Fading the Angels’ strikeout prone lineup worked last night, and I’m going to do it again with another "K" collector in Trey Yesavage on the mound for Toronto.
Read on to see why with my Angels vs. Blue Jays predictions and MLB picks for Saturday, May 9.
Angels vs Blue Jays predictions
Angels vs Blue Jays best bet: Trey Yesavage Over 5.5 strikeouts (-105)
Trey Yesavage has incredible swing-and-miss stuff, which should match up well today against a swing-happy Los Angeles Angels squad, making the Over on his 5.5 strikeout total extremely tantalizing.
L.A. struck out 11 times in Game 1 of the series, which suggests the Toronto Blue Jays have a pretty good idea of how to attack these Angels batters, who rank dead-last in strikeout-rate.
That’s a juicy combination to pair with a pitcher like Yesavage, who throws a fastball/splitter combo with great deception. It led to immense success last postseason, and we saw it at work in his last start where he racked up six strikeouts in just four innings.
I also expect his pitch count to be higher than his two previous starts, which should allow him to go deeper into the ball game and have more opportunities to hit the Over on his strikeouts.
COVERS INTEL: The Angels own a 27.6% whiff rate, sixth-worst in the majors.
Angels vs Blue Jays same-game parlay (SGP)
The sooner we accept Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as one of the best singles hitters in the game, the sooner we can start profiting from it.
He ranks fourth in singles hit this season and is 3-for-6 lifetime against Jack Kochanowicz, with all three hits being for one base.
For the final leg of the SGP, I’m taking Daulton Varsho to go Over 0.5 hits. He’s 4-for-5 against Jack Kochanowicz in his career and has recorded at least one hit in six of his last eight games.
Angels vs Blue Jays SGP
- Trey Yesavage Over 5.5 strikeouts
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Over 0.5 singles
- Daulton Varsho Over 0.5 hits
Angels vs Blue Jays home run pick: Daulton Varsho (+550)
I’m only betting a half unit on this one, as Kochanowicz is a ground-ball pitcher who doesn’t give up much hard contact, surrendering just two home runs all season long.
However, I’ll hitch my wagon to the player who’s had the most success against him throughout his career and that’d be Varsho, who owns a 1.600 OPS against him.
Additionally, Varsho owns a .400 average and a .600 SLG against the sinker, which is Kochanowicz’ most utilized pitch.
- Best bets: 16-21, -1.25 units
- SGPs: 7-30, -1.70 units
- HR picks: 8-29, +9.15 units
Angels vs Blue Jays odds
- Moneyline: Los Angeles +150 | Toronto -180
- Run line: Los Angeles +1.5 | Toronto -1.5
- Over/Under: Over 8.5 | Under 8.5
Angels vs Blue Jays trend
The Blue Jays have hit the run line in five of their last six games at home (+5.55 Units / 79% ROI). Find more MLB betting trends for Angels vs. Blue Jays.
How to watch Angels vs Blue Jays and game info
| Location | Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON |
| Date | Saturday, May 9, 2026 |
| First pitch | 3:07 p.m. ET |
| TV | Sportsnet, FDSN West |
| Angels starting pitcher | Jack Kochanowicz (2-1, 3.05 ERA) |
| Blue Jays starting pitcher | Trey Yesavage (1-1, 0.96 ERA) |
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