The Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers meet Friday in MLB action from Comerica Park. Here’s a Detroit Tigers vs Toronto Blue Jays prediction. This will be the second installment in a four-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Blue Jays played a series versus the Chicago White Sox this week. Toronto won Monday 9-3 then fell 5-0 in game two. In the Wednesday rubber match the Jays took a 9-2 victory. In Thursday’s opener versus the Tigers, Toronto rolled to a 9-1 blowout win. Starting pitcher Kevin Gausman struck out 10 in 6.0 innings with one earned on three hits and two walks.
In the starting pitcher role for the Jays on Friday it’ll be Alek Manoah. This year Manoah is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA in three starts. He’s got 19 Ks in 18.0 innings. Manoah is 29-19 with a 3.31 ERA in 73 career games.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
Over on the Tigers’ side, they played the Kansas City Royals in their last series. Detroit took losses in the first pair 8-3 and 10-3, then in the Wednesday finale the Tigers lost 8-3. On Thursday Detroit gave up six runs over the final two innings and could only muster five team hits. Jack Flaherty posted three earned in 6.1 innings on seven hits and one walk with nine Ks.
It’ll be Matt Manning in the starting pitcher role for the Tigers on Friday. This year so far Manning is 0-1 with a 4.88 ERA and 23 Ks in 27.2 innings over five starts. Manning is 11-15 with a 4.43 ERA in 50 career starts.
Blue Jays vs Tigers Injury Notes
Tigers SP Kenta Maeda (illness) could return from the 15-day Injured List to start Saturday or Sunday. SP Reese Olson is on track to make is scheduled start this weekend.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Spencer Torkelson has recorded an RBI in three of the Tigers’ last four games against the Blue Jays at Comerica Park.
- Javier Baez has scored a run in four of the Tigers’ last five games as favorites against AL East opponents.
- Matt Manning has recorded five or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Matt Vierling has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances with his team as a favorite against AL East opponents.
- Mark Canha has hit a home run in three of his last seven appearances against the Blue Jays.
- Andy Ibanez has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Andy Ibanez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit a home run in each of the Blue Jays’ last two road games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Daulton Varsho has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 road appearances after playing the previous day.
- George Springer has recorded at least one RBI in seven of his last eight road appearances against the Tigers.
- Daulton Varsho has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 road appearances after playing the previous day.
- Danny Jansen has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against AL opponents.
- Alek Manoah has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last eight appearances with the Blue Jays as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Alek Manoah has recorded a win in four of his last five road appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Bo Bichette has recorded at least one Single in each of the Blue Jays’ last eight games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has scored at least one run in each of the Blue Jays’ last six games as underdogs against AL opponents.
Detroit Tigers vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction
I’ll take a stab on the Blue Jays. Probably staying away from this one, though. Toronto should have a few offensive opportunities early with Manning on the mound. Over his last three starts Manning has given up 11 earned runs on 26 hits and six walks over 15.1 innings of work total. Manning hasn’t factored into a decision in that time.
On Thursday the Blue Jays had a great game on both sides. Four different players had multiple hits, including Bo Bichette’s three hits, one walk and a run. I like Toronto to keep it going on Friday.