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Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays: Both teams have disappointing seasons
The Los Angeles Angels and the Toronto Blue Jays are closing their series today at Rogers Centre.
The Angels have a tough week
The Los Angeles Angels are at the bottom of the AL West with a 54-76 record, including 27-36 on the road. The Angels have lost the last four games and have only three wins in the last 15 games. The Angels have a 4.54 ERA, a .240 batting average, a .323 on-base percentage, and 1.32 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Zach Neto is the best player on the team with 112 hits, 57 runs, and 19 home runs for the season.
Is it too late for the Blue Jays?
The Toronto Blue Jays are at the bottom of the AL East with a 62-68 record, including 33-33 at home. They have won four of the last five games, including the first three in the series against the Angels. The Blue Jays have a 4.48 ERA, a .244 batting average, a .316 on-base percentage, and 1.30 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the team with 157 hits, 77 runs, and 27 home runs.
Betting Trends
The Blue Jays have won 39 of the 68 games they’ve played as favorites this season. Toronto has a record of 10-3 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -175 on the moneyline. Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 69 of its 129 games with a total this season. The Angels have come away with 47 wins in the 105 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season. Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 10-18 when favored by +147 or worse by oddsmakers this year. Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over in 60 of its 130 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
Prediction and Conclusion
It’s been all Blue Jays in this series, as Toronto has won all three games so far, but still, just like the Angels, they are stuck at the bottom of their division, with a 0.1% chance of making the playoffs. The Blue Jays are looking to sweep the series, going with Kevin Gausman on the mound, who is 11-9 for the season with a 4.24 ERA, 131 K, 144.1 IP, and 1.27 WHIP. The Angels hope to end the losing streak with Tyler Anderson on the mound, who is 10-11 for the season with a 3.40 ERA, 119 K, 153.1 IP, and 1.21 WHIP. With Anderson, the Angels will be more competitive, so we go with them to cover the +1.5-run line.
