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Los Angeles Angels (54-75, fifth in the AL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (61-68, fifth in the AL East)
Toronto; Saturday, 3:07 p.m. EDT
LIKELY PITCHING PLAYERS: Angels: Carson Fulmer (0-4, 4.24 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Bowden Francis (6-3, 4.38 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 58 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Blue Jays -167, Angels +140; Over/Under is 8 1/2 runs
CONCLUSION: The Los Angeles Angels will look to end their three-game losing streak on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Toronto’s record is 61-68 overall and 32-33 at home. The Blue Jays are 51-9 in games in which they have scored at least five runs.
Los Angeles has an overall record of 54-75 and a road record of 27-35. The Angels have the 10th best team batting average in the AL at .234.
Saturday’s game will be the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Blue Jays hold a 5-0 lead in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 26 home runs, 56 walks and 81 RBIs with a .316 batting average for the Blue Jays. Daulton Varsho has hit 12 for 42 with two doubles, a triple, a home run and five RBIs in the last 10 games.
Zachary Neto has 27 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 63 RBI for the Angels. Niko Kavadas is 1-for-18 with a home run and three RBIs in the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 6-4, .249 batting average, 3.64 ERA, 14 runs more than opponents
Angels: 2-8, .209 batting average, 5.44 ERA, 25 runs less
INJURIES: Blue Jays: Alek Manoah: 60-day IL (elbow), Jordan Romano: 60-day IL (elbow), Bo Bichette: 10-day IL (calf)
Angels: Mickey Moniak: day-to-day (elbow), Luis Rengifo: 60-day IL (wrist), Jose Soriano: 15-day IL (arm), Jose Marte: 15-day IL (viral infection), Andrew Wantz: 60-day IL (elbow), Patrick Sandoval: 60-day IL (elbow), Kelvin Caceres: 60-day IL (lat), Mike Trout: 10-day IL (meniscus), Robert William Stephenson: 60-day IL (shoulder)
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
