Los Angeles Angels vs. Toronto Blue Jays Odds & Pick: April 16th 2010

Los Angeles Angels vs. Toronto Blue Jays
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Resting uncomfortably in the cellar of the AL West with a surprising 3-7 SU record, Los Angeles needs to crank things up a notch against the AL East leading Toronto Blue Jays.

The Angels will send their ace Jered Weaver to the mound tonight to try and stop the bleeding. In two starts for the Halos this season, the Long Beach State product has been right on target allowing only four earned runs and nine hits in 12.0 innings of work. Jered has issued only three free passes and fanned 13 in the process. Against the Jays, No. 36 has found plenty of success too en route to a 5-1 record and noteworthy 3.00 ERA in six career starts.

Toronto will counter with No. 28 Shaun Marcum. In 2009, the former Southwest Missouri State hurler underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the entire season. Shaun has returned to face Texas and Baltimore in two starts this year and looked solid surrendering just five earned runs and 10 hits in 13.0 frames.

It’s never easy fading Toronto’s Marcum at the Roger Centre. Fortunately, Shaun has dropped seven of his last eight starts against teams from the American League West. Meanwhile, the Angels have posted a “W” in 21 of Jered’s last 29 starts. Take LA with listed pitcher Weaver. Thank you and best of luck, Tom Stryker.