Detroit Tigers vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction 7-9-23 MLB Picks
Detroit Tigers (39-49) vs Toronto Blue Jays (49-41)
2023-07-09 13:40:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Detroit Tigers +135 / Toronto Blue Jays -175 --- Over/Under: 8.5
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The Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers meet Sunday in MLB action at Comerica Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays have scored 17 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 7 games. The Blue Jays have won 5 of their last 7 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Bo Bichette leads the Blue Jays with 122 hits and 52 RBI, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer have combined for 187 hits and 97 RBI. Chris Bassitt gets the ball, and he is 8-5 with a 4.09 ERA and 98 strikeouts this season. Bassitt is 4-3 with a 3.26 ERA and 50 strikeouts in his career against the Tigers.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 6 of their last 11 games. The Tigers have lost 8 of their last 10 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Spencer Torkelson leads the Tigers with 74 hits and 44 RBI, while Javier Baez and Matt Vierling have combined for 139 hits and 68 RBI. Tarik Skubal gets the ball, and he is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. This will be Skubal’s second career game against the Blue Jays.
Trends
The Blue Jays are 6-1 in their last 7 road games and 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The Tigers are 31-63 in their last 94 Sunday games and 1-4 in their last 5 home games. The under is 4-1 in Blue Jays last 5 overall. The over is 18-7-1 in Tigers last 26 overall. The Blue Jays are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Detroit and 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.
Randy’s Pick
The Toronto Blue Jays are due for a bounce back game offensively after getting no hit yesterday. Tarik Skubal is hard to trust, considering he’s pitched just 4 innings this season. Chris Bassitt has had his issues on the road this season, but he’s going up against a Tigers’ offense that’s real hit or miss. Kind of pricey, but I’ll lean toward the Blue Jays given the Tigers inability to string wins together.