Venue, Date & Start Time
Location: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, CA
First Pitch: 12:07 PM PT
Weather Outlook (Anaheim, CA)
Temperature: 55°F at gametime
Wind: 0 mph (calm)
Conditions: Cool, stable air — slightly pitcher‑friendly
Injury Report
Toronto Blue Jays
George Springer — 10‑Day IL (Apr 24)
Addison Barger — 10‑Day IL (Apr 24)
Lazaro Estrada — 15‑Day IL (Apr 24)
Geovanny Planchart — 7‑Day IL (Apr 25)
José Berríos — 15‑Day IL (Apr 27)
Los Angeles Angels
Travis d’Arnaud — Day‑to‑Day (Apr 22)
Ryan Johnson — 15‑Day IL (Apr 22)
Kirby Yates — 15‑Day IL (Apr 24)
Ben Joyce — 15‑Day IL (Apr 24)
Alek Manoah — 15‑Day IL (May 1)
Probable Pitching Matchup
Toronto — LHP Eric Lauer (1–3, 7.13 ERA)
WHIP: 1.47
IP: 17.2 | H: 16 | K: 16 | BB: 10 | HR: 4
Los Angeles — RHP José Soriano (5–0, 0.28 ERA)
WHIP: 0.73
IP: 32.2 | H: 11 | K: 39 | BB: 13 | HR: 1
Pitching Edge: Angels, with Soriano owning MLB’s best ERA and elite strikeout metrics.
Team Records & Recent Form
Toronto Blue Jays (10–13)
Last 5: W 4–2, W 5–2, W 10–4, L 6–2, L 6–3
Team Stats (Day Games): .253 AVG | 92 R | 198 H | 19 HR | .316 OBP | 4.33 ERA
Los Angeles Angels (11–14)
Last 5: L 4–2, L 5–2, L 2–1, L 4–1, W 8–0
Team Stats (Day Games): .221 AVG | 119 R | 181 H | 34 HR | .329 OBP | 4.03 ERA
Key Player Matchups
Toronto Hitters
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: MLB‑best .353 AVG, .444 OBP, .482 SLG; 12‑game hitting streak; averaging 2.41 total bases per game in that span
Daulton Varsho: Hit in 8 of last 10; 2‑for‑4 career vs Soriano
Ernie Clement: 29 hits (near MLB lead), hit in 19 of 23 games
Angels Hitters
Mike Trout: 7 HR, 16 RBI
Jorge Soler: 19 RBI, 5 HR
Series History & Context
4/20: Blue Jays win 5–2
4/21: Blue Jays win 4–2 Toronto enters on a three‑game road win streak, Angels on a four‑game losing streak.
Betting Trends & Market Notes
Angels must win by 2+ to cover RL (–1.5).
Soriano is undefeated (5–0) with a microscopic 0.28 ERA.
Guerrero Jr. dominates sinkers — Soriano’s most‑used pitch — batting .444 vs sinkers with a 55% hard‑hit rate.
Game Odds
Toronto Blue Jays 8
Los Angeles Angels – 163
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, April 21, 2026
