The Detroit Tigers (47-50) travel to face off against the Toronto Blue Jays (44-52) on Friday, July 19th. This game will be played at Rogers Centre in Toronto and televised on APLTV. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. First pitch is set for 6:07 CT.
Tigers vs. Blue Jays Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Blue Jays (-114)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs
- The Blue Jays have scored 5 or more runs in 7 of their last 15 games.
- The Blue Jays have a home record of 21-24, while the Tigers have an away record of 23-26.
- The Blue Jays have won 4 of their last 6 home games.
- The Blue Jays have a recent win against a strong team, defeating the Yankees 9-3 on June 29th.
- The Tigers have a losing streak of 4 games in their last 10 games, with a record of 2-8.
Tigers vs Blue Jays
The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win
The Tigers are coming off a game in which they closed out their series vs. the Dodgers with a 4-3 win. Detroit was the +120 underdog at home going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Tigers, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Dodgers scored three times in the top of the first.
Alex Faedo was excellent out of the bullpen for the Tigers, going three innings and giving up just two hits and no runs. Detroit’s offense scored their other three runs in the 4th inning. Ryan Vilade was hot at the plate, going 2/3 with a run scored.
As the Tigers head into today’s game, they have won three straight series and are looking to extend their winning streak to three games. Detroit’s overall series record is 13-14-4, and they have an even 24-24 record at home. On the run line, the Tigers are 26-23 on the road and 35-21 as underdogs.
Detroit’s straight-up record is 47-50, and they are 4th in the AL Central, 12 games behind the Guardians. The Tigers have an over/under record of 51-43 for the season, with games averaging 8.6 runs. Today’s O/U line is 7.5 runs, which is lower than usual for them.
Jack Flaherty Gets The Start For The Tigers
Detroit is sending Jack Flaherty to the mound today vs. the Blue Jays, and he comes in with a record of 6-5 and an ERA of 3.13. Flaherty has made 16 starts this year and has turned in 10 quality starts. In his last outing, he went 6 innings, giving up just one earned run and picking up the win. Looking back over his last four outings, Flaherty has given up no more than one earned run in each start. The right-hander has been especially good on the road, coming in with a record of 4-2 and an ERA of 2.85.
Tigers Offense Breakdown
Riley Greene has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Tigers, going 11/24 in his last six games. This has pushed his season-long batting average to .271, and he leads the team with 50 RBIs. Greene also has a team-high 17 homers, which is 12th in the MLB. Matt Vierling is 2nd on the team with 12 homers, but he is batting just .248 for the season.
As a team, the Tigers are averaging 4.3 runs per game, and they are batting a collective .234. Their on-base percentage of .299 is 19th in the league, and their OPS of .686 is also below average. Detroit’s offense is also 16th in home runs this season.
The Blue Jays Are Coming Off A Win
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Diamondbacks, closing out their series with an 8-7 win. After allowing seven runs in the 4th inning, the Blue Jays responded with six runs of their own. Toronto was the +132 underdog on the money line going into this matchup.
Yusei Kikuchi had a rough outing, giving up seven earned runs on six hits and issuing three walks. The Blue Jays really needed a big performance from their bullpen, and they got it, as the Blue Jays didn’t allow a run after the 4th inning.
Today’s game between the Blue Jays and Tigers features two teams trending in opposite directions. Toronto has been struggling to cover the run line at home, failing to do so in their last five games, and their over/under record this season is 48-45. The over has hit in their last five games, and their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game.
Overall, the Blue Jays are 44-52 and are 30-20 as the favorite, but 14-32 as the underdog. They are coming off a series loss to the Diamondbacks and have a 5-5 record in their last 10 games. In the AL East, they trail the Orioles by 14 games.
Chris Bassitt Gets The Start For The Blue Jays
Right-hander Chris Bassitt gets the start for the Blue Jays today as he faces the Tigers at home. He has made 19 starts this season and has a record of 8-7 with a 3.52 ERA. Bassitt’s WHIP for the season is 1.44, and opponents are batting .256 off him this year. In his last outing, Bassitt picked up the win, going five innings and giving up three earned runs on six hits. Before that, he had given up at least four earned runs in three straight starts. Bassitt has been much better at home, coming in with a 5.13 ERA compared to 3.42 on the road.
Blue Jays Offense Breakdown
So far this season, the Blue Jays are averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is 24th in the league. They have been even worse at home, averaging only 3.9 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .236, which is 14th in the league, and their collective slugging percentage of .377 is also near the bottom of the league.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been a bright spot for the Blue Jays this season, as he is batting .288 with 14 homers and 55 RBIs. Guerrero Jr. is also on a five-game hitting streak. Daulton Varsho is also on a hitting streak for the Blue Jays, coming into the game with hits in four straight games. Varsho is batting just .202 for the season but does have 11 home runs.
Tigers vs Blue Jays Prediction
We see the Blue Jays taking this one at home with a final score of 5-4. Given that they are at -114 on the money line, this is the best way to play this one.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Chris Bassitt is projected to go the longest of any starter today and is also coming in with the sixth-best strikeout projection. As for Jack Flaherty, he is projected to go six innings, and his strikeout projection is average.
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Last updated:July 19, 2024 Blue Jays, Tigers