Blue Jays vs. Angels Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 23, 2024

Led by George Springer (two-game homer streak), the Toronto Blue Jays (59-68) are favorites versus the Los Angeles Angels (54-73) Friday at 7:07 p.m. ET. Oddsmakers have named the Blue Jays as -190 favorites for the game, which airs on SNET. Toronto’s Chris Bassitt gets the start, and he’ll go against Los Angeles’ Jack Kochanowicz.

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Blue Jays vs. Angels Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blue Jays (-190)
• Underdog: Angels (+160)
• Over/under: 8.5

Blue Jays vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Blue Jays have been victorious in 36, or 55.4%, of the 65 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Toronto has come away with a win six times in nine chances when named as a favorite of at least -190 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 65.5% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Angels have won 46.1% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (47-55).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +160 or longer, Los Angeles has a 6-10 record (winning only 37.5% of its games).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Angels’ implied win probability is 38.5%.

Blue Jays vs. Angels Hitting Leaders

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto in home runs with 26, runs batted in with 81 and his batting average of .318 is also best on his team.
• Guerrero is 16th in homers and 14th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Springer has 98 hits and an OBP of .304 to go with a slugging percentage of .387 this season.
• Zachary Neto leads the Angels with 19 home runs and 63 runs batted in, while racking up a team-high batting average of .261.
• Neto’s home run total ranks 48th in the majors, and he is 43rd in RBI.
• Nolan Schanuel is hitting .251 with 16 doubles, 12 home runs and 57 walks.

Blue Jays vs. Angels Pitching Rankings

• The Blue Jays average the 22nd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the league this season.
• The Blue Jays have the 26th-ranked ERA (4.54) in the majors this season.
• The Blue Jays have a combined WHIP of 1.315 as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in MLB.
• The 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Angels pitching staff ranks 27th in the majors.
• Los Angeles has a 4.56 team ERA that ranks 27th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Angels have the 25th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.325).