Blue Jays vs. Tigers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 21, 2024

The Toronto Blue Jays (44-54), led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on a three-game home run streak, are -152 favorites on the moneyline to defeat the Detroit Tigers (49-50). First pitch is set for 1:37 PM ET Sunday, live from Rogers Centre and airing on BSDET. Toronto’s Kevin Gausman gets the start, and he’ll go against Detroit’s Keider Montero.

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Blue Jays vs. Tigers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blue Jays (-152)
• Underdog: Tigers (+128)
• Over/under: 8

Blue Jays vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• The Blue Jays have won in 30, or 55.6%, of the 54 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Toronto has won 12 of 18 games when listed as at least -152 on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 60.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Tigers have been the underdog on the moneyline 55 total times this season. They’ve gone 27-28 in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +128 or longer, Detroit has a 4-9 record (winning just 30.8% of its games).
• The Tigers have a 43.9% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Blue Jays vs. Tigers Hitting Leaders

• Guerrero leads Toronto in home runs with 16, runs batted in with 59 and his batting average of .293 is also best on his team.
• Among batters in baseball, Guerrero is 35th in home runs and 25th in RBI.
• George Springer has collected 75 hits this season and has an OBP of .309. He’s slugging .372 on the year.
• Riley Greene has a team-best batting average of .271, while pacing the Tigers in home runs (17) and runs batted in (51).
• Among all hitters in the majors, Greene’s home run total puts him 27th, and his RBI total ranks 41st.
• Matt Vierling is batting .251 with 15 doubles, five triples, 12 home runs and 16 walks.

Blue Jays vs. Tigers Pitching Rankings

• The Blue Jays have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in the majors.
• Blue Jays pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.48 this year, which ranks 26th in MLB.
• The Blue Jays have a combined WHIP of 1.312 as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Tigers has a collective 8.7 K/9, the 10th-best in MLB.
• Detroit has the 14th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.94).
• Tigers pitchers combine for the No. 9 WHIP in baseball (1.218).