Review the Angels vs Blue Jays Insights and Game Breakdown – May 9, 2026

Los Angeles Angels

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Toronto Blue Jays

Los Angeles Angels Insights

• Jack Kochanowicz – Over/Under 3.5 Strikeouts (+125/-160)
  Jack Kochanowicz’s higher utilization percentage of his secondary pitches this season (42.3% vs. 34.1% last year) should work in his favor consider they are typically much more effective than fastballs.
  Explain: A pitcher who limits has fastball usage will instead heavily use change-ups, curveballs, sliders, etc. These are far more effective pitches at preventing runs and generating strikeouts.
• Nolan Schanuel – Over/Under 0.5 RBIs (+235/-320)
  Nolan Schanuel’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this year; his 90.9-mph average last year has fallen off to 87.6-mph.
  Explain: Most home runs are flyballs, and the harder those flyballs are hit, the more often they turn into home runs. This is a strong indicator of power.
• The Los Angeles Angels have 4 bats in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Zach Neto, Mike Trout, Jorge Soler, Yoan Moncada).
  Explain: Teams that have multiple high-strikeout hitters will make it much easier for the opposing pitcher to record strikeouts

Toronto Blue Jays Insights

• Toronto Blue Jays – 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline (-170)
  In his last GS, Trey Yesavage turned in a great performance and gave up 0 ER.
  Explain: A pitcher who was strong in his last outing may be sharp once again in his next outing.
• Daulton Varsho – Over/Under 0.5 RBIs (+160/-205)
  Los Angeles’s 3rd-worst outfield defense of the day creates a favorable matchup for Daulton Varsho, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.
  Explain: This player’s skill set matches up well with the opposing team’s defensive weakness, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.
• Toronto Blue Jays – 2H Moneyline
  The Toronto Blue Jays bullpen ranks as the 3rd-best in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).
  Explain: Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a strong bullpen sneakily creates a tougher matchup for the opposing offense and suppresses a game’s runs.