The visiting Blue Jays hope for a solid performance on Friday as they look to steal a win at Angel Stadium against the Los Angeles Angels.

The match puts starter Henderson Alvarez for the Blue Jays on the hill facing Ervin Santana for the Angels. Alvarez brings a 1-2 mark to the game, while Santana is 0-5 to date on the season.



View Toronto vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Angels in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -120 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Angels, most recently No. 10 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Blue Jays, who rate an American League No. 4 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Los Angeles has the American League's No. 13-rated offensive output, at 8 hits per game. The Blue Jays average 8.3 hits per game, good for No. 8 on the American League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Los Angeles has the American League's No. 4-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Blue Jays own the American League's No. 7 mark in runs allowed.

Toronto won its last outing, a 5-0 result against the Angels on May 3. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at +127 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Brandon Morrow chucked 9 shutout innings at the Angels in their last game, striking out 8 in a 5-0 win against Los Angeles in baseball action at Angel Stadium.




Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing LA Angels are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few Blue Jays at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Toronto is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Angels' last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home


Next up:
Toronto at LA Angels, Saturday, May 5