Angels vs Jays: Prediction, Odds & Best Bets (July 30)
Written by: Nate Hornung
Last Update: Sun Jul 30, 2023, 8:12 am ET
Read Time: 5 minutes
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The Blue Jays host the Angels for the finale of a three game series.
Toronto has won both games that they've hosted this weekend, and they were able to take two out of three in Los Angeles in early April.
So far this series, the Blue Jays have held the Angels to just one run each game, winning 4-1 on Friday Night, and 6-1 Saturday Afternoon.
The Angels and Company should come out with revenge on their mind, hoping to steal one today in Toronto.
Let's breakdown today's game!
Angels vs Blue Jays Season Recap
The Blue Jays hold the edge on this season series so far. They are up 4 games to just one.
With this being the last game these two teams play, the Angels will want to win now and not have to think about losing five out of six to Toronto.
The Blue Jays have much more to play for than the Angels.
Toronto sits in 3rd in the AL East, just 4.5 games behind the Orioles, whereas the Angels are also in 3rd, but they are 6 games behind the Rangers.
Now both teams are in 3rd place, but the Blue Jays are 59-46 and the Angels are 54-51. Toronto is five games ahead of Los Angeles for the 2nd wild card spot, with three teams in between them.
Moral of the story? The Angels don't have much to play for.
Angels vs Blue Jays Game Information
Matchup Information
- Venue & Location: Rogers Centre (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- Date: Sunday, July 30th, 2023
- First Pitch: 12:05pm Eastern
- Broadcast: Peacock
Pitching Matchup
- Los Angeles Angels: Tyler Anderson (5-2, 5.23 ERA)
- Toronto Blue Jays: José Berríos (8-7, 3.40 ERA)
Betting Odds
Odds courtesy of Bovada.
Runline
- Angels +1.5 (-130)
- Blue Jays -1.5 (+110)
Moneyline
- Angels +157
- Blue Jays -192
Total
- Over 9.5 (-105)
- Under 9.5 (-115)
Can the Angels Pull Out a Win?
Short answer, I don't think so.
But anything can happen with José Berríos on the mound.
In his last start against Los Angeles back in April, Berríos pitched just 4 innings. He gave up 6 runs on 6 hits, 4 of them earned, and only struck out 5 batters. This was the one game the Angels won.
On the other side, Tyler Anderson pitched against Toronto on the same day. He went 4.2 innings before being pulled, and gave up 5 earned runs on 7 hits. Anderson gave up 3 home runs, walked two batters, and only struck out 4.
Despite the interesting history for these pitchers against these two teams, I do think the Blue Jays pull this out.
Personally, I'd like a little more than (+110) on the RL to back Toronto here, so I've got a couple player props instead!
Player Props
Mike Moustakas over 0.5 Bases (-145) Bovada
"Pay the Juiceman."
It's clearly juicy, but all we need is a hit from a guy currently on a 9 game hitting streak.
Moustakas has cleared this line in 22 of his last 30 games, and he tears up righties.
Moose bats .271 against righties, and Berríos allows lefties to bat .251 against him, up from his opponent's overall average of .232.
However against Berríos specifically, Moose bats .300 with 3 hits and 2 home runs.
I'm more than willing to pay -145 for a Moustakas hit today.
Bo Bichette over 1.5 Bases (-115)
I know we just bet on this guy, but he came through for us Friday Night.
How can we not go back to him with his numbers against lefties?
Bichette bats .318 on the year, but that number climbs to .370 against LHP.
Tyler Anderson struggles against righties, allowing them to bat .296 off of him this season.
Bichette has cleared this line in four straight games overall, and seven of his last 10 at home.
In three plate appearances against Anderson, Bichette has drawn a walk, he's singled, and he's homered.
It's a very small sample size, but I'm willing to bet on this guy who totals 19 bases in 5 games against the Angels this year,
He's cleared this line in 4 of those 5, and has a hit in every game.
Gimme Bo for the Bases this morning.
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