Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 4/8/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-105) Los Angeles (-115)

Angel Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Angels (4-2) will try to beat the Toronto Blue Jays (4-3) on Saturday. The line on this contest has Toronto at -105 while Los Angeles opens at -115. The total is set at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Jose Berrios and Tyler Anderson.

As a unit, the Toronto Blue Jays are recording 4.7 runs per game, which has them sitting at 16th in the league. They have racked up 33 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .353. The Blue Jays have earned 14 doubles as a squad and have knocked 5 baseballs out of the stadium. They have compiled 29 runs batted in in addition to 74 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average sits at .291. Toronto has a slugging % of .406 and have struck out 58 times, while drawing a walk on 24 occasions.

Blue Jays pitchers have allowed 9 long balls in addition to 35 total runs (23rd in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 21 opposing players and their FIP is 4.51 as a unit for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.67 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.43. The Blue Jays hold a team earned run average of 4.80 on the season (18th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 56 batters.

The Toronto Blue Jays have a total of 180 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 54 assists and 2 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .992 which ranks 9th in professional baseball, and have 8 double plays. The Blue Jays have turned 66.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 540 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 21st in MLB.

Berrios has taken the ball for 1,029 innings and has tallied 1,013 strikeouts in his career. Berrios (72-55 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.04 while he has faced 4,368 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.28 (490 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.258. He has given up 982 base hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 313 free passes.

The Los Angeles Angels hold a team OBP of .332 in addition to a team batting average of .243 so far this season. They have struck out on 51 occasions (19th in MLB) and have accounted for 50 hits. Los Angeles has hit 7 HRs on the year as well as 33 runs batted in. The Angels have a team slugging percentage of .383 and they have an average of 5.50 runs per contest (10th in baseball). They have put up 8 two-baggers, while taking a walk 27 times as well as putting up 33 runs.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.154 and have a FIP of 3.71 as a pitching staff for the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.94 (53 strikeouts vs 18 bases on balls). They come in at 5th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 42. They have surrendered 5 homers and they surrender 3.46 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball). The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 20 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.12 (18 earned runs given up).

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 6 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .976 (28th in pro baseball). The Angels have accrued 47 assists, 5 errors and have amassed 156 putouts on the season. In 468 innings on the diamond, the Angels are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (13th in pro baseball).

In his MLB career, Anderson has surrendered 782 base hits and he has 684 K's in 808 frames. He has surrendered 371 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.243 and a FIP of 4.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.07 and he has gone up against 3,377 batters in his pro baseball career. Anderson (45-43 mark in his career) has earned a 4.13 ERA while surrendering 8.7 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto (-105)

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