The Toronto Blue Jays are surging ahead of their weekend series with the Los Angeles Angels.
The pregame narrative: Toronto leads the AL East after a four-game sweep of the New York Yankees. The team’s top performer during the series, George Springer, is on an absolute tear and is in a nice spot to continue his dominant ways at the plate.
Check out my Angels vs. Blue Jays picks for July 4, featuring Springer and Eric Lauer.
Angels vs. Blue Jays picks
Best Bet: Springer over 1.5 total bases (+105)
Springer is on one right now, and I’m looking to jump on anyway I can.
For those unaware of just how well he is hitting the ball these days, check out his numbers across his last 10 games:
- .514 batting average
- .943 SLG
- 1.528 OPS
- 33 total bases
Springer is averaging 3.3 total bases per game over this stretch, thanks to his 18 hits and five home runs.
He’s facing Angels starter Kyle Hendricks, and he certainly isn’t pitching well enough to shake me off Springer.
Hendricks enters tonight’s game with an underwhelming 4.66 ERA and 4.88 FIP. He also has a first-percentile fastball velo (86.3), per Baseball Savant, that should present some very hittable pitches to Springer.
The Blue Jays slugger’s combination of above-average bat speed (68th percentile) and elite power (96th percentile xSLG) should help him deliver on this plus-money prop.
Key stat: Springer has two-plus hits in seven of his last 11 outings.
Blue Jays picks made at 10:19 a.m. ET on 07/04/2025.
Stevie’s an avid NFL, NHL, and tennis bettor who has no problem talking himself into the underdog. His previous stops include Yahoo! Sports Canada and Toronto Metropolitan University, where he received a degree in Sport Media.