The Toronto Blue Jays will pay a visit to Comerica Park to face the Detroit Tigers. Fox Sports Detroit will be televising this AL showdown and the action gets going at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers Odds
Both teams have equal moneyline odds (-105) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this game at 10 runs (-120 for the over and +100 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at +140 for the Blue Jays -1.5 runs and -160 for the Tigers +1.5.
The Tigers are 26-30 SU and 31-24 ATS. The team has gained 3.3 units for moneyline bettors and 3.3 units against the spread (ATS). Detroit has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in three of those seven. The Blue Jays have gone 25-31 SU this year and are 28-28 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 7.2 units for moneyline bettors and 2.5 units ATS. Toronto is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the over has cashed in five of those seven.
Detroit games have had an over/under record of 24-29-2 so far in 2018. Toronto has an over/under record of 26-22-8.
Jaime Garcia will get the start for Toronto. The left-handed Garcia is 2-3 with a 5.52 ERA and 43 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Tigers this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-0, 4.50 ERA and two strikeouts over four innings).
The Tigers will send lefty Blaine Hardy (1-0, 2.70 ERA) to the mound. Hardy has 17 strikeouts and four walks to his name, as well as a 1.15 WHIP. Hardy did not record a start against the Blue Jays in 2017.
Toronto’s pitchers have allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 5.33 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.03 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.80, along with a WHIP of 1.45 and a K/9 of 8.89.
The Blue Jays offense has slashed .228/.310/.406 on its way to 4.6 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Right fielder Kevin Pillar and third baseman Yangervis Solarte continue to lead Toronto’s offense. Pillar is slashing .271/.314/.444 with four home runs, 21 RBIs, 28 runs and nine stolen bases, while Solarte (.257/.320/.471) is up to 11 homers, 33 RBIs and 27 runs scored.
For the home team, Detroit’s pitching staff has allowed 4.6 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.16, a WHIP of 1.27 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.2. The bullpen has a 4.46 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.3 K/9.
The Detroit offense has put up 4.3 runs per outing, including 4.1 per game over its last 10 games and 5.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .292/.364/.464 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that span.
The Tigers’ hitters have been led by right fielder Nicholas Castellanos and third baseman Jeimer Candelario. Castellanos is hitting .332/.376/.514 with five home runs, 29 RBIs and 29 runs scored, and Candelario’s line is .275/.367/.526 with eight homers, 22 RBIs and 27 runs.
The Blue Jays have lost 6.3 units and are 12-10 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in eight of those games, compared to 10 that’ve hit the under against lefties. On the other hand, the Tigers have netted 2.6 units and are 9-5 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 10 of those games, compared to four which went under the total.
Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Tigers, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – UNDER
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The Blue Jays have lost four of their last five games SU while the Tigers have won four of their last five SU.
Toronto has recorded 16.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 16.0 over its last five.
The Blue Jays have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Tigers have hit eight over their last 10.
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