No pressure for Dan Haren - all he has to do is provide the encore for Jered's Weaver's no-hitter last night.
The righty goes for the Angels against the Blue Jays, a night after Weaver's gem.
Los Angeles tries to work back into contention after a slow start (10-15 mark) as they face the 14-11 Blue Jays in MLB betting action at Angel Stadium.
Brandon Morrow gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Blue Jays on this day; he's 2-1 on the season. The Angels, meanwhile, will counter with Haren, who will be looking to improve on his 1-1 mark.
View Toronto vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Angels as -140 moneyline favorites in this matchup over at Sportsbook. Over under bettors saw the number open at 7 at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings:
The Angels - Blue Jays odds would favor the Blue Jays if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Los Angeles is rated No. 10 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while Toronto is at No. 4 in the American League.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Blue Jays rank No. 8 in the American League at 8.4 hits per game. That compares with Los Angeles’s No. 11 ranking in that category.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Los Angeles has the American League's No. 5-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Blue Jays own the American League's No. 8 mark in runs allowed.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 11-5 Sportsbook as they battled the Rangers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at -120 were rewarded, while the 16 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Toronto rolled to a 11-5 win against Texas on Wednesday, as Ricky Romero and the Blue Jays' bats led the team to victory at Rogers Centre.
Los Angeles was a 9-0 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Twins. They won as -250 favorites, while the total score of 9 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Los Angeles threw a shutout at Minnesota in their last outing, using a shutdown performance by Jered Weaver to defeat Minnesota 9-0 on Wednesday.
Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing LA Angels are 4-6
After playing Texas are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Toronto are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 7-3
After a win are 3-7
A few Blue Jays at Angels trends to consider:
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Angels' last 10 games
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels' last 8 games at home
Next up:
Toronto at LA Angels, Friday, May 4
