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2021 MLB Handicapping
(62-51) Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Angels (57-58)
Date: Thursday, August 12th, 2021
Time: 9:38 PM ET
Venue: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, CA
Projected Pitchers: Jose Berrios (TOR) vs. Shohei Ohtani (LAA)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Blue Jays -130 | Angels +120
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: Blue Jays -1.5 (+120)
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
It’s a battle of a pair of teams in the middle of a crowded AL wild card field out in the City of Angels.
The Blue Jays are traveling out West to take on the Angels in a 4 game series beginning on Tuesday with a doubleheader.
LA won the opening game 6-3 while Toronto took the nightcap 4-0 to split the shortened doubleheader games.
Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 38th home run this season, but the Blue Jays hit it out of the park 4 times, including 2 from George Springer and a grand slam by Teoscar Hernández to defeat the Angels 10-2 Wednesday night.
Toronto Blue Jays
The Blue Jays have been playing much better as of late. They have won 3 of their last 4 games.
They find themselves in 4th place of the American League East with a record of 60-50. The Rays lead them by 7 games.
Toronto came back from a 7-2 deficit the beat the Red Sox 9-8 on Sunday. The Jays won 3 out of 4 games in that series. In those games, Toronto scored 23 runs and allowed 14 runs.
The pitching for this team has really gotten better as the year has gone on. They have an ERA of 3.87 which is 12th best in baseball.
Their offense continues to be one of the best in baseball. They are scoring 5.19 runs per game which is 3rd best in baseball.
Toronto is known for their home run hitting ability. They have sent out 168 of them which is 2nd best in baseball.
Los Angeles Angels
The Angels have not played all that well so far this year. They have lost 2 out of their last 3 games.
With a .500 record, they are in 4th place of the American League West. The Astros lead them by 10 games.
Los Angeles dropped 2 out of 3 games to the Dodgers this weekend. The Dodgers won 8-2 on Sunday. In that series, the Angels scored 9 runs and allowed 16 runs.
Pitching has not exactly been a strength for this team. The club has an ERA of 4.68 which is 23rd best in baseball.
They have been effective on offense. The Angels are scoring 4.62 runs per game which is 12th best in the majors.
Los Angeles has hit 143 home runs which is 9th best in the major leagues.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Blue Jays are 62-51 overall
- Blue Jays are 31-27 on the road
- Angels are 57-58 overall
- Angels are 31-28 at home
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Prediction:
Berrios has looked sharp in each of his first two starts with the Blue Jays. Backed by the better offense, the Blue Jays’ right-hander should be able to show some life against a team that he’s struggled with them in past.
The Blue Jays are healthy while the Angels are still without Mike Trout, Jared Walsh and Anthony Rendon, taking several key bats out of the lineup for them.
I’m taking Toronto to take the nightcap matchup.
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