Blue Jays vs. Angels Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 8

Nolan Schanuel and the Los Angeles Angels take the field on Thursday at Angel Stadium against Chris Bassitt, who gets the start for the Toronto Blue Jays. First pitch is at 9:38 p.m. ET. The favored Blue Jays have -135 moneyline odds against the underdog Angels, who are listed at +115. Toronto is the run-line favorite (-1.5). An 8.5-run total has been listed for this matchup.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Blue Jays-Angels game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Blue Jays vs. Angels Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 9:38 p.m. ET
• Where: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California
• How to watch on TV: FDSW and SN1

Blue Jays vs. Angels Prediction

• Score Prediction: Angels 5, Blue Jays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 52%, Angels 48%

Blue Jays vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Blue Jays have won six, or 50%, of the 12 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Toronto has entered five games this season favored by -135 or more and is 4-1 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from the Blue Jays, based on the moneyline, is 57.4%.
• The Angels have come away with 11 wins in the 27 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Los Angeles has come away with a win seven times in 20 chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Angels have a 46.5% chance of pulling out a win.

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays played as the moneyline favorite for four of their last 10 games, and finished 1-3 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to go over the run total seven times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Blue Jays are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has collected a team-best 18 runs batted in.
• In all of MLB, Guerrero is 100th in homers and 69th in RBI.
• Guerrero carries a nine-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .289 with a double, two home runs, four walks and seven RBIs.
• George Springer's .304 batting average paces his team.
• Springer ranks 100th in homers and 111th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Bo Bichette is batting .277 with 11 doubles, a home run and seven walks.
• Andres Gimenez is batting .195 with five doubles, three home runs and 10 walks.
• Gimenez takes a five-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .368 with a double and two RBIs.

Blue Jays Team Props

Angels Recent Betting Performance

• The Angels have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• The Angels and their opponents have combined to hit the over seven times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Angels have a record of 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Angels Recent Stats

Angels Player Insights

• Schanuel is batting .248 with five doubles, a triple, two home runs and 14 walks.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Schanuel's home run total is 190th and his RBI tally is 220th.
• Logan O'Hoppe has showcased his ability as a power hitter this season, as he leads his team with nine home runs with a club-high .283 batting average.
• O'Hoppe is 10th among all batters in MLB in homers, and 95th in RBI.
• Jorge Soler is batting .222 with eight doubles, six home runs and nine walks.
• Zach Neto is hitting .292 with five doubles, four home runs and three walks.

Angels Team Props

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