The Los Angeles Angels (54-49) and Toronto Blue Jays (57-46) open a 3-game set north of the border on Friday. First pitch at Rogers Centre is slated for 7:07 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Angels vs. Blue Jays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Toronto leads 2-1
Los Angeles swept a Thursday doubleheader at the Detroit Tigers. The Angels have won 4 straight games and 8 of their last 9.
The Blue Jays are back at home after a 3-3 road trip. They went 3-1 over the last 4 games of that trip, posting an .835 OPS along the way.
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Angels at Blue Jays projected starters
RHP Lucas Giolito vs. RHP Kevin Gausman
Giolito (6-6, 3.79 ERA) makes his 22nd start of the season. He has a 1.22 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9 and 9.7 K/9 in 121 innings.
- Acquired from the Chicago White Sox Wednesday
- Last start: No-decision, 5 IP, 0 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 9 K in 5-4 White Sox loss at Minnesota Twins Sunday
- 2023 road stats: 3-4, 5.25 ERA in 58 1/3 IP
- Last 5 vs. Blue Jays: 1-2, 5.74 ERA (2019-23)
Gausman (7-5, 3.18 ERA) makes his 21st start. He has a 1.12 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 12.0 K/9 in 121 2/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 0 BB, 9 K Saturday at Seattle Mariners (9-8 loss)
- 2023 home stats: 2-1, 2.58 ERA in 59 1/3 IP
- Last 5 vs. Angels: 2-2, 4.85 ERA (2017-21)
Angels at Blue Jays odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Angels +172 (bet $100 to win $172) | Blue Jays -205 (bet $205 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Angels +1.5 (-120) | Blue Jays -1.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Angels at Blue Jays picks and predictions
Prediction
Blue Jays 5, Angels 4
Moneyline
Peg both teams as being on the level as far as results vs. expected results. A Gausman edge on the mound runs counter to a hot Angels lineup.
PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
No lean either way: AVOID.
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Over/Under
The Over is 7-1 in the last 8 matchups between the teams.
Giolito has had his trouble with Toronto. He’s a fly-ball pitcher, and the Blue Jays are quite good against such hurlers (.793 OPS). The bats on both sides are trending the right way.
BACK THE OVER 8.5 (-110). Consider making this one a partial-unit play unless the price gets to -105 or better.
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