Looking to make money on Blue Jays vs. Angels odds? Toronto sends Dylan Cease to the mound against Reid Detmers on Monday night in Anaheim, with the Blue Jays priced as slight road favourites.
Blue Jays vs. Angels best bet
Jorge Soler over 1.5 strikeouts: -102 best odds @ Betano
Soler over 1.5 strikeouts
This seems like a good spot to pick on Soler for his strong tendency to swing and miss at close to even money odds.
Soler ranks in the fourth percentile in strikeout rate (34.9%) this season and has struck out twice or more in 10 of his 19 games this season (53% hit rate). He also has a miserable track record against Cease, striking out 13 times in 23 career at-bats against the right-hander.
Cease is striking out 36% of the batters he’s faced this season (95th percentile) and presents as a nightmare matchup for Soler, given that the pair will likely square off two or three times in this matchup.
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Blue Jays vs. Angels odds
| Blue Jays moneyline odds | -125 |
| Angels moneyline odds | +105 |
| Run line odds | Blue Jays -1.5 (+135), Angels +1.5 (-160) |
| Game total | Over 7.5 runs (-115), Under 7.5 (-105) |
| Date/time | April 20, 9:38 p.m. ET |
Betting the Blue Jays (8-13 SU, 6-15 ATS, 11-10 o/u)
It’s very evident the Blue Jays will struggle to pile up wins until they get some healthy bodies on their roster. With nine key starters currently on the injured list (see injury section below), they’ve lost six consecutive series since completing a three-game sweep of the Athletics to open the season.
Toronto is averaging four runs per game (21st in majors) while allowing 5.2 (25th in MLB), but those numbers aren’t surprising given the injuries to so many key players.
Like last year, the bullpen has been a concern early in the season for the Blue Jays, as the unit has combined for a bloated 4.89 ERA (ninth worst in majors) while converting just two of their nine save opportunities. Blue Jays relievers have already combined to throw 95 2/3 innings across 21 games, the fifth-highest workload in the majors.
Betting the Angels (11-12 SU, 14-9 ATS, 12-11 o/u)
The Angels are averaging a very respectable five runs per game (eighth in the majors) through their first 23 contests.
Mike Trout is healthy and looking like an All-Star again, swatting seven home runs and collecting 16 RBIs in 22 games, and outfielder Jo Adell has also been contributing with the bat (three homers, 14 RBIs) while playing some elite defence for the Halos.
The team’s makeshift pitching staff has performed adequately out of the gate, showcasing a 3.98 team ERA (13th in majors) while holding the opposition to 4.5 runs per game (15th in MLB). Jose Soriano has been electric at the top of the starting rotation for the Angels, posting a perfect 5-0 record with a 0.28 ERA and 10.7 K/9 rate.
Probable starting pitchers
Toronto: RHP Dylan Cease (0-0, 1.78 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 13.94 K/9)
Cease has been as good as advertised through four starts for the Blue Jays, allowing two earned runs or less across each of those outings while racking up strikeouts at an incredible rate.
He held the Milwaukee Brewers to no runs on two hits with six strikeouts the last time he took the hill, although he did walk three batters over six innings.
The only knock on Cease so far this season is his 13.5% walk rate, which ranks him in just the 20th percentile in baseball.
Cease over 7.5 strikeouts
Los Angeles: LHP Reid Detmers (1-1, 3.57 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 10.32 K/9)
Detmers is coming off a very strong start against the New York Yankees, holding the Bronx Bombers to one run on four hits with nine strikeouts over seven innings, so he’ll undoubtedly enter this start with a ton of confidence after silencing one of the best offences in baseball.
He also showcased the ability to bounce back after the Atlanta Braves roughed him up for five earned runs over 4 1/3 innings in his prior start.
The southpaw ranks in the 94th percentile in chase rate (38.7%) while also owning a sparkling 2.53 xERA through four starts.
Notable injuries
The following players are on the injured list for Toronto:
- OF Anthony Santander (shoulder)
- P Cody Ponce (knee)
- C Alejandro Kirk (thumb)
- P Trey Yesavage (shoulder)
- P Jose Berrios (elbow)
- P Shane Bieber (elbow)
- P Yimi Garcia (elbow)
- P Bowden Francis (elbow)
- OF Addison Barger (ankle)
- OF George Springer (toe)
OF Daulton Varsho is day-to-day with a knee injury.
The following players are on the injured list for the Angels:
- P Kirby Yates (knee)
- P Ben Joyce (shoulder)
- P Alek Manoah (finger)
- P Robert Stephenson (elbow)
- P Grayson Rodriguez (shoulder)
C Travis d’Arnaud is day-to-day with a foot injury.
Weather
Forecasts are calling for pleasant temperatures around 18 C and clear skies this evening in Anaheim. Winds will be blowing out lightly at 8 mph.
Blue Jays vs. Angels betting trends
- The under is 5-1 in the Angels’ last six games.
- The Angels have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games.
- The Blue Jays have hit the team total under in 11 of their last 16 games.
- The Blue Jays have hit the team total under in eight of their last 11 games.
Blue Jays vs. Angels player prop trends
- Angels shortstop Zach Neto is 2-for-5 with a pair of homers in his career vs. Cease. He’s +600 to hit a home run.
- Cease has walked three or more batters in three straight starts and is -112 to replicate those numbers again on Monday.
- Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit safely in 10 straight games and is -235 to record a hit.
- Cease has dominated Angels outfielder Jorge Soler historically, holding him to just one hit in 23 career matchups with 13 strikeouts. Soler is -115 to strike out two times or more and +100 to record under 0.5 hits.