Blue Jays vs Tigers Prediction 5/18/25 MLB Picks Today

The Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays meet Sunday in MLB action from Rogers Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Blue Jays vs Tigers Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Detroit Tigers will send out Jackson Jobe for the start here, and Jobe is 3-0 with a 4.32 ERA and 27 strikeouts this season. This will be Jobe’s first career start against the Blue Jays. Toronto will get the start for the Blue Jays here and is 1-1 with a 4.33 ERA and 49 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Tigers, Berrios is 3-1 with a 2.00 ERA and 35 strikeouts.

Detroit Tigers Recap

The Detroit Tigers will be out to bounce back from a 2-1 loss at the hands of the Blue Jays in Saturday’s matchup to fall to 30-16 on the year. After this series, the Tigers will head on the road for an interleague series against the Cardinals.

Tigers Have Four-Game Win Streak Snapped

Spencer Torkelson has 38 hits along with a .238 batting average, including a team-high 12 home runs, 11 doubles, and 35 RBIs. Kerry Carpenter also has 9 home runs and 21 RBIs, while Riley Greene has 47 hits with 8 doubles, 11 home runs, and 30 RBIs, but also has a team-high 53 strikeouts this season. Dillon Dingler has 4 home runs and 16 RBIs, and Zack McKinstry’s added 8 doubles, 3 triples,2 home runs, and 17 RBIs of his own, along with 40 hits as well this season. Javier Baez had added 39 hits and 8 doubles as well as 6 home runs and 28 RBIs this season.

Why the Detroit Tigers will win

• The Tigers have won each of their last 10 day games against American League opponents following a road loss.
• The Blue Jays have lost four of their last five games as favorites against the Tigers following a win.
• The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the last 11 games between the Tigers and Blue Jays.
• The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four day games against American League opponents following a home win.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

• Spencer Torkelson has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances after playing the previous day.
• Spencer Torkelson has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances with the Tigers as underdogs against the Blue Jays.
• Parker Meadows has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last six road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Tomas Nido has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine appearances.
• Parker Meadows has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances.
• Wenceel Perez has scored a run in each of his last six road appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Spencer Torkelson ranks T7th in the league in Home Runs (12) this season.

Toronto Blue Jays Recap

The Toronto Blue Jays come into this game looking to finish the series on a high note after picking up the win in walkoff fashion on Saturday to improve to 22-23 on the year. After this series, the Blue Jays will welcome the San Diego Padres to town for an interleague series.

Blue Jays Looking For Some Consistency

George Springer has 36 hits and Bo Bichette has 56 hits, with Springer adding 5 home runs, a triple, 10 doubles, and 18 RBIs while Bichette has 15 doubles and 22 RBIs. Andres Gimenez has added 25 hits with 5 doubles and 3 home runs and 10 RBIs this season, along with 9 stolen bases, while Anthony Santander has 41 strikeouts so far this season. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also has 5 homers, 8 doubles, and 20 RBIs, while Springer also has a .265 batting average and 42 strikeouts up to this point in the year.

Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win

• The home team has won four of the Tigers’ last five games.
• The Tigers have lost 12 of their last 15 day games against AL East opponents following a road loss.
• The Blue Jays have covered the run line each of their last six games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games.

Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit a home run in two of the Blue Jays’ last three games as favorites against the Tigers.
• Jose Berrios has recorded a win in four of his last five home appearances against AL Central opponents.
• George Springer has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Blue Jays’ last six games as home favorites against the Tigers.
• Jose Berrios has recorded six or more strikeouts in 16 of his last 19 home appearances against AL Central opponents.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has scored at least one run in each of the Blue Jays’ last six games as favorites.
• Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
• Andres Gimenez has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight home appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Bo Bichette ranks T4th in the league in Hits (56) this season.

Total Runs Facts

• Nine of the Blue Jays’ last 10 day games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Each of the Tigers’ last five games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.

Blue Jays vs Tigers Prediction

I’m on the Tigers in this one. Berrios just has not been as sharp at home as he’s been in past seasons with the Blue Jays, and I just don’t know if I love this spot for him. The Tigers have been sharper at home for sure, but even on the road, when this team gets knocked down, they don’t stay down for long, having lost back-to-back games just four times all season. Jackson Jobe has had control issues at times, but he gets the run support as the Tigers are still 7-0 as a team in his starts. I think the Tigers salvage something here, so give me Detroit in this one.