{"id":292724,"date":"2024-08-23T10:16:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T14:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=292724"},"modified":"2024-08-23T11:59:08","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T15:59:08","slug":"blue-jays-picks-vs-angels-august-23-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/blue-jays-picks-vs-angels-august-23-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays picks vs. Angels Aug. 23: Back Guerrero and take the over"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Toronto Blue Jays host the Los Angeles Angels for some Friday night baseball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Tonight&#8217;s matchup is far from a pitcher&#8217;s duel. Chris Bassitt and Jack Kochanowicz take the mound for Toronto and L.A., respectively, and I don&#8217;t trust either to perform. Back Vladimir Guerrero Jr.&#8217;s bases prop and take the over. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the best Blue Jays picks vs. the Angels on Aug. 23.<\/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\">MLB markets:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northstarbets.ca%2Fsportsbook%2Fsports-hub%2Fbaseball%2Fmlb&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSpencer.Closs%40northstargaming.ca%7C916f83cdf6b946d991c308dcbd828528%7Ca474078ecda74c118881901a044d2bef%7C0%7C0%7C638593615480015353%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=glJDBFkhC3LlPn8TV%2Fci0zsI%2FxcZyEJj%2FJpQPRib62o%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a>&nbsp;| MLB stats:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northstarbets.ca%2Fsportsbook%2Fnews%2Fstats&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSpencer.Closs%40northstargaming.ca%7C916f83cdf6b946d991c308dcbd828528%7Ca474078ecda74c118881901a044d2bef%7C0%7C0%7C638593615480025470%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fm4gxgwnsPkAy6JgPBFxseYap85TjIRttY90lvM%2F9ZE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Bet: Guerrero over 1.5 bases (+105)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"cacheembed:92392\">Embed: #92392<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guerrero&#8217;s bases prop is worth a look any time it&#8217;s at plus money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simply put, Vladdy has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball. He&#8217;s slashing .371\/.429\/.753 with 21 doubles and 17 home runs over the last 50 games, cashing this wager 60% of the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He went 0-for-3 last night but has still cleared this mark in two of his last four and three of his last six outings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tonight presents a nice opportunity for him to get back on the horse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kochanowicz is an inexperienced arm with a mixed bag of results in the majors. He has a 6.53 ERA through four starts and got lit up by the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners before logging quality starts against the Washington Nations and Atlanta Braves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His minor-league stats also aren&#8217;t anything to write home about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kochanowicz posted a 4.50 ERA and 7.6 K\/9 rate in 102.0 IP in Double-A before his call-up in July. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 23-year-old righty throws a high-90s sinker 64% of the time, according to Baseball Savant, and that&#8217;s a pitch Guerrero should feast against. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Guerrero is batting .292 against fastballs above 95mph this season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Over 8.5 runs (-122):<\/strong> Toronto&#8217;s offence is on quite a tear. Since August 11 it ranks first in home runs (21), extra-base hits (47), and SLG (.488).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"cacheembed:92411\">Embed: #92411<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I can&#8217;t see Kochanowicz cooling those bats and also don&#8217;t trust Bassitt to have a decent outing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The veteran right-hander is in a bad place right now. He has a 6.91 ERA in eight starts since July 1 with an .296\/.374\/.497 opponent slash line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Angels&#8217; offence is anemic but Bassitt is giving up plenty of hard contact (eight HR in last six starts) and has struggled to perform at Rogers Centre this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His 4.67 home ERA is noticeably higher than his 3.90 road ERA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Picks made at 9:13 a.m. on 08\/23\/24<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Toronto Blue Jays host the Los Angeles Angels for some Friday night baseball. The pregame narrative: Tonight&#8217;s matchup is far from a pitcher&#8217;s duel. Chris Bassitt and Jack Kochanowicz take the mound for Toronto and L.A., respectively, and I don&#8217;t trust either to perform. Back Vladimir Guerrero Jr.&#8217;s bases prop and take the over. 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