MLB Odds: Blue Jays Fly to LA to take on Angels

The Toronto Blue Jays are trying to turn their season around and will be in a good position to continue that effort when they take on the Los Angeles Angels this Thursday. LA has been hampered by injuries of late, including an elbow injury to two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani. They’ll need to rebound quickly if they hope to avoid losing further ground to the AL West-leading Astros.

Aaron Sanchez (3-5) will be on the mound for the Jays Thursday night. He’s been much better of late, posting three consecutive quality starts with a 2.95 ERA over that stretch. Pitching has been Toronto’s Achilles heel all season, but if Sanchez can continue this recent run, the Jays will be better off going forward.

Los Angeles has struggled with consistency through the first half of the regular season. At press time, they sit just three games above .500 and have lost 7 of their last 10 games. They rank in the top 10 in most offensive categories and in the top half of the league in pitching, so it comes as a surprise that the Angels have struggled to keep their heads above water. Mike Trout and the Angels’ bats will look to capitalize on a vulnerable Jays pitching staff, so don’t miss what should be a series filled with offensive firepower.

MLB Odds: Angels and Jays Clash on Thursday

This Thursday the Toronto Blue Jays get set for the first of a four-game set against the Los Angeles Angels. The Jays have been heating up of late, coming off of a sweep of the Washington Nationals and a two-game mini-series against the Atlanta Braves. Aaron Sanchez will get the ball and look to continue the Jays’ recent hot streak.

Los Angeles has been scuffling of late and will be without two-way standout Shohei Ohtani for the foreseeable future. The Angels’ ace and designated hitter will be out for a couple more weeks after suffering an elbow injury to his pitching arm. The Jays will look to capitalize with Ohtani out of the lineup.