Toronto Blue Jays (44-52) vs Detroit Tigers (47-50)
Game Info: Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 3:07 pm (Rogers Centre)
The Line: Betting Odds: Toronto Blue Jays -135 / Detroit Tigers -124 — Over/Under:
The Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays meet Saturday in MLB action from Rogers Centre. Here’s a Detroit Tigers vs Toronto Blue Jays prediction. This will be the second installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game. We will examine:
The Detroit Tigers recent form and player performance
The Toronto Blue Jays recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Detroit Tigers
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Toronto Blue Jays
Recent betting trends in games played between the Tigers and Blue Jays
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Tigers vs Blue Jays game
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
Last weekend the Tigers took on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Detroit lost the first installment of that set 4-3 but then came back for wins 11-9 and 4-3 to take the series. On Friday versus the Blue Jays, the Tigers eked out a win 5-4. Jack Flaherty went 5.2 innings in the start with two earned runs.
In the starter role for Saturday’s game the Tigers will send out Reese Olson. So far over 18 starts Olson is 4-8 with a 3.30 ERA. In his career Olson is 9-15 with a 3.65 ERA in 39 games (36 starts).
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
Over on the Blue Jays’ side, they played the Arizona Diamondbacks in their last series before the break. Toronto lost the first two installments 5-4 and 12-1 before an 8-7 win in the finale. On Friday the Blue Jays had seven team hits, allowing seven as well. Starter Chris Bassitt managed 6.2 innings with five earned runs on seven hits and a walk.
It’ll be Yusei Kikuchi in the starter role for the Jays on Saturday. This year Kikuchi is 4-8 with a 4.42 ERA in 20 starts. Kikuchi is 36-45 with a 4.67 ERA in 154 career games (142 starts).
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Blue Jays’ last seven games as favorites against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Nine of the Tigers’ last 10 games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last eight home games against AL Central opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last four road games.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- George Springer has hit a home run in each of the Blue Jays’ last two games as home favorites.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Blue Jays’ last five home games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Yusei Kikuchi has recorded seven or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances at Rogers Centre against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has scored at least one run in nine of the Blue Jays’ last 10 games at Rogers Centre against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded a Single in each of his last six home appearances after playing the previous day.
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Mark Canha has hit a home run in three of his last four road appearances against the Blue Jays.
- Matt Vierling has recorded a Double in four of the Tigers’ last five games.
- Mark Canha has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances with the Tigers as underdogs against AL East opponents.
- Riley Greene has recorded a Single in each of the Tigers’ last five games as underdogs.
- Matt Vierling has scored at least one run in each of the Tigers’ last six games as underdogs against AL East opponents.
- Gio Urshela has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances with his team as a road underdog against AL East opponents.
- Gio Urshela has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances with his team as a road underdog against AL East opponents.
Detroit Tigers vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction
I’ll lean toward the Jays, but ultimately I think I’m staying away. Kikuchi needs a major bounce-back effort after his last start. In that one Kikuchi gave up seven earned in 4.2 innings versus Arizona. Prior to that however Kikuchi had four earned in 13.0 total innings over two starts.
On Friday the Jays got a couple of big swings from George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero but everyone else had fairly quiet evenings. Toronto needs a little more noise in game two.