TORONTO (Interstat) — The Toronto Blue Jays look to build on a shutout victory when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre.

Toronto (17-21) blanked the Angels 2-0 on Friday, with right-hander Dylan Cease tossing seven shutout innings, allowing five hits and striking out 10. Cease, a key figure for the Blue Jays, lowered his ERA with that dominant outing. He is 2-2 in his last five starts, including a win April 27 against Boston.

The Blue Jays, who have won three of their past four, have shown recent signs of life after dropping five of six. Their offense, however, managed just one run in a three-game sweep at Tampa Bay earlier in the week. They snapped that skid by pushing across two runs Friday, both on sacrifice flies from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette.

Los Angeles (15-24) has lost three straight and six of seven. The Angels mustered just three hits Friday against Cease and the Toronto bullpen. Right-hander Jack Kochanowicz (2-1, 4.10 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Angels. He has won two of his last three decisions. The Angels also have right-hander Trey Yesavage (1-1) listed as a probable option.

Angels reliever Jose Fermin has been effective in recent appearances. In his last five outings, covering 5 2/3 innings, he has allowed one earned run on two hits with eight strikeouts. He worked a scoreless 1 1/3 innings Friday, striking out two.

The Blue Jays have not announced a starter for Saturday. Cease’s strong performance Friday makes him unlikely to pitch on short rest. Toronto’s bullpen, led by Jeff Hoffman and Louis Varland, has been solid in the series opener.

The Angels are 6-13 on the road this season. Toronto is 9-10 at home.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, the projected final is Toronto 3, Los Angeles 2. Interstat’s ELO system gives Toronto a 66.9 percent probability to win. The Blue Jays opened as -1.5 favorites on the run line. The over/under is 7.5.

The series concludes Sunday before both teams hit the road. The Angels travel to Cleveland for three games; Toronto hosts Tampa Bay for three.