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Los Angeles Angels vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Los Angeles Angels at Rogers Centre.
The Angels will trot Kyle Hendricks out to the mound in this one. Right hander Hendricks has a 5-6 record and a 4.66 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Blue Jays will be Eric Lauer. The left hander has a 2.60 ERA to go along with a 4-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -169-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Blue Jays were a 8-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at 110 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 5-1 winner as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at 130 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 43-43 SU
LA Angels is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
LA Angels is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
Toronto:
Team record: 49-38 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Toronto Saturday, July 5