The Toronto Blue Jays (61-51) and Los Angeles Angels (57-57) meet Wednesday at Angel Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 9:38 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze the lines around the Blue Jays vs. Angels odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Alek Manoah is the projected starting pitcher for the Blue Jays. The 23-year-old rookie is 4-1 with a 2.58 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 10.3 K/9, and 3.3 BB/9 in 52 1/3 IP across 10 starts.
- Does a good job keeping hard contact under wraps but has also benefited from a .220 batting average on balls in play.
- Making just his third start since the All-Star break. Has allowed just 2 ER through 12 IP in the second half.
RHP Dylan Bundy is the projected starter for the Angels. He has appeared in 16 games as a starter and four as a reliever. Bundy is 2-8 with a 6.14 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, and 3.2 BB/9 in 80 2/3 IP.
- Has held current Toronto batters to an aggregate .678 OPS.
- Served as a reliever through most of July, but is making his third straight appearance as a starter. Allowed 3 ER over 10 2/3 IP in his previous two starts.
Blue Jays at Angels odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 4:12 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Blue Jays -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Angels +160 (bet $100 to win $160)
- Against the spread/ATS: Blue Jays -1.5 (-121) | Angels +1.5 (-101)
- Over/Under: 9.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Prediction
Blue Jays 6, Angels 3
Money line (ML)
The Blue Jays and Angels split a doubleheader Tuesday. The Jays won the nightcap, 4-0, and head into Wednesday with an 11-3 mark over their last 14 games. Toronto owns a 2.55 ERA and .821 OPS over that stretch.
That surging Toronto pitching is facing a Halos offense that has been struggling after being a top-10 unit over much of the first half. The Angels own a mere .628 OPS over their last 22 games.
Manoah has big-time stuff. Strikeout rate-walk rate is a great indicator metric for pitchers, and Manoah owns an elite 19.2% rate over his first 10 MLB starts.
Look for Manoah and the Jays to continue their recent success: BACK THE BLUE JAYS (-200).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The Angels are just 4-7 over their last 11 home games. The Blue Jays win a lot of games by field goals and touchdowns (21-10 in games decided by 5-plus runs). BACK THE BLUE JAYS -1.5 (-122).
Over/Under (O/U)
PASS: too many cross signals to parse.
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