Toronto Blue Jays (4-3) vs. Los Angeles Angels (4-2)
April 7, 2023 9:38 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Angels -120 / Toronto Blue Jays +100; Over/Under: +9
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The Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Angels meet in MLB action from Angel Stadium on Friday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Los Angeles is a -120 home favorite while Toronto is a +100 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 9 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Chris Bassitt will start here for Toronto and is 0-1 with a 24.30 ERA this season. Patrick Sandoval will start here and is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA and 2 strikeouts for the Angels this season.
Matchup History
The Angels’ 8-3 win over Toronto back on August 28th, 2022, made it three straight wins for the Angels in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Toronto is 23-10 in their last 33 road games and 11-3 in their last 14 series-opening games while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games against a team with a left-handed starter. Los Angeles is 6-0 in their last 6 home games and 6-20 in their last 26 games against the AL East while the under is 5-2 in their last 7 series-opening games.
Pick
I’m leaning towards the over here. I’m not overly thrilled with how Chris Bassitt pitched in his Jays debut, giving up four home runs, and the thought of going up against an Angels lineup with Trout and Ohtani is a bit of a scary thought. On the other side, Sandoval didn’t record many K’s in his debut and I think he can give up a few here against a talented Blue Jay lineup. All in all, I like the over to hit here.
