Berrios will start for Toronto here and is 0-1 with a 12.71 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. Tyler Anderson will get the nod for the Angels here and is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 4 strikeouts this season.

Matchup History

Toronto’s 4-3 win over the Angels on Friday snapped Los Angeles’ three-game win streak in this head-to-head matchup.

Trends

Toronto is 3-8 in their last 11 road games against a team with a left-handed starter and 23-10 in their last 33 road games while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games against a team with a left-handed starter. Los Angeles is 19-42 in their last 61 games against a team with a winning record and 6-20 in their last 26 games against the AL East while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games against a team with a right-handed starter.

Pick

I’m backing the over here. I don’t trust Tyler Anderson as far as I can throw him even after one good start in an Angel uniform and Jose Berrios has been batting practice for opposing teams going back to last season. We didn’t get as many runs as I thought we would on Friday, but I think they were saved up for this one. Give me the over here.