Angels vs Blue Jays Picks and Prediction – 7/4/2025

The Los Angeles Angels open a three-game series on the road Friday versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Los Angeles is 42-43 following Wednesday’s 8-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves in the second of three games between the two. Los Angeles has alternated between wins and losses in each of the last six games. The Angels trail first-place Houston in the American League West by 9 ½ games. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB previews.

Nolan Schanuel is batting .273 with 82 hits and an on-base percentage of .365 to lead Los Angeles in the three categories. Taylor Ward leads in home runs with 20 and RBI with 57. Los Angeles is batting .228 with a .407 slugging percentage. On Friday, Los Angeles will send Kyle Hendricks to the mound. The right-hander is 5-6 with a 4.66 ERA, 60 Ks, and 23 BBs.

The Toronto Blue Jays improved to 48-38 following Wednesday’s 11-9 victory over the New York Yankees, which moved the Blue Jays into a tie for first place in the American League East with the Yankees. The Blue Jays won despite squandering an eight-run lead. Toronto has won four straight and six of the last seven.

Alejandro Kirk is batting .306 to lead Toronto, while George Springer is the leader in home runs with 13. Bo Bichette leads in RBI with 49 and hits with 97. Vladimir Guerrero Jr leads in on-base percentage at .383. Toronto is batting .258 with a .401 slugging percentage. On Friday, Toronto will send Eric Lauer to the mound. The right-hander is 4-1 with a 2.60 ERA, 45 Ks, and 14 BBs.

Toronto will win at home on Friday when hosting Los Angeles, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in four of the Angels’ last five, six of the Blue Jays last seven, and four of Toronto's last five vs an AL opponent. Los Angeles starter Kyle Hendricks has allowed four runs on 13 hits across 10 innings in his last two starts. Toronto starter Eric Lauer is coming off a poor outing, in which the right-hander allowed three runs on seven hits across 4.1 innings. Final Score Prediction: Toronto Blue Jays win but our best play is OVER 8-5.