Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 8/26/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Friday, August 26, 2022

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

The Los Angeles Angels (52-72) are traveling to Rogers Centre on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Toronto Blue Jays (67-55). The pitchers expected to start will be Reid Detmers and Mitch White.

The Angels have tallied 158 doubles as a squad and have hit 135 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .374 and have struck out 1,195 times, while taking a walk on 362 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are knocking in 3.7 runs per contest, which has them at 25th in MLB. They have amassed 444 runs batted in in addition to 931 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average sits at .226. They have earned 464 runs and have an OBP of .294.

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Angels pitchers have allowed 130 home runs in addition to 525 total runs (16th in MLB). They have walked 413 hitters and their FIP is 3.99 as a team on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.56 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.26. The Angels hold a team ERA of 3.87 this season (14th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,056 batters.

The Angels have dispatched 376 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 203 runners on the year with 36.9% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 26 saves so far this year and have not converted 21 of their 47 save chances. The Angels relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 55.3% and has entered the game in 99 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 50 holds on the campaign (27th in baseball). Angels bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 130 times as well as having 117 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Angels have notched a total of 3,297 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,059 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which has them ranked 12th in MLB, and have a total of 105 double plays. The Angels have turned 70.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,891 innings, which has them ranked 8th in pro baseball.

Detmers (5-7 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.58 while he has faced 502 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 103 base hits (7.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 47 free passes. His ERA is 4.31 (57 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.261. Detmers has thrown 119 innings and has accounted for 113 strikeouts in his career.

The Toronto Blue Jays have a team on-base percentage of .324 and a team batting average of .262 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 945 occasions (27th in MLB) and have a total of 1,094 base knocks. Toronto has compiled 151 home runs on the campaign to go along with 563 runs batted in. The Blue Jays hold a slugging percentage of .430 and they average 4.72 runs per game (6th in baseball). They have hit 233 two-baggers, while getting a free base 355 times and scoring 576 runs.

The Blue Jays have a team WHIP of 1.234 in addition to having a FIP of 3.93 as a squad this season. They are sitting at 18th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,014. The Toronto pitching staff have allowed 510 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.84 (462 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.21 (1,039 strikeouts against 324 walks). They have yielded 140 HR's and they give up 4.23 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league).

Sitting with 122 save situations, the Blue Jays have accrued 66 holds and also 19 blown saves. Toronto has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 53 save chances and they have earned 34 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 144 times in high leverage situations and on 120 occasions with base runners. Toronto relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 25.0% out of their 180 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 16th in baseball holding a save percentage of 64.2%, and they have sent 439 relievers to the mound this season.

The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten 96 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in the majors). The Blue Jays have accrued 1,023 assists, 63 errors and are sitting with 3,252 putouts on the campaign. In 9,756 innings on the diamond, the Blue Jays have a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (19th in MLB).

So far in his MLB career, White has surrendered 106 hits while he has tallied 108 strikeouts in 119 innings pitched. He has conceded 47 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.235 and a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.63 and he has gone up against 506 hitters in his pro baseball career. White (3-6 career win-loss record) holds a 3.55 earned run average while allowing 8.0 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto

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