Detroit Tigers vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Pick & Prediction 7/20/24

From the Rogers Centre in Toronto, we have the Tigers and Blue Jays facing off in an AL matchup. First pitch on Saturday is set for 3:07 PM ET. SNET will be televising this one, and the Blue Jays are favored on the money line (-136).

The over/under line is currently at 8 runs, and Reese Olson will start for the Tigers. They are 48-50 and have won three straight. The Blue Jays are 44-53 and will have Yusei Kikuchi on the mound.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Toronto Blue Jays Moneyline -136

This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 3:07 ET on Saturday, July 20th.

HOW TO BET THE TIGERS VS BLUE JAYS:

• We have the Blue Jays winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Tigers to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Detroit rallied for two runs in the 8th inning in the most recent game of this Tigers vs. Blue Jays series. The Tigers scored three runs in the 4th inning but didn’t score another run until putting up two in the top of the 8th, picking up a 5-4 win. Heading into the game, the Tigers were at +112 on the money line.

Jack Flaherty started for the Tigers, going 5 2/3 innings while giving up two runs and striking out eight. He did not factor in the decision, as Tyler Holton got the win out of the bullpen. Chris Bassitt had a rough outing for the Blue Jays, taking the loss after going 6 2/3 innings and giving up five runs.

At the plate, Wenceel Perez and Mark Canha each homered for the Tigers, while Gio Urshela went 2/4 with an RBI. George Springer hit the game’s only other home run while going 1/4 with two RBIs.

Tigers Records & Stats

Detroit is 48-50 overall this season, and they are 4th in the AL Central, trailing the Guardians by 12 games. The Tigers have won three straight games and are 8-2 over their last 10. This season, they have gone 16-13 in divisional games.

So far, the Tigers have been good on the road, putting together a record of 24-26. As the road underdog, the Tigers are 18-21 this season, and they have won four straight as the underdog overall. Detroit has been good as the favorite, going 21-20 this year. The Tigers have an overall series record of 13-14-4 and have won three straight series.

Despite their overall run differential of -0.1 runs per game, the Tigers have been a profitable team to back on the run line this season, as they are 47-51 overall. They are 27-23 on the run line on the road, and they have covered the run line in four straight games away from Detroit. They have been especially profitable as the underdog, going 36-21 on the run line in those games.

The Detroit Tigers are on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays today. The combined run average for Tigers games this season is 8.6 runs per game, and their over/under record is 52-43. The average over/under line in Tigers games is 8 runs, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8 runs is 12-11-2. So far this season, 37.8% of Tigers games have had over/under lines set at more than 8 runs, while 36.7% have had lines set at less than 8 runs.

Detroit is sending right-hander Reese Olson to the mound today vs. the Blue Jays. He has made 18 starts this year and has a record of 4-8 with a 3.30 ERA. So far, opponents are batting .233 off Olsen this year. In his 18 appearances, he has turned in nine quality starts. Olsen’s most recent outing was on July 10th, where he picked up the win, going six innings and giving up three earned runs. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Olsen has been much better on the road, coming in with a 3.4 ERA compared to 4.35 at home.

Riley Greene has been on a tear of late for the Tigers, going 12/28 in his last seven games. This has helped him move into the team’s top spot in RBIs, and he is also 11th in the league in home runs. Greene’s 17 homers are also the best mark on the team. Matt Vierling is second on the team with 12 homers and is batting .248 for the season.

As a team, the Tigers are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 18th in the league. They have been a bit better at home, averaging 4.4 runs per game. Overall, they are batting .234 and have an OBP of just .299. Detroit’s team OPS of .687 is 22nd in the MLB.

Blue Jays Records & Stats

The Blue Jays are 5th in the AL East with a record of 44-53, putting them 15 games behind the Orioles for the division lead. Overall, they are 12-16 against other teams in the AL East. Toronto will take on the Tigers at home today, and they are 21-25 at home this season.

Toronto has gone 5-5 across their last 10 games and lost the first game of this series vs. the Tigers. As the favorite, the Blue Jays are 30-21 this year and 14-32 as the underdog. They have been a bit better on the road, going 23-28 compared to 21-25 at home.

The Blue Jays have been a solid run line bet on the road this season, going 32-19. They have been a different story at home, where they are just 15-31 against the run line. Their average run margin is -0.7 runs per game, and they have a losing run line record overall at 47-50. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 24-22 against the run line, compared to 23-28 as the favorite. Their average run differential in wins is +3.1 runs per game, while it drops to -3.9 runs per game in losses.

The Blue Jays are at home today against the Tigers, and the over/under line is set at 8 runs. Toronto has a combined run average of 8.8 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 49-45. When the line is set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 15-10-1. In total, 41 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, which accounts for 42.3% of their games this season. They are currently on a six-game over streak.

Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi gets the start for the Blue Jays today as he faces the Tigers at home. He has made 20 starts this year and has a record of 4-8 with an ERA of 4.42. Kikuchi’s WHIP for the season is 1.30. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up seven earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had turned in two straight solid outings, going at least 5 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs in each.

George Springer and Daulton Varsho are both tied for 2nd on the Blue Jays with 11 home runs this season, but both are batting below .225 for the season. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been the team’s best hitter so far, with a batting average of .288 to go along with 15 homers and 57 RBIs. However, he is just 7/33 in his last eight games.

Ernie Clement has been hot of late for the Blue Jays, going 9/26 in his last seven games with two homers. Over this stretch, he has four runs batted in and four runs scored. Spencer Horwitz is also on a five-game hitting streak, and he has gone 11/31 in his last eight games.