Kevin Gausman will start for the Blue Jays on Sunday, as they look to end a two-game losing streak vs. the Tigers. Detroit has won four straight and they are 49-50 this season. The money line odds have the Blue Jays favored at -157, while the Tigers are sitting at +133. Today's over/under line is at 8 runs.
First pitch from the Rogers Centre in Toronto is set for 1:37 PM ET. BSDET will be televising this AL matchup, and the Tigers are 4th in the AL Central, while the Blue Jays are 5th in the AL East.
Detroit vs. Toronto Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Tigers at Blue Jays
- Where: Rogers Centre Toronto
- Date: Sunday, July 21st
- Betting Odds TOR -157 | DET +133 O/U 8
Tigers vs Blue Jays Last Game Recap
Detroit cruised to a 7-3 win over the Blue Jays in the most recent game of this series. The Tigers had a huge 6th inning, scoring six of their seven runs. As for the Blue Jays, they scored all three of their runs in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Tigers were the slight underdogs at +105.
Reese Olson only went two innings for the Tigers but didn't give up a run. He finished the game with two strikeouts but issued two walks. Alex Faedo got the win out of the bullpen. Yusei Kikuchi had a rough outing for the Blue Jays, giving up four earned runs in five innings of work.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit the game's only home run while going 3/4 with two RBIs, but it came in a losing effort. Jake Rogers hit a homer for the Tigers and drove in four runs.
Tigers Preview
The Tigers are 49-50 overall and have won four straight games, including the first two in this series vs. the Blue Jays. They are 16-13 against divisional opponents and are 11 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central.
On the run line, Detroit is 48-51 overall and 28-23 on the road. As underdogs, they have a 37-21 run line record. The over/under record for Tigers games this season is 53-43, and the over has hit in their last two games. The O/U line for today's game is set at 8 runs.
Keider Montero and the Tigers are on the road to take on the Blue Jays. Montero has started three games this season, and he has a win and two no-decisions. His last outing was a win vs. the Twins, where he went 6 1/3 and gave up 2 earned runs. His first start was a loss vs. the Phillies, and he went 5 innings and gave up 5 runs.
The Tigers come into today's game averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. They have been a bit better at home, averaging 4.4 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .234 and have an on-base percentage of .299, which is 20th in the league. Detroit's team OPS of .687 is also just 22nd in the MLB.
Riley Greene has been one of the Tigers' top power threats this season, as he is 10th in the league with 17 homers. Greene also comes into the game on a seven-game hitting streak. Over his last 10 games, Colt Keith is batting .323 with two homers and nine RBIs. Andy Ibáñez has gone 5/14 in his last six games, including two homers.
Blue Jays Preview
As underdogs, the Blue Jays have struggled this season, posting a 14-32 record, but they have fared much better as favorites with a 30-22 mark. Overall, Toronto is 47-51 against the run line, with a 15-32 record at home and 32-19 on the road.
Currently, the Blue Jays are 5th in the AL East, 16 games behind the Orioles. They have gone 5-5 in their last 10 games and are looking to avoid a three-game losing streak, having lost two straight. Toronto's games have been high-scoring, averaging 8.8 runs per game, and they have a 50-45 over/under record this season.
Kevin Gausman has made 19 starts this year and has a record of 7-8 with an ERA of 4.50. So far, he has pitched much better on the road, coming in with a record of 6-3 and an ERA of 4.89. At home, his record is 1-5, and he has an 8.31 ERA. Gausman's last outing came on July 11th, where he picked up the win, going seven innings and giving up two earned runs. Before that, he had lost two straight starts. Gausman has one complete game shutout this year and nine quality starts.
For the season, the Blue Jays are averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is the worst in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and team slugging percentage. However, they do have a good team batting average and have done a good job of avoiding strikeouts this season.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is having a strong season for the Blue Jays, as he is batting .293 with 16 homers and 59 RBIs. He is also on a three-game hitting streak and has three homers in his last nine games. George Springer and Daulton Varsho are also near the top of the team's home run leaderboard, but both are batting below .230 for the season.
Tigers vs. Blue Jays Prediction: Blue Jays ML -157
Our prediction for today's Tigers vs. Blue Jays game is to take the Blue Jays on the money line, with the payout sitting at -157. We have the Blue Jays winning this one by a score of 6-5.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Kevin Gausman finishing with six strikeouts compared to Keider Montero with just four. Gausman is also predicted to go six innings, which is tied for third among today's starters.
