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Detroit Tigers vs Toronto Blue Jays: The Tigers are looking for a sweep tonight
The Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays are closing their series tonight at Rogers Center.
The Tigers have the longest active winning streak in the AL
The Detroit Tigers are fourth in the AL Central with a 49-50 record, including 25-26 on the road. The Tigers have won the last four games, the previous two in the series against the Blue Jays and two against the Los Angeles Dodgers before that. The Tigers have a 3.96 ERA, a .238 batting average, a .301 on-base percentage, and 1.22 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Riley Greene is the best player on the team with 97 hits, 57 runs, and 17 home runs.
The Blue Jays have a difficult season
The Toronto Blue Jays are at the bottom of the AL East with a 44-54 record, including 21-26 at home. They have won 4 of the last 5 games. The Blue Jays have a 4.47 ERA, a .249 batting average, a .318 on-base percentage, and 1.31 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the team with 111 hits, 49 runs and 16 home runs.
Betting Trends
The Blue Jays are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games overall, 1-6 SU in their last 7 games at home and 0-5 SU in their last five games against teams from the AL Central. Toronto has played under the total run line in 12 of their last 18 games against Detroit and 14 of their last 17 home games against the Tigers while they have gone over in their last 7 games overall and 13 of their last 18 games against teams from the AL. The Tigers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games overall, 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against Toronto, 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road and 7-2 SU in their last 9 games against teams from the AL East. Detroit has played over the total run line in 6 of their last 8 games overall and in their last 5 games against teams from the AL.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Detroit Tigers have picked up their game lately, and if they continue to perform at that level, they may have a chance for the postseason. They won 5-4 and 7-3 in the previous two games of the series in Toronto, and now they have won their last five games against the Blue Jays. The Tigers will try to sweep the series with Keider Montero on the mound, who is 1-2 for the season with a 5.47 ERA, 23 K, 26.1 IP, and 1.37 WHIP. The Blue Jays hope to turn things around with Kevin Gausman on the mound, who is 7-8 for the season with a 4.50 ERA, 104 K, 104 IP, and 1.31 WHIP. Gausman has been the Blue Jays’ best pitcher this season, while Montero saw limited playing time, so we go with Toronto winning tonight.
