Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Angels odds, tips and betting trends | August 24

The Toronto Blue Jays (61-68) will host the Los Angeles Angels (54-75), Saturday at 3:07 p.m. ET, with the Angels on a three-Game losing skid.

The Angels are an underdog away (+140) versus the Blue Jays (-167). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Toronto Blue Jays looking to Bowden Francis (6-3), and Carson Fulmer (0-4) taking the ball for the Los Angeles Angels.

Here is what you need to get ready for Saturday’s Blue Jays vs. Angels contest, including viewing options.

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Angels odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Blue Jays (-167, bet $167 to win $100)
• Underdog: Angels (+140, bet $100 to win $140)
• Over/under: 8.5

Blue Jays vs. Angels: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Saturday, August 24, 2024
• Game Time: 3:07 p.m. ET
• Stadium: Rogers Centre
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Blue Jays stats and trends

Blue Jays betting records

• The Blue Jays have won 38, or 56.7%, of the 67 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Toronto has entered 18 games this season favored by -167 or more and is 13-5 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from the Blue Jays, based on the moneyline, is 62.5%.
• So far this season, Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 69 of 128 games with a total.
• The Blue Jays are 62-65-0 ATS in their 127 games with a spread this season.

Bowden Francis (Blue Jays probable starter)

• Francis gets the start for the Blue Jays, his eighth of the season. He is 6-3 with a 4.38 ERA and 58 strikeouts through 63 2/3 innings pitched.
• His last appearance came on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs, when the right-hander went seven scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
• In 21 games this season, the 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.38, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .235 against him.
• Francis is trying to build upon a second-game quality start streak in this game.
• Francis will look to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging three frames per outing.
• In 11 of his 21 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
• The opposing Angels offense has the 25th-ranked slugging percentage (.374) and ranks 25th in MLB play with 126 home runs. It has a collective .234 batting average, and is 24th in MLB with 1000 total hits and 26th in MLB play scoring 512 runs.
• Francis has pitched seven innings, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out eight against the Angels this season.

Blue Jays batting stats

• The Blue Jays’ 129 home runs rank 24th in Major League Baseball.
• Hitters for Toronto have combined for a team rank of 17th in the majors with a .392 team slugging percentage.
• The Blue Jays’ .240 batting average ranks 18th in the league this season.
• Toronto has scored the 19th-most runs in the majors this season with 542 (4.2 per game).
• The Blue Jays have an OBP of .313 this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
• Toronto is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking sixth with an average of 7.5 strikeouts per game.

Angels stats and trends

Angels betting records

• The Angels have been chosen as underdogs in 104 games this year and have walked away with the win 47 times (45.2%) in those games.
• This season, Los Angeles has been victorious 12 times in 35 chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Angels have an implied victory probability of 41.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 60 of its 129 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Angels have posted a record of 70-58-0 against the spread this season.

Carson Fulmer (Angels probable starter)

• Fulmer gets the start for the Angels, his eighth of the season. He is 0-4 with a 4.24 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 74 1/3 innings pitched.
• The righty’s last time out was on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals, when he threw four innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
• The 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.24, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 31 games this season. Opponents are batting .219 against him.
• Fulmer is trying to secure his second quality start of the year.
• Fulmer is trying to record his third start of five or more innings this season in this outing.
• In 17 of his 31 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
• The opposing Blue Jays offense has a collective .240 batting average, and is 20th in the league with 1029 total hits and 19th in MLB action with 542 runs scored. They have the 17th-ranked slugging percentage (.392) and are 24th in all of MLB with 129 home runs.
• Fulmer has pitched three innings, giving up five earned runs on five hits while striking out three against the Blue Jays this season.

Angels batting stats

• The Angels rank 25th in MLB action with 126 home runs. They average one per game.
• This season, Los Angeles’ .374 slugging percentage is 25th in the majors.
• The Angels are 23rd in the majors with a .234 batting average.
• Los Angeles scores the fifth-fewest runs in baseball (512 total, four per game).
• The Angels rank 21st in MLB with an on-base percentage of .306.