Blue Jays vs. Angels Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 24, 2024

The Los Angeles Angels (54-75) will try to end their three-game losing streak when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays (61-68) on Saturday at 3:07 p.m. ET on SNET. Oddsmakers consider the Blue Jays to be -167 favorites for the contest, while the Angels are +140 underdogs looking for the upset. Bowden Francis gets the starting nod for Toronto while Carson Fulmer is Los Angeles’ starter for the contest.

Here is our betting preview for this tilt, and uncover all of our MLB picks, too!

Blue Jays vs. Angels Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blue Jays (-167)
• Underdog: Angels (+140)
• Over/under: 8.5

Blue Jays vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Blue Jays have won in 38, or 56.7%, of the 67 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Toronto has been victorious 13 times in 18 chances when named as a favorite of at least -167 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Blue Jays have a 62.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Angels have won 45.2% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (47-57).
• Los Angeles has a 12-23 record (winning just 34.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +140 or longer.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Angels have an implied win probability of 41.7%.

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 .316 is also best on his team.
• Guerrero ranks 16th in homers and 14th in RBI among all batters in Major League Baseball.
• George Springer has collected 98 hits this season and has an OBP of .299. He’s slugging .380 on the year.
• Zachary Neto has a team-best batting average of .259, and leads the Angels in home runs (19) and runs batted in (63).
• Neto’s home run total ranks 48th in the majors, and he is 47th in RBI.
• Nolan Schanuel is hitting .253 with 16 doubles, 12 home runs and 57 walks.

Blue Jays vs. Angels Pitching Rankings

• The Blue Jays strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 21st in MLB.
• Blue Jays pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.52 this year, which ranks 26th in MLB.
• Blue Jays pitchers have a 1.310 WHIP this season, 23rd in the majors.
• The 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Angels pitching staff ranks 28th in MLB.
• Los Angeles has a 4.57 team ERA that ranks 27th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Angels have the 25th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.324).