The Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers meet Saturday in MLB action from Comerica Park. Here’s a Detroit Tigers vs Toronto Blue Jays prediction. This will be the third 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 took on the Chicago White Sox in their last series. Toronto lost 5-0 in game two of that set, but won the other pair 9-3 and 9-2. After a 9-1 blowout win over Chicago on Thursday, in game two the Jays posted 10 hits in a 6-2 loss. Starter Alek Manoah put up 4.2 innings with four earned on five hits and two walks.
In the starter slot for the Saturday matchup, the Jays will send out Jose Berrios. This year Berrios is 5-3 with a 2.98 ERA and 48 Ks in 60.1 innings over 10 starts. Berrios is 88-69 with a 4.09 ERA in 222 games (221 starts).
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
Over on the Tigers’ side, they played the Kansas City Royals this week. Detroit took a three-game sweep in that one, falling 8-3, 10-3 and 8-3. After their fifth straight loss in game one, on Friday the Tigers scored three runs in the fourth inning on the way to seven hits. Kenta Maeda lasted 5.0 clean frames in the start with four hits and no walks.
As starter for the Saturday matchup the Tigers will go with Reese Olson. This year Olson is still winless at 0-5 with a 2.16 ERA in nine starts. He’s got 43 Ks in 50.0 innings. Olson is 5-12 with a 3.40 career ERA in 30 games (27 starts).
Blue Jays vs Tigers Injury Notes
Blue Jays SP Yariel Rodriguez (back) allowed one unearned run in his rehab appearance Tuesday for Triple-A Buffalo.
Total Runs Facts
- Thirteen of the Blue Jays’ last 14 road games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Tigers’ last eight games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last eight games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last five home games against American League opponents.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Spencer Torkelson has recorded at least one RBI in three of the Tigers’ last four day games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Andy Ibanez has recorded at least one total base in 12 of his last 13 appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Javier Baez has recorded at least one Single in each of his last five appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Andy Ibanez has recorded at least one hit in 12 of his last 13 appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Spencer Torkelson has hit a home run in two of the Tigers’ last three day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Kerry Carpenter has scored at least one run in four of his last five home appearances after playing the previous day.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Justin Turner has recorded an RBI in four of his last five appearances against the Tigers.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one total base in each of the Blue Jays’ last 12 day games.
- Jose Berrios has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one Single in each of the Blue Jays’ last 11 day games.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded a Double in each of the Blue Jays’ last three road games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last 12 day games.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit a home run in two of the Blue Jays’ last three road games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Jose Berrios has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last 11 appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has scored a run in each of the Blue Jays’ last five day games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
Detroit Tigers vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction
I’ll probably just stay with the Jays. Berrios had a bad start back on May 7 versus the Phillies, taking a loss with 3.2 innings and eight earned runs. He’s been better since then, though. In his last two starts combined, Berrios is 1-0 with five earned in 13.0 innings on 11 hits and three walks total.
In the Friday game the Blue Jays got a pretty good outing from the bullpen overall (3.1 innings; no earned; two hits; two walks; two Ks) after Manoah’s sketchy finish. The offense couldn’t do anything with the 10 team hits, though. I like Toronto to come back with a better effort on Saturday.