Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Angels MLB Betting Prediction
PublishedAugust 13, 2024,            Posted By: Maria Uebelhor
Last updated:August 13, 2024 ,

MLB Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction 8/13/2024

The Toronto Blue Jays (55-64) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Angels (52-67) on Tuesday, August 13th. This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim and televised on SNET. The Blue Jays are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Angels are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Blue Jays. First pitch is set for 8:38 CT.

Blue Jays vs. Angels Betting Prediction

  • Money Line Prediction: Blue Jays (-148)
  • Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs
  • The Blue Jays have scored 4 or more runs in 8 of their last 15 games, indicating a strong offensive performance.
  • Toronto has a recent win against the Angels, scoring 4 runs and allowing only 2 on August 12th.
  • The Blue Jays have a better overall away record (26-33) compared to the Angels’ home record (26-36), suggesting Toronto performs better on the road than the Angels do at home.
  • In the last 15 games, Toronto has won 6 games, showing a competitive edge in recent matchups.
  • The Blue Jays have outscored their opponents in 3 of their last 5 away games, demonstrating effective offense and defense on the road.

Blue Jays vs Angels

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Toronto picked up a 4-2 road win over the Angels in the most recent game of this series. The Blue Jays had a big 3rd inning, scoring all four of their runs. As for the Angels, they scored their only two runs in the 5th. Both offenses finished with just two more hits after the 5th.

Bowden Francis started for the Blue Jays and picked up the win, going seven innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with eight strikeouts but issued five walks. Chad Green got the save. Davis Daniel had a rough outing for the Angels, taking the loss after going five innings and giving up four runs.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 2/4 with an RBI, while Leo Jimenez also had a two-hit game for Toronto. Will Wagner scored twice and drove in a run while going 3/4. Mickey Moniak hit the game’s only home run and went 1/2 for the Angels.

As the underdog, the Blue Jays have a 31-27 run line record, and their average run margin on the road is -0.5. Overall, Toronto is 55-64 and 5th in the AL East, 15 games behind the Orioles. They lead the series vs. the Angels 1-0 and have a 5-5 record in their last 10 games.

This season, the Blue Jays have played in 20 games with an over/under line of 8.5 runs, and their record in those games is 18-19. Their overall over/under record is 64-52, and the average total line in their games is 9 runs. Today’s over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, and the Blue Jays are on the road vs. the Angels.

Kevin Gausman Gets The Start For The Blue Jays

The Blue Jays are sending right-hander Kevin Gausman to the mound today vs. the Angels. Gausman has made 23 starts this season and has a record of 10-8 with a 4.42 ERA. So far, he has pitched much better on the road, coming in with a record of 6-3 and 5.15 ERA. At home, his ERA is 7.12. Gausman’s WHIP for the season is 1.27, and he has turned in 11 quality starts. Gausman’s most recent outing was on August 8th, where he picked up the win, going eight innings and giving up two earned runs on three hits. He has won three straight starts.

Blue Jays Offense Breakdown

For the season, the Blue Jays are averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is 24th in the league. As a team, they are batting .240, which is 16th in the league. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been a bright spot for the team, as he is batting .321 for the season and has gone 11/30 in his last eight games. Guerrero Jr. also leads the team with 23 homers and 76 RBIs.

George Springer and Daulton Varsho are both tied for the team lead with 14 homers, but Springer is batting just .222 for the season, and Varsho is even lower at .205. Springer has also struggled of late, going just 4/27 in his last seven games. Varsho has gone 7/27 in that stretch.

Heading into today’s game, the Angels are 52-67, 11.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West. Their overall series record is 12-24-2, and they are down 0-1 in the current series vs. the Blue Jays. The Angels have a 5-5 record in their last 10 games.

As underdogs, the Angels are 46-53 straight up, but as favorites, they are just 6-14. Against the run line, they are 65-54 overall and 32-25 on the road. The Angels’ games with over/under lines higher than 8.5 runs have averaged 8.9 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 58-56.

Carson Fulmer Gets The Start For The Angels

Carson Fulmer is looking to pick up his first win of the season for the Angels today as he comes into the game with a record of 0-2 and ERA of 3.74. So far, he has made one quality start and is averaging 8.55 strikeouts per nine innings. Fulmer’s ERA at home is 1.64 compared to 6.3 on the road. He has made 29 appearances this season to go along with five starts. In his last outing, Fulmer gave up two earned runs in four innings of work. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Leading up to that, he had three straight starts with no-decisions.

Angels Offense Breakdown

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Los Angeles is hoping that Zach Neto can continue his hot hitting, as he has gone 13/39 in his last 10 games, with four homers and 14 RBIs. For the season, Neto is batting .261 and is 2nd on the team with 17 homers. Jo Adell is the team’s leader in homers, but he is batting just .205 this season.

Overall, the Angels are 25th in the league in scoring at 4.1 runs per game. This season, they are batting a collective .236, which is 19th in the league. As a team, they are also near the bottom of the league in OPS and slugging percentage.

Blue Jays vs Angels Prediction

Given the payout, we really like the Blue Jays to pick up a win on the money line. The payout for a Blue Jays win is -148, and we have them winning this one by a score of 5-4.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Kevin Gausman finishing with seven strikeouts, and he has the highest strikeout projection among all starters. As for Carson Fulmer, we have him finishing with five K’s.

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