Toronto Blue Jays (59-67) vs. LA Angels (54-72)
Match info: Saturday, August 24, 2024, 3:07 p.m. (Rogers Centre)
Bowden Francis (6-3) (4.38) against Carson Fulmer (0-4) (4.24)
Betting Odds: Toronto Blue Jays -167 / LA Angels +141 — Over/Under: Click here for the latest odds
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The Los Angeles Angels and Toronto Blue Jays face off in MLB action at Rogers Centre on Saturday. Here is a Los Angeles Angels vs. Toronto Blue Jays prediction. This will be the third part of a four-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bet for Angels vs. Blue Jays. We will examine:
The current form and player performance of the Los Angeles Angels
The current form and player performance of the Toronto Blue Jays
Current betting trends and winning streaks involving the Los Angeles Angels
Current betting trends and winning streaks involving the Toronto Blue Jays
Current betting trends for games between the Angels and the Blue Jays
A summary that sums it all up and gives a favorable betting result for the game Angels vs Blue Jays
Betting preview for the Los Angeles Angels
In their last series, the Angels played against the Kansas City Royals. Los Angeles managed a win on Tuesday but lost the other two games. After a 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays in the opener, the Angels lost 5-4 on Friday. Jack Kochanowicz finished the game as the starter with three earned runs in 6.0 innings.
Carson Fulmer will start for LA on Saturday. This year, Fulmer is 0-4 with a 4.24 ERA in 31 games (seven starts). Fulmer is 7-14 with a career 5.48 ERA in 108 games (23 starts).
Betting preview for the Toronto Blue Jays
On the Blue Jays side, they won two of three games in their last series against the Cincinnati Reds. On Friday, the Blue Jays narrowly recovered from an early 4-0 deficit to win. Starter Chris Bassitt recorded 6.0 frames and four earned runs.
Bowden Francis will take over the starting role for the Blue Jays in game three. So far, Francis has a record of 6-3 with a 4.38 ERA in 21 games (seven starts). In 42 career games (seven starts), Francis has a record of 7-3 with a 3.40 ERA.
Facts about the total number of runs
- In eleven of the Blue Jays’ last 13 games against American League opponents, the total number of runs has been exceeded.
- In five of the Angels’ last six games as underdogs against the Blue Jays, the run total was BELOW the limit.
- The 1st Inning UNDER 0.5 Runs market has produced a hit in each of the Angels’ last six games as a home underdog.
- The 1st Inning UNDER 0.5 Runs market has hit in each of the last four games between the Angels and Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
Facts about the Toronto Blue Jays player props
- Daulton Varsho has hit a home run in three of the Blue Jays’ last four day games against AL opponents with a losing record.
- Daulton Varsho has achieved at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances.
- Ernie Clement has had at least one RBI in each of the Blue Jays’ last four games against AL opponents.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit at least one single in each of the Blue Jays’ last eight Saturday games at Rogers Centre.
- Daulton Varsho has scored at least one goal in each of his last eight appearances.
- Bo Bichette has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight home games against AL West opponents with a losing record.
Facts about the Los Angeles Angels player props
- Taylor Ward has hit at least one single in each of the Angels’ last six road games against opponents with a losing record.
- Jo Adell has scored at least one goal in each of the Angels’ last eight road games against AL opponents.
- Mike Trout has scored at least one run in eight of his last nine appearances at the Rogers Centre against AL opponents with a losing record.
- Mike Trout has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against AL East opponents.
- Jo Adell has recorded at least one total base in each of the Angels’ last eight road games against AL opponents.
- Mike Trout has had at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances against the Blue Jays.
- Jo Adell has hit a double in five of the Angels’ last six games as an underdog against AL opponents.
Prediction for Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays
I’m leaning toward the Jays. Francis has had a pretty good run in his last three starts. In that trio, Francis is 2-0 with just three earned runs in 19.0 innings. As for Fulmer, he has nine earned runs in his last 11.0 innings and is 0-2 in that time.
On Friday, the Blue Jays were down 4-0 after two innings and couldn’t recover until the dramatic walk-off. I’m confident Toronto will keep it up with another win on Saturday.
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