LA Angels (26-21) at Toronto (22-25)
When: Tuesday, May 22nd 2018
Where: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Time: 7:05 ET | TV: FS West, Sportsnet
Opening Odds: Toronto -107/8.5
The Los Angeles Angels will seek to reclaim their winning ways when they hit the road for a 10-game road trip that begins with the first of three against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre. The Angels have enjoyed success away from home this season, going an MLB-best 14-4, but are just five games above .500 thanks to their poor play at home. Los Angeles concluded a disappointing 11-game homestand with just four wins, including Sunday’s 5-2 victory over Tampa Bay that ended a streak of five straight losses. Mike Trout answered an 0-for-15 drought with three hits – including two homers – three RBIs and four runs scored in his last three games and is 5-for-14 with six RBIs against Tuesday starter J.A. Happ. The Blue Jays are having similar issues while playing at home and committed four errors on Sunday and were outscored 27-12 en route to dropping all four games to the Oakland Athletics to begin their seven-game homestand. The pitching has been bad, but Toronto would like to see Josh Donaldson get going again after the third baseman went 0-for-13 in the four games versus Oakland. Los Angeles outfielder Kole Calhoun is 2-for-21 in his last eight games to drop his batting average to a career-worst .161.
Pitchers: Angels – Garrett Richards (4-2, 3.47 ERA) | Blue Jays – J.A. Happ (5-3, 4.15)
Garrett Richards is coming off a terrific outing, but was saddled with the loss when he was outdueled by Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros 2-0 on Wednesday to fall to 1-2 in his last four outings despite allowing just two unearned runs on four hits over seven innings in that contest. Richards allowed a home run for the second straight game after not surrendering one in four of his previous five. He has had his issues with Curtis Granderson in the past (4-for-6 with three homers), but has owned first baseman Justin Smoak (2-for-19, six strikeouts) and former Angel Kendrys Morales (2-for-18, five strikeouts).
J.A. Happ is hoping to carry the momentum over from his previous start when he struck-out 10 New York Mets, while allowing just two hits in seven solid innings of a 12-1 route. Happ was hit hard before that, however, getting shelled for seven runs in a 9-3 loss to Seattle on May 10th. He has not had very good success in his career against the Angels, posting a 1-6 mark and 6.17 ERA in seven career appearances.
Both teams are slumping a bit lately, but the Angels, as I mentioned, are terrific on the road and simply a better team top to bottom than Toronto. Happ has been very inconsistent and is awful against the Angels. I like the road team here.
Pick: Angels -105
BETTING TRENDS:
- Angels are 7-0 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Angels are 8-1 in their last 9 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Angels are 14-3 in their last 17 road games.
- Angels are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Angels are 23-9 in their last 32 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Angels are 7-3 in their last 10 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Angels are 7-3 in their last 10 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Angels are 23-10 in their last 33 Tuesday games.
- Angels are 9-4 in their last 13 games on astroturf.
- Angels are 4-9 in their last 13 vs. American League East.
- Angels are 2-5 in their last 7 games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Angels are 8-21 in their last 29 games following an off day.
- Angels are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
- Angels are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Angels are 4-0 in Richards’ last 4 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Angels are 4-0 in Richards’ last 4 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Angels are 6-1 in Richards’ last 7 Tuesday starts.
- Angels are 4-1 in Richards’ last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
- Angels are 6-2 in Richards’ last 8 starts.
- Angels are 17-8 in Richards’ last 25 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Angels are 3-7 in Richards’ last 10 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Angels are 0-7 in Richards’ last 7 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Blue Jays are 9-2 in their last 11 Tuesday games.
- Blue Jays are 2-6 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Blue Jays are 2-6 in their last 8 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Blue Jays are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
- Blue Jays are 1-4 in their last 5 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Blue Jays are 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Blue Jays are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a loss.
- Blue Jays are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Blue Jays are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Blue Jays are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Blue Jays are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. American League West.
- Blue Jays are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.
- Blue Jays are 0-6 in their last 6 games on astroturf.
- Blue Jays are 0-6 in their last 6 home games.
- Blue Jays are 4-0 in Happ’s last 4 Tuesday starts.
- Blue Jays are 6-1 in Happ’s last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Blue Jays are 4-1 in Happ’s last 5 home starts.
- Blue Jays are 20-6 in Happ’s last 26 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Blue Jays are 6-2 in Happ’s last 8 starts.
- Blue Jays are 16-6 in Happ’s last 22 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Blue Jays are 18-7 in Happ’s last 25 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Blue Jays are 20-8 in Happ’s last 28 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Blue Jays are 11-5 in Happ’s last 16 starts vs. American League West.
- Blue Jays are 6-14 in Happ’s last 20 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Over is 4-0 in Angels last 4 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 4-0-1 in Angels last 5 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 5-1 in Angels last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Over is 4-1 in Angels last 5 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Angels last 6 vs. American League East.
- Under is 6-2-1 in Angels last 9 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
- Over is 6-2-1 in Angels last 9 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Under is 6-2 in Angels last 8 on astroturf.
- Over is 9-3-1 in Angels last 13 Tuesday games.
- Under is 6-2 in Angels last 8 during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 5-2-2 in Angels last 9 overall.
- Over is 8-0 in Richards’ last 8 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 5-1 in Richards’ last 6 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Over is 9-2 in Richards’ last 11 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 12-3 in Richards’ last 15 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 4-1 in Richards’ last 5 road starts.
- Over is 4-1 in Richards’ last 5 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 10-3 in Richards’ last 13 starts with 5 days of rest.
- Over is 13-4-1 in Richards’ last 18 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Over is 6-2 in Richards’ last 8 Tuesday starts.
- Over is 6-2 in Richards’ last 8 starts vs. American League East.
- Over is 19-7-1 in Richards’ last 27 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Over is 7-3 in Richards’ last 10 starts overall.
- Over is 4-0 in Blue Jays last 4 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 5-0 in Blue Jays last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 3-0-1 in Blue Jays last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 5-1 in Blue Jays last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Blue Jays last 6 overall.
- Under is 11-3-2 in Blue Jays last 16 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 13-4-3 in Blue Jays last 20 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 3-1-1 in Blue Jays last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Blue Jays last 5 games following a loss.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Blue Jays last 5 vs. American League West.
- Under is 5-2-1 in Blue Jays last 8 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2-1 in Blue Jays last 8 during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 7-3-4 in Blue Jays last 14 on astroturf.
- Over is 2-0-2 in Happ’s last 4 starts overall.
- Under is 5-1 in Happ’s last 6 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 5-1 in Happ’s last 6 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Over is 4-1 in Happ’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 3-1-2 in Happ’s last 6 starts on astroturf.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Happ’s last 5 home starts.
- Under is 5-2-1 in Happ’s last 8 Tuesday starts.
- Under is 5-2-2 in Happ’s last 9 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 7-3-2 in Happ’s last 12 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 4-0 in Happ’s last 4 home starts vs. Angels.
- Under is 5-1 in Happ’s last 6 starts vs. Angels.
- Angels are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Toronto.
- Blue Jays are 1-5 in Happ’s last 6 starts vs. Angels.
- Blue Jays are 0-4 in Happ’s last 4 home starts vs. Angels.
