MLB
Preview: Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels
Written
By David Hess (Follow me on Twitter @DavidHess311)
When: 9:05 PM ET, Saturday,
August 22, 2015
Where: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California
Televised: MLB Network
Where: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California
Televised: MLB Network
Odds: The
Angels have been listed as a slight favorite at -108, with the total sitting at
8 (-110).
The pitching matchup for this game will pit Marco Estrada
for the Blue jays vs Andrew Heaney for the Angels.
Marco is a right hander and has 19 starts on the year and 6
appearances out of the pen. Overall he has pitched well with a 10-7 mark and a
3.20 ERA. On the road he has gone 5-3 with a 3.42 ERA. He has faced the Angels
just once in his career and that was back in 2013, when he was a member of the
Brewers. In that game Milwaukee lost 6-5, with Marco getting the No-decision.
He allowed 4 ERs on 9 hits in 7 innings in that game.
Andrew Heaney is a
left-handed starter that is becoming the Angels most consistent pitcher this
year. He has pitched 10 games for the Angels this year and has allowed more
than 2 ERs just once. At home the Angels have gone 6-0 in his starts and his is
3-0 with a 2.63 ERA in those starts. He has never faced the Jays, but he needs
to be careful here as this Toronto team really hits lefties well.
The Jays do hit lefties at a .277 clip overall, compared to
hitting just .249 vs righties. On the road they have hit just .243 overall and
.252 vs lefties, while scoring 4.98 rpg. The Angels have been searching for
offense all year long and come in hitting just .240 at home overall, including
.243 vs righties, while scoring 3.84 rpg.
I will go with the Angels in this one. I know the Jays are
hot and this line may indicate a play on them, but the Angels have yet to lose
a game at home with Heaney on the Mound. Yes the Blue hit lefties well, but
much worse on the road than at home, plus they have never seen this guy pitch,
which gives Heaney the edge. The Angels are desperate right now as they are
falling further behind in the Wildcard chase and they have the right guy on the
mound to slow this Jays team down. Just the right spot here for LA to get a big
win.
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