Blue Jays vs. Angels Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/26/2022

Taylor Ward is on the brink of his 98th hit of the season for the Los Angeles Angels (52-73) as they get set to take on the Toronto Blue Jays (68-55) on Friday. The Angels enter the matchup as +155 underdogs on the moneyline, and action gets underway from Rogers Centre at 7:07 PM ET. Mitch White gets the starting nod for Toronto while Reid Detmers is Los Angeles’ starter for the contest.

Blue Jays vs. Angels Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Angels

We have the Angels on the moneyline at +155 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Los Angeles Angels (+155) and Over (8.5)

Blue Jays vs. Angels Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Mitch White
• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Reid Detmers
• Game Day: Friday, August 26, 2022
• Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Stadium: Rogers Centre

Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Angels Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter Mitch White

• Mitchell White gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 14th of the season. He is 1-3 with a 3.63 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 69 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his last outing on Saturday against the New York Yankees, the righty tossed four innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering seven hits.
• The 27-year-old has put together a 3.63 ERA and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 18 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .246 to his opponents.
• White has one quality start under his belt this season.
• White will look to collect his seventh matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 3.3 innings per appearance.
• The opposing Angels offense has a collective .226 batting average, and is 26th in the league with 941 total hits and 25th in MLB play with 467 runs scored. It has the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.375) and ranks 13th in home runs (136) in all of MLB.

Angels Starter Reid Detmers

• Detmers (4-4) will take to the mound for the Angels and make his 20th start of the season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings against the Detroit Tigers.
• The 23-year-old has pitched to a 3.66 ERA this season with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.3 walks per nine across 19 games.
• He has earned a quality start five times in 19 starts this season.
• In 19 starts, Detmers has pitched through or past the fifth inning 11 times. He has a season average of 5.1 frames per outing.
• The Blue Jays rank first in MLB with a .263 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks fourth in the league (.430) and 152 home runs.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Blue Jays have been favorites in 101 games this season and won 57 (56.4%) of those contests.
• Toronto has entered 38 games this season favored by -183 or more and is 23-15 in those contests.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 64.7% chance to win.
• Games involving Toronto have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 64 of 122 chances this season.
• The Blue Jays are 53-69-0 ATS in their 122 games with a spread this season.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• The Angels have been underdogs in 57 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (26.3%) in those contests.
• This season, Los Angeles has come away with a win two times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +155 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Angels have an implied victory probability of 39.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Contests with Los Angeles have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 55 of 125 chances this season.
• The Angels have an against the spread record of 57-68-0 in 125 games with a line this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has accumulated a team-high 26 home runs and 78 runs batted in.
• Guerrero’s home runs place him 13th in MLB, and he is 14th in RBI.
• Guerrero has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .318 with two doubles, two walks and three RBI.
• George Springer is batting .276 with 17 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 40 walks.
• Springer is 43rd in homers and 66th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Springer heads into this game looking for his 10th game in a row with a hit. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .486 with three doubles, a triple, six walks and nine RBI.
• Alejandro Kirk paces the Blue Jays with a team-best batting average of .302.
• Bo Bichette is hitting .261 with 30 doubles, 17 home runs and 29 walks.
• Bichette brings a four-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a walk and two RBI.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Shohei Ohtani paces the Angels with 27 home runs and 73 runs batted in, while recording a team-high batting average of .262.
• Ohtani’s home run total puts him 10th in the big leagues, and he ranks 19th in RBI.
• Mike Trout is batting .272 with 17 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 40 walks.
• Trout ranks 13th overall in homers and 73rd in RBI this season.
• Ward is batting .261 with 14 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 49 walks.
• Luis Rengifo is batting .267 with 19 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 13 walks.