The Los Angeles Angels (54-76) visit the Toronto Blue Jays (62-68) on Sunday afternoon. First pitch at Rogers Centre is scheduled for 1:37 PM ET. Break down the lines on Angels vs. Blue Jays odds from BetMGM Sportsbook and make your best betting predictions and forecasts from MLB experts.
Season series: Blue Jays lead 6-0
The Angels have lost four straight since losing 3-1 on Saturday as +170 road underdogs. LF Taylor Ward homered and scored the team's only RBI, while RHP Carson Fulmer was the losing pitcher (allowing two runs in six innings).
Toronto has won its third straight game after covering as -187 home favorites on Saturday. First baseman Vladimir Guerro Jr. had a home run and two RBIs, and right-hander Bowden Francis allowed just one run over eight innings to earn the win.
Angels vs Blue Jays predicted starting lineup
LHP Tyler Anderson vs. RHP Kevin Gausman
Anderson (10-11, 3.46 ERA) is making his 26th start and has a 1.22 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 7.0 K/9 in 153 1/3 innings.
Last start: Tuesday's 9-5 win against the Kansas City Royals, going 6 innings, giving up 4 runs, 11 hits, 2 walks and 2 strikeouts. Career record against Blue Jays: 0-2 in 4 starts, 5.96 ERA (22 2/3 innings, 15 runs), 28 hits, 9 walks and 20 strikeouts. Last start against the Blue Jays, a 9-2 loss on Aug. 14, going 5 2/3 innings, giving up 6 hits, 7 runs (on 2 hits), 4 walks and 8 strikeouts in the loss.
Gausman (11-9, 4.24 ERA) is making his 26th start and has a 1.27 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 in 144 1/3 innings.
Last appearance: Monday in a 6-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, pitching five innings, allowing three runs, five hits, two walks, and five strikeouts. Career statistics vs. Angels: 10 innings, 5-3, 3.92 ERA (62 innings, 27 runs), allowing 64 hits, 19 walks, and 54 strikeouts. Last time against the Angels was on Aug. 13 in a 6-1 win against the Angels, pitching seven innings, allowing six hits, no runs, walking two, and striking out five.
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Angels vs Blue Jays odds
Courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. For the complete list, visit the USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds Hub. Lines last updated at 1:06 a.m. ET.
Money Line (ML): Angels +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Blue Jays -185 (bet $185 to win $100) Run Line (RL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Angels +1.5 (-145) | Blue Jays -1.5 (+120) Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Angels vs. Blue Jays predictions and forecasts
prediction
Blue Jays 4, Angels 2
Money Line
Passed.
The Blue Jays are unlikely to win on Sunday afternoon.
Against run line/spread
Bet on the Blue Jays -1.5 (+120).
Toronto dominated the season series 6-0, winning five of the six games by two or more runs. In six games, Toronto held Los Angeles to four runs or less, and in five of the six games, the Blue Jays scored four or more runs. Four of the Blue Jays' last six wins have been by two or more runs.
Over/Under
Bet on less than 8 (-110).
In the six meetings between these teams this season, the under is 4-2. The Angels have hit the under in five of their last seven games but have only scored three runs or less in three of their last four games. The Blue Jays have hit the under in two of their last three games and have held their opponent to four runs or less in seven of their last 10 games.
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