The Toronto Blue Jays will be looking to build on a three-game sweep of the visiting Oakland A’s when they open a three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday as +133 road underdogs on the MLB odds at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com.
Buoyed by the major league debut of top prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto put on a show for the home fans against the A’s. The club tallied a pair of walk-off victories while outscoring Oakland by a 16-7 overall margin over the weekend, improving to 9-3 in 12 outings going into Tuesday night’s Blue Jays vs. Angels betting matchup at Angels Stadium.
With the sweep, the Blue Jays have returned to .500 on the season, sporting a 14-14 record. And the club has bolstered their record with solid play on the road, earning the win in six of seven away from Rogers Centre.
However, the Blue Jays’ recent strong play has done little to boost them on the MLB futures, where they continue to lag as a +3300 bet to finish the season atop the AL East standings, and a lengthy +7500 wager on the World Series odds.
Clay Buchholz is expected to get the call for the Blue Jays in Tuesday night’s series opener. The 34-year-old veteran was roughed up in his last outing, taking the loss after surrendering six hits and four earned runs over five innings of work in a 4-0 defeat at the hands of the San Francisco Giants on April 24.
However, Buchholz dominated in his past two appearances against the Angels, to whom he has not surrendered an earned run in 10 innings of work, capped by a sparkling seven-inning performance while on the mound for the Arizona Diamondbacks in a 5-1 win last August.
Right-hander Griffin Canning is expected to make his MLB debut by taking the mound for the Angels on Tuesday night. The 22-year-old has surrendered just one earned run in 16 innings of work over three starts for the Salt Lake Bees, the Angels’ triple-A farm club, and will be aiming to spur Los Angeles to its fourth win in five games.
Pegged as -143 chalk at online betting sites in Tuesday’s matchup, the Angels have struggled with consistency this season, and has already endured two losing streaks lasting five or more games. The club has also gone 2-6 at home after winning six straight earlier this month. The Angels have gone 7-4 in their past 11 games overall against Toronto, but just 6-6 in their past 12 home meetings with the Blue Jays.
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