George Springer's walk-off home run propelled the Blue Jays to a 9-8 come-from-behind win on Sunday and they'll look to carry that momentum with them as they head to L.A. to face the Angels.
The Toronto Blue Jays’ return to Canada was about as successful as you could hope after they went 9-2 during their first homestand at Rogers Arena since 2019. The Jays are now heading to L.A. to open a four-game set against the Angels, starting with a double-header on Tuesday. Technically the first game of the game of the double-header is a Blue Jays home game to make up for a postponed game in April.
The Jays are favoured to win on the MLB odds.
Betting Analysis
These teams haven’t met since Toronto dropped two of three games in April against the Angels, but the Jays crushed L.A. 15-1 to end that three-game series. Two of those three games went Over the total.
Sitting 10 games back of Houston for the division lead, L.A. looks all but done in the chase for the AL West. They’re 56-56 on the season and are eight games back of the second AL wildcard spot. The Angels have been fairly successful against the Jays, winning eight of their last 10 games against Toronto. The total has gone Under in four of L.A.’s last five games.
Toronto is coming off a hugely successful homestand and they’ve now won six of their last seven games. They’ve hit the Over in 10 of their last 14 games against AL West teams, including four of their last five against the Angels.
Los Angeles Angels
The Angels took a beating from the cross-town Dodgers this past weekend, dropping two of three games, including an 8-2 loss on Sunday. The story of the season continues to be pitcher/hitter Shohei Ohtani. The dual threat is a clear favourite to win the AL MVP and is going at -833 on the MLB futures. Ohtani leads the majors with 37 home runs and is tied for third with 82 RBIs. In 19 pitching starts, Ohtani has compiled a 6-1 record with a 2.93 ERA and 1.09 WHIP across 86 innings.
Chris Rodriguez is expected to get the start on the mound for the first game on Tuesday. The rookie is getting called-up after being optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake last Wednesday and making his second career big-league start. After 13 relief appearances in the majors this season, Rodriguez made his first career start against the Rangers last Monday. In six innings he struck out seven while giving up four runs (three earned) on four hits and two walks. In 25.2 big-league innings, Rodriguez has a 2-1 record with a 3.86 ERA and 1.36 WHIP.
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto’s bats bailed them out again against Boston on Sunday. George Springer went 2-for-4 with three RBI, winning the game with a three-run homer, his 14th of the year. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also homered and finished with two hits and two RBI. Guerrero’s 35 home runs is second-most in the majors, two behind Ohtani. The Blue Jays lead the American League with 168 home runs and have gone deep at least once in 20 of their last 21 games.
Steven Matz is expected to start the first game of the double-header for Toronto. The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday in an 8-6 win against Cleveland. Over six scoreless innings, he struck out eight, allowing six hits and one walk. It was Matz’s fifth quality start of the year and his highest strikeout total since June 12. Matz has been inconsistent this season. He’s pitched 96.1 innings over 19 starts, with a 9-6 record, 4.30 ERA and 1.37 WHIP.
Who Will Win Angels vs. Blue Jays?
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
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| Opening 10 Aug 1:21am | LAA | -1.5 +116 | O +7.5 -115 |
| Closing 10 Aug 10:01pm | LAA | -1.5 +122 | O +7.5 -100 |
- Regular Season
Angels Team Leaders
| HR |
46 |
| BA |
0.36 |
| SB |
26 |
| HR |
48 |
| BA |
0.31 |
| SB |
25 |
- Regular Season
Blue Jays Team Leaders
| HR |
46 |
| BA |
0.36 |
| SB |
26 |
| HR |
48 |
| BA |
0.31 |
| SB |
25 |
Injuries
Kyle Tyler (SP)
Junior Guerra (RP)
Austin Warren (RP)
Jose Marte (RP)
Jose Iglesias (SS)
Alex Cobb (SP)
Max Stassi (C)
Chris Rodriguez (RP)
Justin Upton (LF)
Mike Mayers (RP)
Joakim Soria (RP)
Joakim Soria (RP)
Jose Berrios (SP)
Brad Hand (RP)
Corey Dickerson (LF)
Joakim Soria (RP)
Joel Payamps (RP)
Carl Edwards Jr. (RP)
Travis Bergen (RP)
Rafael Dolis (RP)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Kyle Tyler (SP) | Out indefinitely | Toe - 24 / 09 / 21 | 5-5 | 5-4-1 | + - |
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Tyler has wound up on the 10-day injured list with a right toe sprain, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. |
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| Junior Guerra (RP) | Ques Sun | Hamstring - 17 / 09 / 21 | 8-8 | 8-6-2 | + - |
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Guerra has ben activated from 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, and it is unclear if he will face the Mariners on Sunday. |
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| Austin Warren (RP) | Late Sept | Undisclosed - 25 / 08 / 21 | 16-19 | 18-15-2 | + - |
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Warren has hit the 10-day injured list with an undefined injury, and it is not expected that he will return to action until the end of September. |
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| Jose Marte (RP) | Out indefinitely | Undisclosed - 22 / 08 / 21 | 16-21 | 18-17-2 | + - |
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Marte has wound up on the 10-day injured list due to an injury to an unlisted location, and there is no timetable for return. |
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| Jose Iglesias (SS) | Ques Mon | Back - 09 / 05 / 21 | 61-70 | 68-60-3 | + - |
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Iglesias missed the last contest with back tightness, and it remains to be seen if he will be available for Monday's contest versus the Astros. |
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| Alex Cobb (SP) | Mid May | Finger - 08 / 05 / 21 | 61-71 | 69-60-3 | + - |
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Cobb has landed on the 10-day injured list with a right middle finger blister and will be sidelined for at least a week. |
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| Max Stassi (C) | Out indefinitely | Head - 06 / 05 / 21 | 61-73 | 70-61-3 | + - |
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Stassi has been placed on the 7-day injured list with a concussion, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. |
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| Chris Rodriguez (RP) | Prob Sun | Shoulder - 06 / 05 / 21 | 61-73 | 70-61-3 | + - |
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Rodriguez is on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation, but is expected to be activated when first eligible, Sunday against the Red Sox. |
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| Justin Upton (LF) | Ques Fri | Knee - 05 / 05 / 21 | 61-74 | 71-61-3 | + - |
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Upton has missed the previous two games due to a left knee contusion, and it is unclear if he will suit up versus the Dodgers on Friday. |
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| Mike Mayers (RP) | Out indefinitely | Undisclosed - 04 / 05 / 21 | 61-75 | 71-62-3 | + - |
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Mayers has wound up on the 10-day injured list with an unspecified ailment, and it is unknown how long he will be idle. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Joakim Soria (RP) | Out indefinitely | Illness - 25 / 09 / 21 | 5-4 | 2-5-2 | + - |
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Soria has popped up on the COVID-19 IL, and it is unknown when he will return. |
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| Joakim Soria (RP) | Out indefinitely | Personal - 18 / 09 / 21 | 8-7 | 4-9-2 | + - |
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Soria has been placed on the family medical emergency list, and it is unknown when he will return. |
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| Jose Berrios (SP) | Prob Sun | Abdominal - 14 / 09 / 21 | 10-8 | 4-10-4 | + - |
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Berrios was removed from his previous outing due to left abdominal tightness, but it is expected that he will make his next scheduled start versus the Twins on Sunday. |
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| Brad Hand (RP) | Out indefinitely | Personal - 26 / 08 / 21 | 20-17 | 12-20-5 | + - |
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Hand has been added to the bereavement list due to an undisclosed reason, and it remains to be seen when he will return to the bullpen. |
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| Corey Dickerson (LF) | Ques Fri | Back - 13 / 08 / 21 | 23-26 | 18-26-5 | + - |
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Dickerson exited the previous contest with back tightness, and is is unknown if he will suit up versus the Mariners on Friday. |
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| Joakim Soria (RP) | Out indefinitely | Finger - 04 / 08 / 21 | 28-30 | 22-30-6 | + - |
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Soria has been shuttled to the 10-day injured list with a right middle finger inflammation, and there is no timetable for return. |
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| Joel Payamps (RP) | Ques Sat | Back - 26 / 06 / 21 | 45-43 | 34-47-7 | + - |
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Payamps sat out the previous game due to a sore back, and it is unknown if he will be used out of the bullpen against the Orioles on Saturday. |
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| Carl Edwards Jr. (RP) | Early Sept | Oblique - 16 / 06 / 21 | 51-46 | 38-52-7 | + - |
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Edwards Jr. has been moved to the 60-day injured list with a left oblique strain. He has begun a rehab assignment, and he is not projected to be activated until early September. |
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| Travis Bergen (RP) | Out indefinitely | Shoulder - 27 / 05 / 21 | 62-53 | 45-62-8 | + - |
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Bergen has landed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder injury, and it has yet to be established when he will return. |
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| Rafael Dolis (RP) | Out indefinitely | Calf - 08 / 05 / 21 | 70-62 | 56-68-8 | + - |
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Dolis was added to the 10-day injured list with right calf soreness, and a status for his return to action is unknown. |
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Weather
| temp | 86 |
| condition | sunny |
| wind | Out to Center 8mph |
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LOS ANGELES ANGELS
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TORONTO BLUE JAYS
9
Score
Prediction
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 10 Aug 1:21am LAA -1.5 +116 O +7.5 -115 Closing 10 Aug 10:01pm LAA -1.5 +122 O +7.5 -100 -
- Regular Season
Angels Team Leaders
HR 46
BA 0.36
SB 26
HR 48
BA 0.31
SB 25
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- Regular Season
Blue Jays Team Leaders
HR 46
BA 0.36
SB 26
HR 48
BA 0.31
SB 25
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Injuries
Kyle Tyler (SP)
Out indefinitely Toe - 24 / 09 / 21Junior Guerra (RP)
Ques Sun Hamstring - 17 / 09 / 21Austin Warren (RP)
Late Sept Undisclosed - 25 / 08 / 21Jose Marte (RP)
Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 22 / 08 / 21Jose Iglesias (SS)
Ques Mon Back - 09 / 05 / 21Alex Cobb (SP)
Mid May Finger - 08 / 05 / 21Max Stassi (C)
Out indefinitely Head - 06 / 05 / 21Chris Rodriguez (RP)
Prob Sun Shoulder - 06 / 05 / 21Justin Upton (LF)
Ques Fri Knee - 05 / 05 / 21Mike Mayers (RP)
Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 04 / 05 / 21Joakim Soria (RP)
Out indefinitely Illness - 25 / 09 / 21Joakim Soria (RP)
Out indefinitely Personal - 18 / 09 / 21Jose Berrios (SP)
Prob Sun Abdominal - 14 / 09 / 21Brad Hand (RP)
Out indefinitely Personal - 26 / 08 / 21Corey Dickerson (LF)
Ques Fri Back - 13 / 08 / 21Joakim Soria (RP)
Out indefinitely Finger - 04 / 08 / 21Joel Payamps (RP)
Ques Sat Back - 26 / 06 / 21Carl Edwards Jr. (RP)
Early Sept Oblique - 16 / 06 / 21Travis Bergen (RP)
Out indefinitely Shoulder - 27 / 05 / 21Rafael Dolis (RP)
Out indefinitely Calf - 08 / 05 / 21Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Kyle Tyler (SP) Out indefinitely Toe - 24 / 09 / 21 5-5 5-4-1 + - Tyler has wound up on the 10-day injured list with a right toe sprain, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Junior Guerra (RP) Ques Sun Hamstring - 17 / 09 / 21 8-8 8-6-2 + - Guerra has ben activated from 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, and it is unclear if he will face the Mariners on Sunday.
Austin Warren (RP) Late Sept Undisclosed - 25 / 08 / 21 16-19 18-15-2 + - Warren has hit the 10-day injured list with an undefined injury, and it is not expected that he will return to action until the end of September.
Jose Marte (RP) Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 22 / 08 / 21 16-21 18-17-2 + - Marte has wound up on the 10-day injured list due to an injury to an unlisted location, and there is no timetable for return.
Jose Iglesias (SS) Ques Mon Back - 09 / 05 / 21 61-70 68-60-3 + - Iglesias missed the last contest with back tightness, and it remains to be seen if he will be available for Monday's contest versus the Astros.
Alex Cobb (SP) Mid May Finger - 08 / 05 / 21 61-71 69-60-3 + - Cobb has landed on the 10-day injured list with a right middle finger blister and will be sidelined for at least a week.
Max Stassi (C) Out indefinitely Head - 06 / 05 / 21 61-73 70-61-3 + - Stassi has been placed on the 7-day injured list with a concussion, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Chris Rodriguez (RP) Prob Sun Shoulder - 06 / 05 / 21 61-73 70-61-3 + - Rodriguez is on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation, but is expected to be activated when first eligible, Sunday against the Red Sox.
Justin Upton (LF) Ques Fri Knee - 05 / 05 / 21 61-74 71-61-3 + - Upton has missed the previous two games due to a left knee contusion, and it is unclear if he will suit up versus the Dodgers on Friday.
Mike Mayers (RP) Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 04 / 05 / 21 61-75 71-62-3 + - Mayers has wound up on the 10-day injured list with an unspecified ailment, and it is unknown how long he will be idle.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Joakim Soria (RP) Out indefinitely Illness - 25 / 09 / 21 5-4 2-5-2 + - Soria has popped up on the COVID-19 IL, and it is unknown when he will return.
Joakim Soria (RP) Out indefinitely Personal - 18 / 09 / 21 8-7 4-9-2 + - Soria has been placed on the family medical emergency list, and it is unknown when he will return.
Jose Berrios (SP) Prob Sun Abdominal - 14 / 09 / 21 10-8 4-10-4 + - Berrios was removed from his previous outing due to left abdominal tightness, but it is expected that he will make his next scheduled start versus the Twins on Sunday.
Brad Hand (RP) Out indefinitely Personal - 26 / 08 / 21 20-17 12-20-5 + - Hand has been added to the bereavement list due to an undisclosed reason, and it remains to be seen when he will return to the bullpen.
Corey Dickerson (LF) Ques Fri Back - 13 / 08 / 21 23-26 18-26-5 + - Dickerson exited the previous contest with back tightness, and is is unknown if he will suit up versus the Mariners on Friday.
Joakim Soria (RP) Out indefinitely Finger - 04 / 08 / 21 28-30 22-30-6 + - Soria has been shuttled to the 10-day injured list with a right middle finger inflammation, and there is no timetable for return.
Joel Payamps (RP) Ques Sat Back - 26 / 06 / 21 45-43 34-47-7 + - Payamps sat out the previous game due to a sore back, and it is unknown if he will be used out of the bullpen against the Orioles on Saturday.
Carl Edwards Jr. (RP) Early Sept Oblique - 16 / 06 / 21 51-46 38-52-7 + - Edwards Jr. has been moved to the 60-day injured list with a left oblique strain. He has begun a rehab assignment, and he is not projected to be activated until early September.
Travis Bergen (RP) Out indefinitely Shoulder - 27 / 05 / 21 62-53 45-62-8 + - Bergen has landed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder injury, and it has yet to be established when he will return.
Rafael Dolis (RP) Out indefinitely Calf - 08 / 05 / 21 70-62 56-68-8 + - Dolis was added to the 10-day injured list with right calf soreness, and a status for his return to action is unknown.
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Weather
temp 86 condition sunny wind Out to Center 8mph