The Toronto Blue Jays will be facing off against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Fox Sports Detroit will broadcast this AL matchup. The game gets underway at 4:10 p.m. ET.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Detroit Tigers Odds
Toronto (-140) is favored over Detroit (+130) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this one at 9 runs (-120 for the over and +100 for the under). Gamblers can also bet on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at Blue Jays -1.5 runs (+105) and Tigers +1.5 runs (-125).
The Blue Jays have gone 25-32 SU this year and are 28-28 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 7.2 units for moneyline gamblers and 2.5 units ATS. The Tigers, on the other hand, are 27-30 SU and 32-24 ATS. The team has gained 5.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 4.4 units ATS.
Tigers games have had an over/under record of 24-30-2 so far in 2018. The Blue Jays have an over/under record of 26-22-8.
J.A. Happ is getting the nod for the visiting Blue Jays. The southpaw Happ is 7-3 with a 3.84 ERA and 79 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Tigers this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 1.50 ERA and nine strikeouts over six innings).
The Tigers will be sending lefty Matthew Boyd (3-4, 3.00 ERA) to the mound. Boyd has 45 punchouts and 20 walks to his credit, as well as a 1.07 WHIP. Boyd did not record a start against the Blue Jays in 2017.
Detroit’s pitching staff has yielded 4.5 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.13, a WHIP of 1.27 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.1. The bullpen has a 4.40 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.3 K/9.
Detroit’s hitters have produced 4.3 runs per outing, including 4.4 per game over its last 10 games and 5.6 per game over their last five. The team has hit .314/.376/.517 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Outfielder Nicholas Castellanos and third baseman Jeimer Candelario have led the Tigers’ batters this year. Castellanos is hitting .339/.382/.532 with six home runs, 30 RBIs and 30 runs scored, while Candelario’s line sits at .274/.365/.520 with eight homers, 23 RBIs and 27 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Toronto’s pitchers have allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 5.42 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.02 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.72, along with a K/9 of 8.84.
Blue Jays hitters have slashed .228/.311/.404 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Right fielder Kevin Pillar and third baseman Yangervis Solarte have led Toronto’s hitters. Pillar is hitting .265/.309/.436 with four home runs, 21 RBIs, 28 runs and nine stolen bases, while Solarte (.251/.313/.460) has produced 11 homers, 33 RBIs and 27 runs scored.
The Blue Jays have lost 6.3 units and are 12-10 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in eight of those games, compared to 10 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Tigers have netted 4.4 units and are 10-5 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in 10 of those games, compared to five that’ve gone under.
Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – Blue Jays, O/U – UNDER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The under has hit in only one of Toronto’s last seven games.
The Blue Jays have lost five of their last six games SU while the Tigers have won five of their last six SU.
Detroit has recorded 23.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 27.2 over its last five.
Each team has hit eight home runs over its last 10 outings.
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