Los Angeles Angels at Toronto Blue Jays Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 5/9/2014
Saturday, May 10, 1:07 PM on FSW, RSN
Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Los Angeles Angels - Skaggs, T (2-1) vs. Toronto Blue Jays - Happ, J (1-0)
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The Los Angeles Angels will travel to Toronto on Saturday to take on the Blue Jays in an American League battle of teams hovering around .500. The Angels will send Tyler Skaggs to the mound to face J.A. Happ for the Blue Jays.
Skaggs is 2-1 on the season with a 4.54 ERA. He had a rough outing on Sunday, allowing six runs on eight hits in only 2.2 innings. He struck out two and walked three in this disaster of a game against the Texas Rangers. He came into last game with a 3.34 ERA over his first five starts so this game wasn’t indicative of the way he’s pitched this season. Skaggs has actually played well this year and will look to get back on track when he faces the Blue Jays on Saturday. Skaggs has only faced two current players on the Blue Jay roster including Dioner Navarro and Jose Reyes. He’s given up one hit on four at bats.
J.A. Happ will represent the Blue Jays on Saturday. In his second start of the season, Happ will be looking to get his second win of the season. He’s currently sitting at 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA. Happ has given up two runs in 9.1 innings pitched on the season with six strikeouts and nine walks.
Happ will be facing an Angels team that has played well against him in the past. Current Angels players are batting .321 against Skaggs with two home runs and nine RBIs. Albert Pujols is batting .263 against Skaggs with five hits a double, a home run, and four RBIs.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends
Los Angeles Angels are 20-12-1 against the Over/Under
Run Differential for Los Angeles Angels is 0.7
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends
Toronto Blue Jays are 21-13-0 against the Over/Under
Run differential for Toronto Blue Jays is 0.4
Injuries to Watch
Los Angeles Angels
05/04/14 3B David Freese Finger 15-day DL (5/3)
04/17/14 P Ryan Brasier Elbow 60-day DL (3/21)
04/16/14 P Dane De La Rosa Shoulder 15-day DL (4/13)
04/15/14 RF Kole Calhoun Ankle 15-day DL (4/15)
04/10/14 RF Josh Hamilton Thumb 15-day DL (4/9)
03/30/14 P Brian Moran Elbow 60-day DL (3/21)
03/30/14 P Sean Burnett Forearm 15-day DL (3/21)
Toronto Blue Jays
05/08/14 3B Brett Lawrie Hamstring questionable
05/04/14 P Brandon Morrow Hand 60-day DL (5/3)
04/14/14 2B Maicer Izturis Knee 60-day DL (4/14)
03/31/14 P Casey Janssen Shoulder 15-day DL (3/29)
Josh's Pick: Take Toronto
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