Toronto limps into this one a season-worst kind of grumpy. Four straight losses before they finally snapped out of it, the offense has been swinging at everything that moves (second-highest chase rate in the league, per recent reporting), and John Schneider has been spreading the blame around the clubhouse rather than pinning it on Vladdy or anyone else. The vibes are not great. The pitching matchup, however, very much is.
Trey Yesavage is the story. The World Series breakout is back from the shoulder impingement that delayed his season, he made his 2026 debut April 28 against Boston, and he's carrying a 0.96 ERA into this start. The 1-1 record is just the Blue Jays offense not showing up for him — the stuff has been every bit as advertised. With Scherzer shut down, Berrios fighting elbow inflammation and Bieber still rehabbing, Toronto needs Yesavage to be exactly what he's been.
Don't sleep on Jack Kochanowicz either. The 6.81 ERA from last season is gone and the version showing up in 2026 is a different pitcher — over his last 4 starts he's 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA, leaning on a ground-ball rate north of 60%. Against a Toronto lineup that's pressing and chasing, a heavy sinker guy is a problem. This is not the easy spot the home favorite price suggests.
The Angels' catching room is a disaster — both Logan O'Hoppe and Travis d'Arnaud are on the IL — and the rotation is being held together with tape between Kikuchi, Grayson Rodriguez and Ryan Johnson all sidelined. Toronto isn't exactly healthy either, with Alejandro Kirk still working back from the thumb surgery and Addison Barger reportedly close to an activation. Plenty of names missing on both sides before first pitch.
- 10-Day-ILLogan O'Hoppe C — O'Hoppe (wrist) began catching off a machine, hitting on the field and running the bases Friday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
- 10-Day-ILTravis d'Arnaud C — The Angels placed d'Arnaud on the 10-day injured list Friday with right foot plantar fasciitis.
- 15-Day-ILBen Joyce RP — Joyce (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday, Taylor Blake Ward of TheSportingTribune.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILGrayson Rodriguez SP — Rodriguez (shoulder) is scheduled to throw up to five innings during a rehab start in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Tuesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILYusei Kikuchi SP — Kikuchi (shoulder) will be shut down from throwing for 3-to-4 weeks, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILRyan Johnson SP — Johnson (hamstring/illness) will begin a rehab assignment at Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Sunday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
- 60-Day-ILRobert Stephenson RP — The Angels announced that Stephenson underwent ligament and flexor repair surgery on his right elbow Wednesday and is likely to miss the remainder of the season, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
- 60-Day-ILAnthony Rendon 3B — The Angels placed Rendon (hip) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.
- Day-To-DayGeovanny Jesus Planchart C — no
- Day-To-DayChay Yeager RP — Yeager will undergo season-ending UCL surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
- Day-To-DayCJ Stubbs C — The Blue Jays signed Stubbs to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training.
- Day-To-DayJaven Coleman P — no
- 10-Day-ILNathan Lukes RF — Lukes (hamstring) has begun a running progression, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
- 10-Day-ILAddison Barger RF — Manager John Schneider said Barger (ankle) is traveling to Toronto on Friday and will "most likely" be activated off the injured list Saturday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
- 10-Day-ILAlejandro Kirk C — Kirk (thumb) is expected to begin hitting this weekend, Brian Murphy of MLB.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILMax Scherzer SP — Scherzer was given a cortisone shot in his injured right forearm and will be shut down from throwing for five days, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Total sits at 8.5 with juice on both sides. Two starters under a 3.10 ERA, a Toronto offense that just had its plate discipline publicly called out by its own manager, and an Angels team that's lost 3 of 5 — the under has a real case here. The market clearly likes the Jays at home, but at -186 on the DK moneyline you're paying full price for a team in a slump. A 2:07 ET first pitch in Toronto, and the most interesting arm on the mound is the rookie nobody's solved yet.