Detroit Tigers vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction 5/17/25 MLB Picks

The Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays meet Saturday in MLB action from Rogers Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Detroit Tigers vs. Toronto Blue Jays prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Detroit Tigers will send out Reese Olson for the start here, and Olson is 4-3 with a 3.38 ERA and 45 strikeouts this season. In his career, Olson is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 4 strikeouts against the Blue Jays. Toronto did not have a starting pitcher at the time that this article was posted.

Detroit Tigers Recap

The Detroit Tigers come into this game looking to build on their 5-4 win over the Blue Jays from Friday’s series opener to improve their record to 30-15 on the year. After this series, the Tigers will head on the road for an interleague series against the Cardinals.

Tigers Win Four Straight

Spencer Torkelson has 37 hits along with a .240 batting average, including a team-high 11 home runs, 11 doubles, and 34 RBIs. Kerry Carpenter also has 9 home runs and 21 RBIs, while Riley Greene has 45 hits with 7 doubles, 10 home runs and 27 RBIs, but also has a team-high 49 strikeouts this season. Dillon Dingler has 4 home runs and 16 RBIs, and Zack McKinstry’s added 8 doubles, 3 triples, a home run, and 16 RBIs of his own along with 39 hits this season. Javier Baez has added 38 hits and 8 doubles as well this season.

Why the Detroit Tigers will win

• The Tigers have won 14 of their last 15 games against AL East opponents.
• The Blue Jays have lost each of their last five day games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• The Tigers have covered the run line in six of their last seven road games after playing the previous day.
• The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 12 day games following a home loss.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

• Javier Baez has hit a home run in four of his last five road appearances with the Tigers against AL opponents.
• Parker Meadows has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last six road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Zach McKinstry has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last 10 games against AL East opponents.
• Javier Baez has scored at least one run in each of his last seven road appearances.
• Javier Baez has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
• Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight appearances against the Blue Jays.

Toronto Blue Jays Recap

The Toronto Blue Jays come into this game looking to bounce back from their loss at the hands of the Tigers from Friday’s matchup to drop their record to 21-23 so far this season. After this series, the Blue Jays will welcome the San Diego Padres to town.

Blue Jays Drop Back-To-Back Games

George Springer has 36 hits and Bo Bichette has 53 hits, with Springer adding 5 home runs, a triple, 10 doubles, and 18 RBIs while Bichette has 14 doubles and 21 RBIs. Andres Gimenez has added 25 hits with 5 doubles and 3 home runs and 10 RBIs this season, along with 9 stolen bases, while Anthony Santander has a team-high 41 strikeouts so far this season. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also has 5 homers, 8 doubles, and 20 RBIs, while Springer also has a .279 batting average up to this point in the year.

Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win

• The Tigers have lost 10 of their last 12 games against the Blue Jays following a road win.
• The Blue Jays have won 18 of their last 23 home games against AL Central opponents following a home loss.
• The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games against American League opponents following a win.
• The Blue Jays have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games against teams that held a winning record.

Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one Single in 13 of the Blue Jays’ last 14 home games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Daulton Varsho has hit a home run in three of his last five home appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
• Myles Straw has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Blue Jays’ last three games against opponents that held a winning record.
• Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has scored at least one run in nine of the Blue Jays’ last 10 games.
• George Springer has recorded a Double in five of the Blue Jays’ last six day games against AL opponents that held a winning record.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Blue Jays’ last nine day games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Eight of the Tigers’ last nine road games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.

Detroit Tigers vs. Toronto Blue Jays Prediction

I’m on the Tigers in this one. It would be nice to know who the Blue Jays are sending out in this game, but the thing for me here is that the Tigers are so hot right now that it’s hard to step in front of them. Olson has been inconsistent at times in fairness, and the Blue Jays could do some damage, but again, I’m not trying to stand in front of this runaway freight train that is the Detroit Tigers. Give me Detroit in this one.