The Toronto Blue Jays (44-52) welcome the Detroit Tigers (47-50) to the Rogers Centre on Friday for the opener in a three-game set. The home team, as you will expect, are the favourites to win heading into this one, but we’re ready to analyse it all and see just what’s likely to occur ahead of the first pitch at 7.07 p.m.
Before we dive deeper into this fixture in particular, it’s worth noting that the season series actually puts the Tigers in the lead 3-1.
The Blue Jays were in a position where they could have endured a three-game sweep against the Arizona Diamondbacks. But, they managed to avoid this being the case when they ran out 8-7 winners in the Sunday finale. On the one hand, Toronto have been successful five times in their last eight games, but in their last fourteen, it’s 6-8, which is significantly less impressive. At home, the Blue Jays are 21-24, with four defeats in their last five at the Rogers Centre. Against the spread, the Blue Jays are 47-49 this term.
The Tigers come into this one looking in good shape, especially when on the road, where they’re 23-26 this season. They beat the Los Angeles Dodgers last time out 4-3, winning two from three in the series, and with four victories in their last five. In the previous fortnight, the Tigers have played ten games, winning eight, and are 47-50 against the spread this season.
Blue Jays vs Tigers Betting Insights
- In a total of fifty-two games as favourites this season, the Blue Jays have won thirty times, which is a 57.7% win ratio.
- If favoured by sportsbooks by a minimum of -113 on the moneyline, the Blue Jays have a record of 28-20.
- Based on the moneyline, sportsbooks are suggesting that the Blue Jays have a 53.1% chance of defeating the Tigers.
- In fifty-three games where they’ve been declared the underdog this season, the Tigers have come out on top twenty-five times, or 47.2%.
- When favoured by -107 or worse by sportsbooks, the Tigers have a mark in contests of 23-28.
- The moneyline indicates there’s a chance that the Tigers can win the contest with a 51.7% chance.
Blue Jays vs Tigers Prediction
This really is a contest that could go either way, which is suggested by the moneyline primarily. If the Blue Jays won 5-4, you wouldn’t be surprised, neither would you be surprised if it was 5-4 in favour of the Tigers. Again, like other games set to be played on Friday evening, it’s easier to make a prediction where runs are concerned, with over 7.5 almost guaranteed. You could go as high as over 8.5.
Where recent form is concerned, you might also consider that it’s really not in favour of the Blue Jays. As explained above, in the short term, things have been passable, but in the long term, it’s a far cry away from where they want to be. The Tigers could take advantage of this, especially when they’re so good on the road.
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