Its Thursday, May 8 and the Blue Jays (16-20) are in Anaheim to take on the Angels (15-20). Chris Bassitt is slated to take the mound for Toronto against José Soriano for Los Angeles.
The Blue Jays have lost the series’ first two games and are just 16-20 to start the season. They are on a four-game losing streak.
Despite winning two in a row, the Angels are 15-20 and last in the AL West.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Blue Jays at Angels
- Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
- Time: 9:38PM EST
- Site: Angel Stadium
- City: Anaheim, CA
- Network/Streaming: FanDuel Sports Network, SN1
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Odds for the Blue Jays at the Angels
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Blue Jays (-124), Angels (+104)
- Spread: Blue Jays -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Blue Jays at Angels
- Pitching matchup for May 8, 2025: Chris Bassitt vs. José Soriano
- Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt, (2-2, 2.95 ERA)
Last outing (Cleveland Guardians, 5/2): 5.1 Innings Pitched, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts - Angels: José Soriano, (2-4, 3.83 ERA)
Last outing (Detroit Tigers, 5/2): 6.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
- Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt, (2-2, 2.95 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Blue Jays at Angels
- The Blue Jays have won 11 of their last 13 games at the Angels
- The Over is 4-1 in the Angels’ last 5 matchups against American League teams
- The Blue Jays have covered in 4 of their last 5 games
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Blue Jays and the Angels
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Blue Jays and the Angels:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Toronto Blue Jays on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Los Angeles Angels at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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