Los Angeles Angels VS Toronto Blue Jays feature the Angels (4-2) and Blue Jays (4-3) who will both appear in the opening meeting of a three-game series.
The Blue Jays went 4-3 against the Angels last season, with Toronto winning all seven games.
MatchPlug has an analysis of the MLB Predictions Today, picks, and odds for the Angels VS Blue Jays.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for Los Angeles Angels VS Toronto Blue Jays MLB Regular Season
- Venue: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, California
- When: Friday, April 7th, 2023
- Time: 18:38 GMT
- Teams to play: Los Angeles Angels and Toronto Blue Jays
- MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.928
Odds by 1XBet.
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Betting On The Los Angeles Angels
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.928
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 9.5
The Los Angeles Angels house two of MLB’s best players but entered the season with a predicted win total of just 81.5. The last time the Angels won a season was in 2015, and they went 73-89 in 2022. Los Angels will be playing their home opener after defeating Seattle 4-3 on the road Wednesday. While they’re off to a great start, last season they began 21-17 and went 46-72 the rest of the journey.
Los Angeles is 9th averaging 5.7 runs per game and 19th with a .243 batting average. Shohei Ohtani bats .286 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI, and Mike Trout bats .368 with a .571 on-base percentage, 1 home run and 3 RBI. Taylor Ward has a team-best .390 batting average, 2 home runs, and has added 6 RBI. Logan O’ Hoppe the Angels’ catcher has 2 homers and a team-best 8 RBI.
Patrick Sandoval will start for the Angels (1-0, 1.80 ERA), who threw 5 innings and allowed one run in a 13-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. Sandoval went 6-9 but posted a 2.91 ERA last season. Sandoval had only ever faced Toronto on May 19 last season when he allowed 6 runs in 3 innings of an 11-10 loss.
Betting On The Toronto Blue Jays
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.012
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 9.5
The Toronto Blue Jays entered the season with 90.5 projected wins according to Vegas Insider, the 3rd highest in the American League behind the New York Yankees and Houston Astros. Toronto dropped 3 out of their first 4 games to start the season but then defeated the Royals in Kansas City. The Blue Jays were the favourites at -166, -187, and -218 in the games they won against the Royals. They’ll now stay on the road and not play at home until April 11 against Detroit Tigers.
Chris Bassitt (0-1, 24.30 ERA) will start for Toronto today. The right-hander was present last Sunday for 9 runs and 4 home runs allowed in only 3.1 innings of a 9-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2022, he went 1-9 with a 3.42 ERA during the regular season. Bassitt has made 12 career appearances against the Angels, but not since 2021. In his outings against Los Angeles, he is 6-3 with a 3.43 ERA all-time but 4-1 with a 1.85 ERA in 6 starts since the beginning of 2020.
Toronto is second in MLB with a .291 team batting average and 13th averaging 4.95 runs per game. Third baseman Matt Chapman leads MLB with a .481 batting average and included 7 RBI to lead his team, Vladimir Guerrero Jr has delivered two of the Blue Jay’s home runs.
MatchPlug Prediction
Backers who have taken the Los Angeles Angels as favourites have not had much profit. Last season they lost more money for sports bettors who wagered on them than any team other than the Miami Marlins. They are only 6-20 in their last 26 games against opponents from the American League East.
The Toronto Blue Jays’ proposed starter Bassitt was bad in his first start, but he is not an awful pitcher and has some future promise. The road team won the past 7 games in this series, and Toronto is a better team, due to this experts have advised bettors to back them.
Taking the Angels as a favourite has not been a profitable habit for their backers. Last season the Angles lost more money for sports bettors who took them than any team other than Miami.
Los Angeles is also just 6-20 in their last 26 games against foes from the AL East according to covers.com. Toronto’s projected starter Chris Bassitt was terrible in his first start, but he is far from a terrible pitcher, and better days are ahead. The road team has won the last seven games in this series, and Toronto is also the better team overall, so I suggest backing them for plus money here.
However, for direct odds from Sportsbooks, on who the favourites for this matchup are, you may want to refer to the odds we listed in this preview.
Final Prediction: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline.
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