Jays vs Angels: Pitcher's Duel Ahead

0:00On April 22nd, Toronto Blue Jays sit at 10 wins and 13 losses, fourth in the American League East, facing the Los Angeles Angels at 11 wins, and 14 losses, third in the American League West. Games Wednesday at 3.07 pm, Eastern in Anaheim, with Eric Lauer starting for Toronto at 1.3 with a 7.13 ERA. Against Jose Soriano for the Angels, undefeated at 5.0 with a tiny 0.28 ERA, Angels are slight favorites in minus 1.13, total runs over under 9. Jays are riding a 3-game road win streak and goes 7-3 when they notch at least 8 hits, though they're just 4-7 away from. Home overall, Angels struggle at home with a 4-7 mark, but their hitters post a solid 0.3-2-9 on base percentage, 10th best in the league. This marks the third match up between these squads this season. Standout stepping up includes Zac Nito for the Angels with 5 doubles, 5 homers, and 11 RBI's at 2.37 batting.

1:01Oswald Paras has been hot lately, 12 for 32 with 3 doubles and 3 bombs in his last 10 games. On the Jays side, Andres Camenez has 7 extra base hits, while Dalton Varsho crushes 13 for 37 over 10 games with 3 homers, and 6 RBI's. Both teams are 4-6 in their last 10, with Jays hitting 268, but getting out scored by 5 runs, Angels at 246 edging, opponents by 13. Injuries hit hard, Angels missing relievers like Kirby Yates, and starters like Anthony Rendon, Jays without George Springer, Jose Barrios, and the slew of pitchers on the shelf. Expect the pitcher's duals skewed Angels way if Soriano stays sharp, but Toronto's bats could flip the script and keep that streak rolling into the series finale. From around the league, powered by AI, this is MLB News Today.