Game Overview
The Toronto Blue Jays look to win their second game in a row and clinch the season series when they meet the Los Angeles Angels in the second of a three-game series on Saturday. Toronto earned a 2-0 win over Los Angeles on Friday night.
The Angels (15-24) have won two of three and are 7-14 on the road this season. The Blue Jays (17-21) have lost four of five and are 11-8 at home.
Starting Pitchers
Trey Yesavage (1-1, 0.96 ERA) will start for the Blue Jays, while Jack Kochanowicz (2-1, 3.05 ERA) will be on the hill for the Angels.
First pitch from Rogers Centre in Toronto is set for 3:07 p.m. ET.
Betting Odds
Money Line: Blue Jays -186 favorite (risk $186 to win $100), Angels +153
Over/Under: 8.5 runs
Run Line: Blue Jays -1.5 (+117)
Prediction
After 10,000 simulations of Angels vs. Blue Jays, the model is going Over 8.5 combined runs. For over/under betting, the Over has hit in five of the last nine Toronto games and in 12 of the last 20 Angels road games.
The Blue Jays have the ninth-best offense in MLB with a .246 batting average, while Los Angeles has scored the 13th-most runs with 170.
The SportsLine Projection Model projects 9.4 combined runs as the Over hits in 67.4% of simulations.
Player Projections
Angels: The model projects 1.5+ total bases for Zach Neto, Mike Trout and Nolan Schanuel.
Blue Jays: Projected to get 1.5+ total bases from George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Daulton Varsho and Kazuma Okamoto.