Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 5/9/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+132) Toronto (-160)

The Los Angeles Angels (15-23) are headed to Rogers Centre on Saturday where they will meet the Toronto Blue Jays (16-21). The moneyline on this matchup has Los Angeles at +132 and Toronto is opening at -160. The over/under is 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Jack Kochanowicz and Trey Yesavage.

The Angels have tallied 50 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 47 baseballs out of the stadium. Los Angeles is slugging .389 and have struck out 371 times, while being walked on 150 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are scoring 4.5 runs per game, which puts them at 14th in MLB. They have 163 RBI's and 294 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate sits at .233. They have accumulated 170 runs while holding a team OBP of .325.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.93 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.43. Angels pitchers have allowed 36 long balls and also 184 total runs (22nd in MLB). Los Angeles has conceded 305 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 167 earned runs. The Angels are sitting with a team ERA of 4.47 this season (21st in the league), and they have struck out 336 batters. They have walked 174 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.26 as a team on the season.

Angels bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 55 times and also have had 44 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have earned 21 holds over the course of the season (16th in the league). The Angels relievers have earned a save rate of 33.3% and have come into the game in 38 save situations. They have tallied 5 saves so far this year and have blown 10 out of their 15 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 83 runners so far this year and 39.8% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Angels have dispatched 119 relievers to the mound so far this year.

The Los Angeles Angels have 1,009 putouts on the campaign, as well as 334 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which ranks 23rd in pro baseball, and have a total of 24 double plays. The Angels have turned 69.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of 3,027 innings on the diamond, ranking them 22nd in the majors.

Kochanowicz has taken the mound for 217 innings and has earned 127 punch outs during his MLB career. Kochanowicz (7-18 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 5.18 while he has faced 953 hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 5.26 (127 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.483. He has surrendered 233 hits (9.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 89 free passes.

The Toronto Blue Jays have accumulated a team OBP of .310 and a team batting average of .249 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 249 occasions (30th in the league) and have accounted for 311 base hits. Toronto has accumulated 34 home runs on the year to go along with 142 runs batted in. The Blue Jays have a team slugging % of .380 and they have an average of 3.97 runs per contest (26th in the league). They have recorded 60 doubles, while walking 104 times as well as racking up 147 runs.

The Blue Jays hold a team WHIP of 1.310 with a FIP of 3.81 as a staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.20 (333 strikeouts against 118 free passes). They come in at 19th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 308. They have surrendered 38 long balls and they surrender 4.68 runs per 9 innings (18th in baseball). The Toronto pitching staff have surrendered 169 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 4.23 (153 earned runs relinquished).

They sit at 28th in the league with a save rate of 46.7%, and they have sent 139 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 43 times in high leverage situations and on 46 occasions with base runners. With 42 save situations, the Blue Jays have accrued 25 holds and 8 blown saves. Toronto has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 15 save opportunities and they have walked away with 7 saves. Toronto relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 25.4% of 67 inherited base runners.

Out of their 2,931 innings played, the Blue Jays hold a defensive efficiency of 67.8% (27th in baseball). The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 29 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .981 (27th in professional baseball). The Blue Jays have recorded 299 assists, 25 errors and have earned a total of 977 putouts this season.

During his MLB career, Yesavage has surrendered 22 hits while he has accumulated 25 strikeouts in 23 innings. Yesavage (2-1 career win-loss record) holds a 2.34 ERA while conceding 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 6 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.385 and having a FIP of 2.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.50 and he has faced 102 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+132)

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