Data Skrive:
The Toronto Blue Jays (44-53), led by the red-hot Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and his two-game homer streak, are -135 favorites to pick up a win over the Detroit Tigers (48-50) Saturday at 3:07 PM ET, live from Rogers Centre and broadcast on SNET. Toronto’s Yusei Kikuchi and Detroit’s Reese Olson have been named the starters for this contest.
Take a look at our betting preview for this tilt, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!
Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $34.81
Blue Jays to win vs Tigers -135
Blue Jays vs. Tigers Betting Lines
- Favorite: Blue Jays (-135)
- Underdog: Tigers (+115)
- Over/under: 8
Blue Jays vs. Tigers Betting Insights
- The Blue Jays have been victorious in 30, or 56.6%, of the 53 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This season Toronto has come away with a win 13 times in 24 chances when named as a favorite of at least -135 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Blue Jays have a 57.4% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Tigers have won 26 of the 54 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (48.1%).
- Detroit has gone 12-14 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +115 or longer (46.2%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Tigers have an implied win probability of 46.5%.
Blue Jays vs. Tigers Hitting Leaders
- Guerrero leads Toronto in home runs with 15, runs batted in with 57 and his batting average of .288 is also best on his team.
- Guerrero ranks 41st in home runs and 27th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
- George Springer has 74 hits and an OBP of .309 to go with a slugging percentage of .374 this season.
- Riley Greene paces the Tigers with 17 home runs and 51 runs batted in, while putting up a team-best batting average of .271.
- Among all batters in the majors, Greene’s home run total puts him 25th, and his RBI total ranks 40th.
- Matt Vierling has 15 doubles, five triples, 12 home runs and 16 walks while batting .248.
Blue Jays vs. Tigers Pitching Rankings
- The Blue Jays have an 8.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
- The Blue Jays have the 24th-ranked ERA (4.45) in the majors this season.
- The Blue Jays rank 23rd in MLB with a combined 1.312 WHIP this season.
- The Tigers pitching staff ranks ninth in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Detroit has the 14th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.95).
- Tigers pitchers combine for the No. 10 WHIP in MLB (1.222).