Thursday, May 21, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Shoemaker (3-3) vs. R.A. Dickey (1-5)

The Los Angeles Angels head to Rogers Centre on Thursday to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The probable starters are Matt Shoemaker for the Angels and R.A. Dickey for the Blue Jays. The opening line has Los Angeles at +112 and Toronto at -122. The over/under for this matchup is 9. So far this season Los Angeles is 16-21 against the over/under while the Blue Jays are 21-18.

The Angels come into this game with a 20-19 record, including 10-10 on the road. Matt Shoemaker has a 3-3 record and an earned run average of 5.63. He's given up 38 hits in 38.1 innings pitched so far and Los Angeles is currently averaging 4.7 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .263, good for 6th in the league. They also rank 1st in the league in on base percentage at .348 with Mike Trout leading the way at .373.

The Blue Jays overall record is 18-23 and they are 10-8 at home. R.A. Dickey is currently 1-5 with an ERA of 5.76. He's pitched 50 innings thus far and given up 49 hits. Toronto has averaged 3 runs in his starts this year. The Blue Jays are 29th in the league in team ERA at 4.76 and 19th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.89. They come into this game batting .259 as a team with an OBP of .328, good for 7th in the league.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 16-21 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 20-19 against the run line

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 21-18 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 19-22 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Angels

04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Cory Rasmus Abdominal 60-day DL (3/27)

Toronto Blue Jays

05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee 15-day DL (5/10)
04/28/15 SS Jose Reyes Ribs 15-day DL (4/26)
04/23/15 C Dioner Navarro Hamstring 15-day DL (4/22)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee 60-day DL (4/6)

Tony's Pick: Take the Angels

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