The Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers meet Thursday in MLB action at Comerica Park. Here’s a Tigers vs Blue Jays Prediction. This article will include a Tigers vs Blue Jays Pick.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays are 60-42 on the year and play the Orioles, Royals, and Rockies next. The Toronto Blue Jays are batting .261 on the season, have a .332 OBP, and a .408 slugging percentage. The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff has a 4.09 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. Bo Bichette leads the Toronto Blue Jays with 117 hits and 59 RBI, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Ernie Clement have combined for 201 hits and 77 RBI.
Eric Lauer gets the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays, and he is 5-2 with a 2.80 ERA and 65 strikeouts this season. Lauer is 0-2 with a 13.50 ERA and 14 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 60-43 on the year and play the Diamondbacks, Phillies, and Twins next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .248 on the season, have a .321 OBP, and a .416 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff has a 3.72 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. Riley Greene leads the Detroit Tigers with 107 hits and 79 RBI, while Gleyber Torres and Zach McKinstry have combined for 175 hits and 77 RBI.
Reese Olson gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 4-3 with a 2.71 ERA and 61 strikeouts this season. Olson is 1-0 with a 0.55 ERA and 10 strikeouts in his career against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Tigers have won each of their last 11 games as favorites against American League opponents following a road loss.
- The Blue Jays have lost four of their last five games against the Tigers following a win.
- The home team has covered the run line in each of the Tigers’ last six games.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four road games.
- The Blue Jays have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last eight Thursday night games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Blue Jays have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six games at Comerica Park.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Blue Jays have won each of their last 10 games as underdogs.
- The Tigers have lost five of their last six games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the last 12 games between the Blue Jays and Tigers.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 games.
- The Tigers have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five home games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Blue Jays have led after 5 innings in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against American League opponents.
- The Tigers have lost the first inning in each of their last three games as home favorites against AL East opponents.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Parker Meadows has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 15 appearances in night games against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Colt Keith has hit a home run in three of the Tigers’ last four night games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Zach McKinstry has recorded at least one Double in four of the Tigers’ last five games as home favorites against AL East opponents.
- Gleyber Torres ranks 6th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.387) this season.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- George Springer has hit a home run in four of his last six road appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Eric Lauer has recorded five or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances.
- Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine road appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Bo Bichette has recorded at least one Double in three of the Blue Jays’ last four road games against AL opponents.
- Eric Lauer has recorded a win in each of his last three road appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Bo Bichette ranks 3rd in the league in Hits (117) this season.
Tigers vs Blue Jays Prediction
We keep backing the Blue Jays and they keep cashing tickets. It doesn’t make sense to stop now. The Tigers have been a different team in the second half, and they’ve been held to two or fewer runs in five of their last six games. Olson has benefited strongly this season with a 2.71 ERA and 1.19 WHIP, but the Tigers have lost four of his last five starts due to a lack of run support. Lauer has a 2.80 ERA and 0.97 WHIP, and the Blue Jays have won 10 of his last 13 starts. This is two teams heading in different directions. Give me the Blue Jays.