The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels will meet Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Angel Stadium for the final game of their three-game series, with both teams eager to generate momentum after inconsistent starts to the season. Toronto enters with a 16–19 record, striving to climb out of the early-season hole in the AL East, while the Angels, sitting at 14–20, have struggled both at home and across their pitching staff, finding themselves in the bottom tier of the AL West. The Blue Jays have shown more signs of life in recent games, especially offensively, led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who has driven in 18 runs with four home runs, and George Springer, who’s been hot at the plate with a .304 batting average. Toronto’s rotation has outperformed its record, highlighted by Chris Bassitt’s 2.95 ERA and nearly a strikeout per inning across 39.2 innings pitched. Their bullpen, however, has faltered lately with a 5.68 ERA over the last three games, threatening to undo some of the progress made by the starting rotation and lineup. The Blue Jays’ 21–14 record against the spread (ATS) and a 9–7 road ATS mark show that they’ve been competitive in most matchups and particularly solid away from home.

On the other side, the Angels have failed to find any consistency in all three facets of the game. Offensively, the team is batting just .213 and averaging 3.5 runs per game, often squandering early opportunities and failing to support their pitchers with run production. Logan O’Hoppe has been one of the few bright spots, leading the club with nine home runs and a .283 average, but the rest of the lineup hasn’t offered much protection or timely hitting. Defensively, the Angels have committed costly errors and failed to execute in close games, which has been compounded by one of the worst-performing bullpens in MLB—particularly at home, where they carry a 7.21 ERA. José Soriano has pitched well with a 3.83 ERA, but the Angels haven’t been able to convert quality starts into wins, which has contributed to their 13–21 ATS record and 6–14 ATS mark at home. This matchup strongly favors the Blue Jays, who enter the game with better offensive metrics, a more effective starting pitcher, and a track record of covering on the road. If Toronto can get an early lead and keep their bullpen steady in the late innings, they should be in good shape to secure the series win. For the Angels, the key will be limiting damage early, finding run support for Soriano, and avoiding the defensive mistakes and bullpen collapses that have plagued them all season. Unless Los Angeles can reverse several ongoing trends in one night, the Blue Jays are well-positioned to capitalize and leave Anaheim with a much-needed series victory.