Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 5/27/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, May 27, 2022

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-110) Los Angeles (-110)

The Los Angeles Angels (27-18) will compete against the Toronto Blue Jays (23-20) at Angel Stadium on Friday. The line on this contest has Toronto at -110 and Los Angeles is at -110. The betting total is set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Alek Manoah and Chase Silseth.

Toronto has a slugging rate of .379 and have struck out 342 times, while drawing a walk on 124 occasions. They have accounted for 157 runs batted in as well as 327 hits this year, and their average at the plate is .232. The Blue Jays have compiled 67 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 45 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 158 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .301. As a unit, the Toronto Blue Jays are notching 3.7 runs per game, which puts them at 25th in the league.

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The Blue Jays have compiled a team earned run average of 3.51 on the campaign (10th in the league), and the staff has struck out 349 batters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.12 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.18. Blue Jays pitchers have relinquished 38 home runs in addition to 165 runs (7th in MLB). They have walked 112 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.57 as a squad on the campaign.

Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 46 times in addition to having 66 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have 30 holds this season (9th in the league). The Blue Jays relief pitchers have a save percentage of 65.4% and has come into the game in 57 save situations. They have recorded 17 saves for the season and have not converted 9 of 26 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 71 base runners so far this year with 32.4% of them crossed the plate. The Blue Jays have dispatched 158 relief pitchers to the mound this year.

The Toronto Blue Jays have amassed 1,138 putouts thus far, as well as 367 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .989 which is 3rd in pro baseball, and have accumulated 30 double plays. The Blue Jays have converted 70.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,414 innings, which ranks them 13th in professional baseball.

Manoah has taken the hill for 161 frames and has tallied 170 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 2.73 (49 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 0.996. He has surrendered 112 base hits (6.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 49 free passes. Manoah (14-3 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.54 and he has faced 652 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Los Angeles Angels have an on-base percentage of .321 in addition to a batting average of .248 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 413 occasions (3rd in MLB) and have notched a total of 371 hits. Los Angeles has accumulated 60 home runs this year as well as 206 RBIs. The Angels hold a slugging percentage of .421 and they tally 4.76 runs per outing (5th in MLB). They have recorded 69 two-baggers, while taking a walk 152 times as well as putting up 214 runs.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.110 in addition to having a FIP of 3.89 as a unit so far this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.74 (354 strikeouts vs 129 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 4th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 314. They have yielded 45 long balls and they relinquish 3.74 runs per 9 innings (6th in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 166 runs for the year while having an ERA of 3.45 (153 earned runs relinquished).

Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.2% out of their 76 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 42 times in high leverage situations and on 49 occasions with runners on. With 49 save situations, the Angels have 28 holds in addition to 6 blown saves. They rank 15th in MLB with a save percentage of 70.0%, and they have dispatched 139 bullpen pitchers to the hill this year. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 20 save chances and they have come away with 14 saves.

Out of their 3,597 innings on the diamond, the Angels have a defensive efficiency of 73.7% (1st in MLB). The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 38 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (16th in MLB). The Angels have 405 assists, 24 errors and have accumulated 1,199 putouts during this campaign.

In his pro baseball career, Silseth has conceded 7 base hits and he has 10 strikeouts in 10 frames. Silseth (1-1 career win-loss mark) has earned a 2.61 ERA and has allowed 6.1 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 3 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.065 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.50 and he has gone up against 43 batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto (-110)

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