Angels vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/28/2022

The Toronto Blue Jays (25-20) will vie for their fourth straight victory when they visit the Los Angeles Angels (27-20) on Saturday at 10:07 PM ET. The Angels are listed as -112 favorites to stop the streak, while the Blue Jays are -105 underdogs to keep their momentum. Michael Lorenzen will get the ball for Los Angeles while Toronto counter with Yusei Kikuchi.

Angels vs. Blue Jays Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Angels vs. Blue Jays

Our computer pick: Toronto Blue Jays (-105) and Over (8.5)

Angels vs. Blue Jays Game Info

• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Michael Lorenzen
• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Yusei Kikuchi
• Game Day: Saturday, May 28, 2022
• Game Time: 10:07 PM ET
• Location: Anaheim, California
• Stadium: Angel Stadium

Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays Pitching Matchup

Angels Starter Michael Lorenzen

• Lorenzen gets the start for the Angels, his eighth of the season. He is 5-2 with a 3.05 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 41 1/3 innings pitched.
• His last time out came on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics, when the righty tossed six scoreless innings while allowing three hits.
• The 30-year-old has a 3.05 ERA and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings in seven games this season, while giving up a batting average of .211 to opposing hitters.
• Lorenzen is looking for his third straight quality start.
• Lorenzen will look to pitch five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per outing.
• The opposing Blue Jays offense has a collective .234 batting average, and is 22nd in the league with 345 total hits and 25th in MLB play with 168 runs scored. It has the 19th-ranked slugging percentage (.382) and ranks 11th in home runs (48) in all of MLB.

Blue Jays Starter Yusei Kikuchi

• The Blue Jays will send Kikuchi (2-1) to the mound for his ninth start this season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed two hits in 4 1/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds.
• The 30-year-old has pitched to a 3.47 ERA this season with 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 5.7 walks per nine across eight games.
• He has started eight games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in two of them.
• In eight starts this season, Kikuchi has lasted five or more innings four times, with an average of 4.2 innings per appearance.
• The Angels are batting .246 this season, 10th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .417 (second in the league) with 62 home runs.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• The Angels have entered the game as favorites 37 times this season and won 23, or 62.2%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 21-14, a 60% win rate, when favored by -112 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Angels have a 52.8% chance to win.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 22 of their 47 games with a total this season.
• The Angels are 25-22-0 against the spread in their 47 chances this season.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Blue Jays have been chosen as underdogs in 12 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (41.7%) in those games.
• Toronto has a mark of 5-7 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Toronto and their opponents have hit the over in 18 of their 45 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Blue Jays have posted a record of 19-26-0 against the spread this season.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Mike Trout’s .309 average and 12 homers both put him atop the Angels leaderboard this season.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Trout’s home run total ranks him third, and his RBI tally puts him 24th.
• Taylor Ward is hitting .354 with six doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 23 walks.
• Shohei Ohtani has put up a team-high 29 runs batted in.
• Jared Walsh is hitting .253 with seven doubles, 10 home runs and 12 walks.
• Walsh is riding a four-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .333 with two doubles, two home runs and two RBI.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• George Springer has put up a team-high nine home runs and has driven in 26 runs.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Springer’s home run total ranks 19th and his RBI tally ranks 24th.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s nine home runs pace his team.
• Guerrero ranks 19th among all hitters in the majors in homers, and 44th in RBI.
• Bo Bichette has 11 doubles, six home runs and nine walks while batting .246.
• Santiago Espinal leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .277.

Betting Tips for Angels vs. Blue Jays

After taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Blue Jays on the moneyline at -105. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.