{"id":290792,"date":"2024-08-14T09:43:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T13:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=290792"},"modified":"2024-08-14T09:43:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T13:43:59","slug":"blue-jays-picks-vs-angels-august-14-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/blue-jays-picks-vs-angels-august-14-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays picks vs. Angels Aug. 14: Back Gurrero, fade Berrios as Toronto looks to sweep"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vladimir Guerrero Jr. headlines today&#8217;s Toronto Blue Jays picks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Jose Berrios and Tyler Anderson take the mound as Toronto looks to sweep the Los Angeles Angels. Guerrero has crushed left-handed pitching during his hot streak, making his bases prop enticing. I&#8217;m also looking to fade Berrios who has been awful on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the best Blue Jays picks vs. the Angels on Aug. 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blue Jays picks vs. Angels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Go to full Blue Jays\/Angels <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1020376495\">MLB betting markets<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Bet: Guerrero over 1.5 bases (+100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"cacheembed:91604\">Embed: #91604<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guerrero is a top-10 hitter in nearly every metric despite an awful start to the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is fourth in batting average (.320), seventh in wRC+ (164), eighth in total bases (252), and 10th in OPS (.940). Getting him at plus money to record multiple bases seems absurd at this point, but I&#8217;ll take it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vladdy has been on a ridiculous 25-game heater, slashing .456\/.523\/.957 with 12 doubles and 11 home runs. He is slugging 1.105 against left-handed pitching during this run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anderson is a respectable arm with a 2.99 ERA but I&#8217;m happy to ride with the hot bat in this matchup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Especially when you consider the southpaw has an xERA of 4.20, making him the 28th &#8220;luckiest&#8221; pitcher in MLB, per Baseball Savant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guerrero has also faced Anderson before and is 3-for-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of those hits went for singles but I&#8217;m not worried about Vladdy reaching back and hitting for power. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Guerrero is 17-8 against this line in his last 25 games (68.0%). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Angels F5 moneyline tie no bet (-115):<\/strong> If we&#8217;re talking about Anderson having a lucky season we also need to mention Berrios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"cacheembed:91609\">Embed: #91609<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toronto&#8217;s righty has a 3.97 ERA and a 5.14 xERA, the latter of which ranks in the ninth percentile. He also has an 11th-percentile xBA (.276) and a 19th percentile K rate (18.7). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s simply not good enough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Berrios has cobbled together some good starts here and there but he&#8217;s generally gotten shelled on the road. He has a 5.29 ERA and a .272 opponent batting average outside of Rogers Centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los Angeles doesn&#8217;t have a potent lineup but is still batting a respectable .258 against him in 35 combined plate appearances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I would be keen on fading Berrios&#8217; outs prop but it is set at 18.5 and heavily juiced (-180) to the under. This seems like a solid pivot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toronto is 0-9 on the F5 moneyline in Berrios&#8217; last nine road starts.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Picks made at 8:27 a.m. on 08\/14\/24<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vladimir Guerrero Jr. headlines today&#8217;s Toronto Blue Jays picks. The pregame narrative: Jose Berrios and Tyler Anderson take the mound as Toronto looks to sweep the Los Angeles Angels. Guerrero has crushed left-handed pitching during his hot streak, making his bases prop enticing. 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