Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 7/28/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Friday, July 28, 2023

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

The Toronto Blue Jays (57-46) will compete against the Los Angeles Angels (52-49) at Rogers Centre on Friday. The starting pitchers will be Lucas Giolito and Kevin Gausman.

The Angels have hit 159 doubles as a unit and have hit 155 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .447 and have been called out on strikes 917 times, while taking a walk on 356 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are scoring 5.0 runs per outing, which puts them at 6th in the league. They have 488 RBI's in addition to 878 base knocks on the season, while their average at the plate is at .256. They have notched a total of 507 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .333.

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The Angels hold a team earned run average of 4.44 this season (20th in the league), and they have struck out 928 hitters. Angels pitchers have conceded 123 home runs and 488 runs in total (21st in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 372 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.44 as a squad on the season. Los Angeles has surrendered 850 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and also 442 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.49 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.37.

The Angels bullpen have compiled a save rate of 65.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 118 save situations. The relievers have inherited 134 runners on the season with 43.3% of those players earned a run for their team. Angels relief pitchers have entered the game with players on base 82 times as well as having 105 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have sent 300 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The bullpen have 68 holds over the course of the season (3rd in MLB). They have accumulated 32 saves for the season and have missed out on 17 out of their 49 save opportunities.

The Angels have turned 68.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,055 innings on the diamond, ranking them 21st in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have notched a total of 2,685 putouts for the season, in addition to 819 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which puts them in 22nd in professional baseball, and have accumulated 74 double plays.

Giolito has taken the hill for 950 innings and is sitting with 1,004 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. Giolito (59-53 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 4.29 and he has faced 3,973 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.26 (450 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.239. He has conceded 823 base knocks (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 354 walks.

The Blue Jays hold a team slugging % of .418 and they score 4.55 runs per game (13th in MLB). They have hit 185 doubles, while walking 337 times as well as putting up 469 runs. Toronto has compiled 117 home runs on the campaign as well as 444 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 829 occasions (23rd in the league) and have notched a total of 929 hits. The Toronto Blue Jays have a team on-base percentage of .332 in addition to a team batting average of .262 on the year.

The Toronto pitching staff have allowed 423 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.83 (391 earned runs given up). They have allowed 131 long balls and they relinquish 4.15 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Blue Jays are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.257 with a FIP of 4.18 as a staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.60 (979 strikeouts vs 315 walks). They come in at 15th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 839.

Toronto relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 22.3% of 157 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 115 times in high leverage situations in addition to 112 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 112 save situations, the Blue Jays have earned 64 holds and 13 blown saves. They are currently ranked 3rd in MLB with a save percentage of 72.9%, and they have sent 345 relievers onto the diamond this year. Toronto has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 48 save opportunities and they have converted 35 saves.

The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten 82 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (14th in MLB). The Blue Jays have recorded 812 assists, 49 errors and have earned a total of 2,756 putouts for the year. In 8,268 innings played, the Blue Jays have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (14th in the majors).

In his career, Gausman has conceded 1,459 base knocks while accumulating 1,528 strikeouts in 1,473 frames. Gausman (83-87 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.87 earned run average while giving up 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 634 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.264 and a FIP of 3.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.79 and he has faced 6,185 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto

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