Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 5/8/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network West

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-182) Los Angeles (+150)

Angel Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Angels (14-20) will attempt to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays (16-19) on Thursday. The odds on this game have Toronto at -182 and Los Angeles is priced at +150. The over/under is 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Chris Bassitt and Jose Soriano.

The Blue Jays have recorded 59 two-baggers as a team and have hit 25 baseballs out of the stadium. Toronto owns a slugging percentage of .355 and have been rung up 255 times, while being walked on 109 occasions. As a squad, the Toronto Blue Jays are scoring 3.5 runs per contest, which puts them at 26th in MLB. They have recorded 118 runs batted in in addition to 277 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average comes in at .238. They have a total of 123 runs and have an on-base percentage of .309.

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The Blue Jays are sitting with a team ERA of 4.37 on the season (23rd in the league), and they have rung up 319 batters. Blue Jays pitchers have given up 51 home runs and also 161 total runs (17th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 111 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.40 as a team on the campaign. Toronto has relinquished 281 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 152 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.87 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25.

The Blue Jays have sent 123 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 55 base runners over the course of the season with 20.0% of those runners crossed home plate. They have accumulated 10 saves so far this year and have blown 7 of their 17 chances to save the game. The Blue Jays relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 58.8% and have come into the game in 36 save situations. The relievers have tallied 19 holds for the season (20th in the league). Blue Jays relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 43 times as well as having 31 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Blue Jays have turned 70.6% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,820 innings on the diamond, ranking them 12th in professional baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays have earned 940 putouts for the season, in addition to 273 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which has them ranked 15th in MLB, and they have turned 24 double plays.

Bassitt (74-58 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.52 while he has gone up against 4,841 hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 1,050 hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 364 walks. His ERA is 3.57 (455 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.232. Bassitt has taken the mound for 1,147 frames and has earned 1,068 punch outs thus far in his career.

The Angels hold a team slugging percentage of .386 and they average 3.68 runs per outing (24th in baseball). They have tallied 43 doubles, while walking 75 times as well as notching 125 runs. Los Angeles has tallied 47 home runs on the season to go along with 122 RBIs. They have struck out on 324 instances (3rd in the league) and have accounted for 241 hits. The Los Angeles Angels have an on-base percentage of .271 as well as a batting average of .216 so far this year.

The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.483 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.12 as a team this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.40 (243 strikeouts vs 127 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 23rd in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 312. They have relinquished 52 dingers and they surrender 5.59 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 184 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 5.29 (174 earned runs conceded).

Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 41.7% out of their 48 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 36 times in high leverage situations and on 31 occasions with base runners. With 27 save situations, the Angels have compiled 12 holds in addition to 6 blown saves. They are ranked 18th in the league with a save rate of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 103 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. Los Angeles has had relievers step onto the mound in 15 save opportunities and they have come away with 9 saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 41 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (20th in baseball). The Angels have recorded 322 assists, 20 errors and are sitting with 888 putouts for the year. In 2,664 innings played, the Angels have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (22nd in professional baseball).

In his career, Soriano has allowed 165 hits while accumulating 184 strikeouts in 195 innings pitched. Soriano (9-14 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 3.55 earned run average while surrendering 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 77 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.277 and a FIP of 3.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.19 and he has faced 821 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto (-182)

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