Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/29/2022

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Saturday, May 28, 2022
Game Time: 4:07 pm ET, Sunday, May 29, 2022
Venue:  Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
Where to Watch:  MLB Network

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -110, Angels -110; Over/Under:  9 runs
Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -110, Angels -110; Over/Under:  9 runs
BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -110, Angels -110; Over/Under:  9 runs
 

Season Record

Toronto Blue Jays:  25-20 (3rd place, AL East)
Los Angeles Angels:  27-20 (2nd place, AL East)
 
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Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Angels Preview and Analysis

 
Recent Form
Toronto Blue Jays:  7-3 last 10
Los Angeles Angels:  3-7 last 10
 
 
 

Toronto Blue Jays Analysis

The Blue Jays are coming into this game with a 25-20 record overall and they are 11-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 3 game winning streak. They just split their 2-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals 1-1 and they are playing the series finale of a 4-game series with the Angels on Sunday. This will be the 4th game of the series on Sunday with the 3rd game still to be played on Saturday. Yusei Kikuchi is the starting pitcher for them on Saturday while José Berríos is on the mound for them here on Sunday. He is 3-2 with a 4.75 ERA this season. His team lost 3 of their last 4 games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 3 ER, 1 HR, and 0 BB with 7 Ks on 7 hits in 6.1 IP against the St. Louis Cardinals. They scored 11 runs in their last series averaging just under 6 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 8 runs against them averaging 4 runs allowed per game.
 

Los Angeles Angels Analysis

The Angels are coming into this game with a 27-20 record overall and they are 15-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 3 game losing streak. They just split their 2-game series against the Texas Rangers 1-1 and they are playing the series finale of a 4-game series with the Blue Jays on Sunday. This will be the 4th game of the series on Sunday with the 3rd game still to be played on Saturday. Michael Lorenzen is the starting pitcher for them on Saturday while Patrick Sandoval will be on the mound for them here on Sunday. He is 3-1 with a 1.79 ERA this season. His team won 6 of their last 7 games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 1 earned runs, 0 homers, and 1 BB with 7 strikeouts on 4 hits in 7.1 innings played against the Oakland Athletics. They scored 7 runs in their last series averaging 3.5 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 10 runs against them averaging 5 runs allowed per game.
 

 

Blue Jays vs Angels Prediction

The Angels are coming into this game as a pick 'em with the current betting odds. The Angels have lost the first two games of this series but they played well in the 2nd game, pitching very well in that game as they kept it close, and they will likely be hungry for a win here at home after losing 2 games of the series already. They are going up against a Blue jays team that has been playing well recently but has been inconsistent this season and still has not shown their true potential yet. They have Berrios on the mound here and he has had some good starts this season but he has not been pitching well recently and he will likely allow some runs against a hungry Angels team here. The Angels have Sandoval starting here and he has been very good this season. The best bet here is on the Angels to win and get a game back here.
 
Blue Jays Angels Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Sunday, May 29, 2022 (4:07 pm ET start time) is Angels 4 Blue Jays 2.
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MLB Betting Trends

 
Toronto Blue Jays: 44-50 (+7.7 Units) ML as an underdog of +100 or higher. 27-17 UNDER in all games. 14-5 UNDER when the total is 8 to 8.5.
Los Angeles Angels: 42-44 (-13.2 Units) ML when the money line is -100 to -150. 130-139 (-16.4 Units) ML in all games. 14-9 UNDER in home games.
 

Key Injuries

 
Toronto Blue Jays:  T. Mayza (RP) Mid June - Forearm. N. Pearson (SP) Early June - Illness. T. Saucedo (RP) Out indefinitely - Hip.
Los Angeles Angels:  J. Quijada (RP) Early June - Oblique. D. Fletcher (SS) Mid July - Groin. A. Warren (RP) Mid June - Nose.
 
 

Notable Quotes

 
"We didn't play good defense at the beginning, but we made the right moves and the pitching was good." - Charlie Montoyo after his team’s win against the Angels on Friday.
 
 
"We just aren't hitting up to our standards right now. They got us at the end and they beat some of our better relief pitchers." - Joe Maddon after his team’s loss against the Blue Jays on Friday.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Toronto Blue Jays
George Springer (R) DH
Santiago Espinal (R) 3B
Vladimir Guerrero (R) 1B
Bo Bichette (R) SS
Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF
Alejandro Kirk (R) C
Raimel Tapia (L) CF
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) LF
Cavan Biggio (L) 2B
 
Los Angeles Angels
Taylor Ward (R) DH
Mike Trout (R) CF
Jared Walsh (L) 1B
Max Stassi (R) C
Luis Rengifo (S) 2B
Brandon Marsh (L) LF
Andrew Velazquez (S) SS
Juan Lagares (R) RF
Tyler Wade (L) 3B
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Toronto Blue Jays
Batting Average:  Danny Jansen (.324)
Hits:  Bo Bichette (46)
Home Runs:  Vladimir Guerrero (9)
RBI:  George Springer (26)
Stolen Bases:  Bo Bichette (4)
Wins:  Alek Manoah (5)
Saves:  Jordan Romano (15)
ERA:  Bowden Francis (0.00)
 
Los Angeles Angels
Batting Average:  Taylor Ward (.354)
Hits:  Mike Trout (46)
Home Runs:  Mike Trout (12)
RBI:  Shohei Ohtani (29)
Stolen Bases:  Shohei Ohtani (7)
Wins:  Michael Lorenzen (5)
Saves:  Raisel Iglesias (11)
ERA:  Jose Quijada (0.00)
 
Managers:
Toronto Blue Jays: Charlie Montoyo (4th season)
Los Angeles Angels: Joe Maddon (3rd season)


Amedeus Mastrangelo

About the Author:

Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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