Hector Santiago (2-2, 2.41 ERA) gets the start for the Los Angeles Angels (19-19) as they go up against Aaron Sanchez (3-3, 4.26 ERA) and the Toronto Blue Jays (18-22) in the second of a four-game series at the Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays won the last game 10-6 and Toronto leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 7:07 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May. 19 and will air on FSN-W and RSN.
In his last start, Sanchez pitched 5.2 innings, giving up five runs, striking out one and walking four in a 6-1 loss to the Orioles. Russell Martin (.298, 24 Rs, 7 HRs, 23 RBIs, 2 SBs) continued his strong season yesterday, going 3 for 5 with one run and two RBIs. In his career against the Blue Jays, Santiago is 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA. He gets a strong Toronto offense that’s batting .262. Kole Calhoun (.299, 15 Rs, 3 HRs, 18 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 5 yesterday with one run.
Toronto, a -133 favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Los Angeles. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is set at nine runs. The Blue Jays perform well as a favorite with a 10-6 record, but haven’t fared as well with the overall money line (-603). The Blue Jays rank second in the majors in extra base hits with 135. They typically aren’t overmatched by pitchers, ranking third in the AL with an average of only 6.2 strikeouts per home game. Turning to the pitching staff, the Blue Jays are third in the AL in hits allowed at home with just 7.6 per game.
Switching gears, the Angels come into this game with a win percentage of .462 when playing as the underdog (6-7) and an overall money line of -104. Over the last 10 games, they were unbeaten as the underdog with a perfect 2-0 record and 7-3 SU. The last 10 games have really brought the best out of the Los Angeles pitchers. They’ve allowed 2.1 runs per game during that span, which is lower than their season average of 3.5. They have a WHIP of 1.17, fifth best in the MLB.
The only other game between the two teams went Toronto’s way. This game will feature Santiago (LHP) on the mound against the Blue Jays, who have a 5-2 record when they take on a left-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Angels will be the right-hander Sanchez. They sport a 12-15 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – TOR, O/U – Under
Notes
When the Blue Jays play into extra innings, they have a 1-0 record. The Angels are 1-1 when their games exceed nine innings.
The Angels managed to give up five walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Blue Jays who are heading in with an 8-1 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Angels are 12-6. The Blue Jays have a 16-3 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking first in runs, Toronto has earned 210 this season. Los Angeles ranks 26th with 140 runs.
Ranking 25th, Los Angeles is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 89 this season. Toronto ranks in the top 10 at sixth with 131.
When the Blue Jays hit at least one home run, they are 15-9. When the Angels hit at least one homer, they have a 12-11 record.
