The visiting Angels hope for a solid performance on Thursday as they look to steal a win at Rogers Centre against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Toronto hands the ball to starter Brett Cecil in this one and he'll try to improve on his 1-0 mark on the year. Los Angeles counters with Dan Haren, who will try to quiet the fans and the Blue Jays bats at the same time.



View LA Angels vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Toronto sat as -101 favorites. The total was set at 9.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 5-rated Blue Jays and the league No. 3-ranked Angels, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Toronto's American League No. 3-ranked scoring average of 4.9 runs per game, against a Angels offense rated No. 7 and scoring 4.3 runs per game in the league. The Blue Jays have averaged 8.7 hits per game to date this season, less than the Angels hitters have managed (9 per nine innings).

Defensively, Los Angeles features the American League's No. 4-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.8 runs per game. Toronto, meanwhile, comes in at No. 3 in the American League at home, scoring 5 runs per game.

Los Angeles won its last outing, a 13-1 result against the Orioles on June 27. Bettors who backed the Angels at -123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Los Angeles enjoyed a laugher in their last game on Wednesday, running up a 13-1 score against the Orioles.

Last time out for Toronto, they were a 10-4 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -146 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Toronto didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 10-4 to Boston on Wednesday at Fenway Park.


Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 6-4
After playing Baltimore are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

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

A few Angels at Blue Jays trends to consider:
LA Angels are 13-1 SU in their last 14 games on the road
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels' last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Next up:
LA Angels at Toronto, Friday, June 29