Matt Boyd (0-1, 3.94 ERA) and Aaron Sanchez (5-1, 2.99 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Detroit Tigers (29-28) and the Toronto Blue Jays (31-28) at Comerica Park. The Tigers won the last game 11-0, and Detroit leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 7:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jun. 7 and can be seen on FSDT and RSN.
Boyd pitched 6.1 innings in his most recent start, surrendering four runs, striking out three and walking one in a 5-4 defeat to the Yankees. Nick Castellanos (.317, 27 Rs, 10 HRs, 33 RBIs, 1 SB) had another good game yesterday, going 2 for 5 with three runs. Sanchez went 6.2 innings, surrendering zero runs, striking out six and walking two in a 7-0 win over the Yankees in his last outing. Michael Saunders (.289, 28 Rs, 9 HRs, 19 RBIs) went 1 for 3 yesterday.
The odds for Detroit and Toronto are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Tigers have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Detroit’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
Offensively, the Blue Jays have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Blue Jays allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
The Tigers have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – DET
Notes
After last game’s shutout win against Toronto, the Tigers now have three shutouts this season. The Blue Jays have been shut out in three games this season.
The Tigers are coming into this matchup after a high-scoring game where they scored a whopping 11 runs. The Blue Jays have a 0-3 record when opponents score that many runs or more.
When they are outhit, the Tigers are 4-18. The Blue Jays have a 6-19 record when opponents outhit them.
Both falling in the top 10 of the league based on total home runs this season, Detroit ranks 10th with 72 homers and Toronto is seventh with 75.
Ranking 25th, Toronto is near the bottom of the league in hits, notching 7.93 per game. Detroit ranks in the top five at fourth with 9.21.
Ranking 18th, Toronto is in the bottom half of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.720). Detroit ranks in the top 10 at seventh with an OPS of .773.
When the Blue Jays allow at least one home run, they are 16-19, well-matched with the Tigers who are 15-20 when allowing at least one homer.
