Toronto Blue Jays at LA Angels Odds, Analysi, Prediction 4/8/23
Date:
April 8, 9:07 pm
Location:
Angel Stadium
TV:
SNET
Betting Odds
Moneyline:
Blue jays +108/Angels -118
Total:
9
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After coming from behind to take the opener of this three-game series Friday night the Blue Jays shoot for the series victory Saturday night. Veteran Jose Berrios gets the call here for Toronto against lefty newcomer Tyler Anderson for Los Angeles. Who do we like for our free Tor/LAA pick?
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MLB Betting Odds<br />
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Saturday’s baseball betting lines opened this game at right around a pick ‘em, with an over/under of nine runs. Early betting action then slid the Angels into -120 favorites.
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Blue Jays-Angels MLB Betting Preview<br />
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Toronto grabbed the opener of this series Friday night 4-3. The Blue Jays spotted Los Angeles the first two runs of the game and still trailed 3-1 through six innings. But Toronto then got a two-out, three run home run from Bo Bichette in the top of the seventh to take the lead and hung on from there. The Jays won Friday as +125 underdogs on the dime line and the game played under a total of nine runs. Earlier this week Toronto swept three games at Kansas City. So the Blue Jays ride a four-game winning streak into Saturday. The Angels, meanwhile, took two of three games at Seattle earlier this week. Last year Toronto took four of seven games from Los Angeles.
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Saturday's Pitching Match-Up<br />
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Lefty <a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/pitcherlog/79634" title="Tyler Anderson Pitching Game Stats">Anderson</a> is 1/1 on quality starts this season. Last Sunday he held Oakland scoreless on four hits through six innings of a 6-0 Los Angeles victory, throwing 93 pitches to get 18 outs. Last year pitching for the Dodgers Anderson hit 17/28 on quality starts, as LA played 20-8 with him. This will be Anderson’s first start against Toronto since 2016, which is a long time ago. <a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/pitcherlog/79521" title="Jose Berrios Pitching Game Logs">Berrios</a> is 0/1 on quality starts this year. Monday he got clipped for eight runs and nine hits through 5 2/3 innings of a 9-5 Blue Jays loss to the Royals. Last year Berrios hit 16/32 on quality starts, as Toronto played 23-9 with him. In his only start against the Angels last season Berrios got bombed for six runs in less than three innings of a game the Jays came from behind to win 11-10.
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Splits With the Sticks<br />
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Toronto batted .255 against left-handed pitching last season, with a .326 team OBP and a .426 team slugging percentage. Los Angeles slashed .237/.301/.400 against right-handed pitching last year.
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The Bullpens<br />
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The Angels bullpen posted a 3.95 ERA last season, along with a 1.23 WHIP and a 2.45 K/BB ratio. The Blue Jays bullpen put up a 3.77 ERA last year, a 1.22 WHIP and a 2.85 K/BB ratio.
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MLB Betting Trends<br />
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Toronto, a team that finished 22 games above .500 last season, played just 12-20 against left-handed starters. Los Angeles played 50-63 against right-handed starters last year.
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Totals Report<br />
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The overs are 4-3 in Blue Jays games this season.
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The totals are split 3-3 in Angels games this season.
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The overs played 5-2 in Blue Jays-Angels games last season.
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Toronto Blue Jays at LA Angels Prediction 4/8/23
Anderson might own the edge in this pitching match-up but we expect a bounce-back performance from Berrios, following a rough outing last time out. From there Toronto owns edges in the splits with the sticks and in the bullpen comparison. Plus, the Blue Jays are catching an underdog price. We’re taking Toronto Saturday night.
Free Pick:
Take Toronto +108
