{"id":694496,"date":"2026-05-09T16:15:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T16:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/694496\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T16:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T16:15:26","slug":"angels-vs-blue-jays-prediction-odds-home-run-pick-for-todays-mlb-game-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/694496\/","title":{"rendered":"Angels vs Blue Jays Prediction, Odds & Home Run Pick for Today’s MLB Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fading the Angels<\/a>\u2019 strikeout prone lineup worked last night, and I\u2019m going to do it again with another “K” collector in Trey Yesavage<\/a> on the mound for Toronto<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Read on to see why with my Angels vs. Blue Jays<\/a> predictions and MLB picks<\/a> for Saturday, May 9.<\/p>\n

Angels vs Blue Jays predictionsAngels vs Blue Jays best bet: Trey Yesavage Over 5.5 strikeouts (-105)<\/p>\n

Trey Yesavage<\/a> has incredible swing-and-miss stuff, which should match up well today against a swing-happy\u00a0Los Angeles Angels<\/a> squad, making the Over on his 5.5 strikeout total extremely tantalizing.<\/p>\n

L.A. struck out 11 times in Game 1 of the series, which suggests the Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> have a pretty good idea of how to attack these Angels batters, who rank dead-last in strikeout-rate.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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The Angels own a 27.6% whiff rate, sixth-worst in the majors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Angels vs Blue Jays same-game parlay (SGP)<\/p>\n

The sooner we accept Vladimir Guerrero Jr.<\/a> as one of the best singles hitters in the game, the sooner we can start profiting from it.<\/p>\n

He ranks fourth in singles hit this season and is 3-for-6 lifetime against\u00a0Jack Kochanowicz<\/a>, with all three hits being for one base.<\/p>\n

For the final leg of the SGP, I\u2019m taking Daulton Varsho<\/a> to go Over 0.5 hits. He\u2019s 4-for-5 against Jack Kochanowicz in his career and has recorded at least one hit in six of his last eight games.<\/p>\n

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Angels vs Blue Jays SGP<\/p>\n

Trey Yesavage Over 5.5 strikeouts<\/p>\n

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Over 0.5 singles<\/p>\n

Daulton Varsho Over 0.5 hits<\/p>\n

img loading=”lazy” width=”100%” height=”null” src=”https:\/\/img.covers.com\/editorial\/2026\/jaysmlcbp.jpg” alt=”Canada\u2019s best price for Jays”Angels vs Blue Jays home run pick: Daulton Varsho (+550)<\/p>\n

I\u2019m only betting a half unit on this one, as\u00a0Kochanowicz is a ground-ball pitcher who doesn\u2019t give up much hard contact, surrendering just two home runs all season long.<\/p>\n

However, I\u2019ll hitch my wagon to the player who\u2019s had the most success against him throughout his career and that\u2019d be Varsho, who owns a 1.600 OPS against him.<\/p>\n

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Additionally, Varsho owns a .400 average and a .600 SLG against the sinker, which is Kochanowicz\u2019 most utilized pitch.<\/p>\n

2026 Transparency record<\/p>\n

Best bets: 16-21, -1.25 units<\/p>\n

HR picks: 8-29, +9.15 units<\/p>\n

Angels vs Blue Jays odds<\/p>\n

Run line: Los Angeles +1.5 | Toronto -1.5<\/p>\n

Over\/Under: Over 8.5 | Under 8.5<\/p>\n

Angels vs Blue Jays trend<\/p>\n

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<\/a> for Angels vs. Blue Jays.<\/p>\n

How to watch Angels vs Blue Jays and game info<\/p>\n

Location<\/p>\n

Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON<\/p>\n

Date<\/p>\n

Saturday, May 9, 2026<\/p>\n

First pitch<\/p>\n

3:07 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

TV<\/p>\n

Sportsnet, FDSN West<\/p>\n

Angels starting pitcher<\/p>\n

Jack Kochanowicz
(2-1, 3.05 ERA)<\/p>\n

Blue Jays starting pitcher<\/p>\n

Trey Yesavage
(1-1, 0.96 ERA)<\/p>\n

Angels vs Blue Jays latest injuriesAngels vs Blue Jays weather<\/p>\n

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