Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 8/28/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Sunday, August 28, 2022

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

The Los Angeles Angels (52-73) are en route to Rogers Centre on Sunday where they will try to beat the Toronto Blue Jays (67-55). The starting pitchers will be Tucker Davidson and Ross Stripling.

The Angels have tallied 160 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 136 balls out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .375 and have been called out on strikes 1,208 times, while taking a walk on 363 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are scoring 3.7 runs per game, which has them sitting at 25th in MLB. They have 447 RBI's and 941 hits this season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .226. They have notched a total of 467 runs and hold an OBP of .294.

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The Angels have compiled a team ERA of 3.87 so far this year (14th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,064 hitters. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.55 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.26. Angels pitchers have surrendered 131 home runs and 533 total runs (17th in the league). They have walked 417 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.00 as a squad so far this year.

Angels bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 130 times as well as having 117 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 50 holds on the campaign (27th in baseball). The Angels bullpen have compiled a save rate of 55.3% and has come into the game in 99 save situations. They have accumulated 26 saves this year and have blown 21 of 47 save chances. The relievers have inherited 203 runners so far this year with 36.9% of them crossed home plate. The Angels have sent 377 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Angels have turned 70.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,963 innings on the field, which ranks them 8th in the majors. The Los Angeles Angels have a total of 3,321 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,064 assists and 64 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .986 which ranks 13th in pro baseball, and they have turned 106 double plays.

Davidson (2-5 career record) has earned a FIP of 5.53 and he has faced 238 opposing batters in the majors. He has allowed 49 base hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 34 free passes. His earned run average is 5.37 (31 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.596. Davidson has pitched in 52 innings and is sitting with 36 K's during his pro baseball career.

The Toronto Blue Jays have compiled an on-base percentage of .325 in addition to a team batting average of .263 on the season. They have been rung up on 954 instances (27th in MLB) and have notched a total of 1,107 hits. Toronto has tallied 152 home runs this year as well as 569 runs batted in. The Blue Jays hold a team slugging percentage of .430 and they average 4.73 runs per game (6th in MLB). They have recorded 235 doubles, while getting a free base 362 times and scoring 582 runs.

The Blue Jays have a team WHIP of 1.239 and have a FIP of 3.91 as a staff over the course of the season. They sit at 19th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,029. The Toronto pitching staff have conceded 515 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.83 (466 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio is 3.23 (1,053 strikeouts vs 326 walks). They have surrendered 140 homers and they surrender 4.24 runs per 9 innings (13th in MLB).

Sitting with 123 save situations, the Blue Jays have earned 66 holds in addition to 20 blown saves. Toronto has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 54 save opportunities and they have converted 34 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 149 times in high leverage situations and on 121 occasions with base runners. Toronto relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 24.7% out of their 182 inherited base runners. They rank 16th in baseball holding a save percentage of 63.0%, and they have sent 444 bullpen pitchers to the hill this season.

In 9,846 innings on the field, the Blue Jays have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (20th in the majors). The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 98 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in baseball). The Blue Jays have 1,032 assists, 64 errors and have earned a total of 3,282 putouts this season.

During his MLB career, Stripling has allowed 610 base hits while he has tallied 591 strikeouts in 632 innings pitched. Stripling (34-37 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.80 ERA while allowing 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 267 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.209 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.81 and he has faced 2,626 opposing batters in his career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto

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