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Bo Bichette leads the Toronto Blue Jays (59-46) into a matchup with Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels (54-51) on Sunday at 12:05 PM ET at Rogers Centre. Bichette is hitting .316, the fourth-best batting average in the majors, for the favored Blue Jays (-202), while Ohtani is 10th in MLB play with a .302 batting average this season for the underdog Angels (+169). Toronto’s Jose Berrios starts against Los Angeles’ Tyler Anderson.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Angels
- Game Day: Sunday, July 30, 2023
- Game Time: 12:05 PM ET
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Stadium: Rogers Centre
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -202 | 9 |
How Do I Watch the Blue Jays vs. the Angels?
- TV Channel: Peacock
Blue Jays Stats & Trends
Blue Jays Batting
- The Blue Jays are 12th in MLB action with 123 total home runs.
- Toronto ranks fifth in the majors with a .262 batting average.
- The Blue Jays rank eighth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .331.
- Toronto strikes out 8.1 times per game to rank ninth in baseball.
- The Blue Jays average 1.1 homers per game when playing at home this season (53 total in home contests).
- Toronto is averaging 3.0 extra-base hits per game while slugging .419 at home.
- The club averages 8.7 hits per game and is batting .263 at home this season.
Blue Jays Key Batters
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is hitting .268 with 21 doubles, 17 home runs and 39 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .341 while slugging .449.
- Among qualified batters in MLB, he ranks 47th in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage, and 56th in slugging.
- Bichette leads Toronto with 140 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .492. He’s batting .316 with an on-base percentage of .347.
- He is fourth in batting average, 41st in on-base percentage and 28th in slugging in the major leagues.
- Bichette takes a four-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .524 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and six RBI.
- Whit Merrifield has 108 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .355.
- Merrifield enters this game with eight games in a row with at least one hit. During his last 10 games he is batting .415 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and six RBI.
- George Springer has been key for Toronto with 100 hits, an OBP of .318 plus a slugging percentage of .387.
Angels Stats & Trends
Angels Batting
- The Angels’ 162 home runs rank third in Major League Baseball.
- Los Angeles has a team batting average of .256 this season, which ranks ninth among MLB teams.
- The Angels have an on-base percentage of .333 this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
- Los Angeles ranks 26th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
- In 53 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 75 homers, an average of 1.4 per contest.
- Los Angeles has a team slugging percentage of .447 in away games this season with 175 extra-base hits.
- In 53 road games this season, they have a batting average of .269 while averaging 9.5 base hits per contest.
Angels Key Batters
- Ohtani has a team-high OBP (.400) and slugging percentage (.683), while leading the Angels in hits (117, while batting .302).
- Including all qualified hitters, he is 10th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks fifth and he is first in slugging.
- Ohtani takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .294 with a double, three home runs, four walks and four RBI.
- Taylor Ward has 18 doubles, 14 home runs and 39 walks while batting .253. He’s slugging .421 with an on-base percentage of .335.
- Including all qualified hitters, he is 84th in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage and 89th in slugging percentage.
- Hunter Renfroe is hitting .251 with 25 doubles, 16 home runs and 31 walks.
- Luis Rengifo is hitting .224 with eight doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 31 walks.
Blue Jays vs. Angels Probable Pitchers
| José Berríos (TOR) | Pitcher | Tyler Anderson (LAA) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 – 7 | W/L | 5 – 2 |
| 124.1 | IP | 93 |
| 3.40 | ERA | 5.23 |
| 1.190 | WHIP | 1.548 |
| 8.5 | K/9 | 7.5 |
| 2.8 | BB/9 | 3.9 |
Blue Jays vs. Angels Injury Updates
- Blue Jays: Jordan Romano: 15 Day IL (Back), Adam Cimber: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Chad Green: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hyun-Jin Ryu: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
- Angels: Brandon Drury: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Anthony Rendon: 10 Day IL (Shin), Mike Trout: 10 Day IL (Hand), Jo Adell: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Chris Devenski: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Sam Bachman: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Chris Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Stassi: 60 Day IL (Hip ), Gio Urshela: 60 Day IL (Pelvis), Logan O’Hoppe: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), José Quijada: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ben Joyce: 60 Day IL (Arm), Austin Warren: 60 Day IL (Elbow), José Suarez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jose Marte: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Davis Daniel: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Zach Neto: day-to-day (Back), Taylor Ward: day-to-day (Face)
