Jays vs Tigers Baseball Odds
Today’s game is the rubber match in this series with these teams splitting the first 2 games. The Blue Jays had high hopes coming into this season, but they are only 3-5 and their pitching and offense have both struggled.
Venue/ Stadium: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
Time/Date: 1:05 PM EST Thursday, April 11, 2013
MLB Odds From: BetOnline
Moneyline: Blue Jays +105 / Tigers -125 at Betonline
Over/Under: 8 runs
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Detroit Tigers Preview
The Tigers are at .500 to begin the season and MLB lines have them as the slight home favorite with a total of 8 runs.
In yesterday’s game the Blue Jays beat the Tigers 8-6.
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On the season the Blue Jays have an O/U record of 5-3 with a run-line W/L record of 3-5 and the Tigers have an O/U record of 5-2 with a run-line W/L record of 4-4.
The Tigers are 3-2 at home and the Blue Jays are 1-1 on the road.
The Blue Jays snapped their 5-game losing streak to the Tigers in Detroit with yesterday’s win.
Josh Johnson (0-0 4.50 ERA) was one of man off-season pick ups for the Blue Jays and in his debut for Toronto he was decent giving up 3 earned runs in 6 innings, but he got little run support and took the no decision facing the Boston Red Sox.
Doug Fister (1-0 5.40 ERA) got a win in his first start of the season giving up 3 earned runs in 5 innings against the New York Yankees. He won his only start facing Toronto last season. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]
The Blue Jays scored 8 runs in yesterday’s game, but overall their offense only ranks 21st in runs scored and 23rd in team batting average. Jose Bautista is back in the lineup after missing a few games with an ankle injury and Edwin Encarnacion had 2 doubles and a walk in yesterday’s game and in his previous 4 games he was 0-17.
The Tigers may need Fister to go deep in this game, as on the season the Detroit bullpen has struggled going 0-2 with an ERA of 6.66.
The Tigers offense has been mediocre ranking 17th in runs scored, but the 2 big guys in the middle of the lineup of Prince Fielder and reigning MVP Miguel Cabrera have been swinging hot bats. Fielder has 9 RBI over his last 5 games and he and Cabrera are tied for 3rd with the most RBI’s in the American League.
In some betting trends for this AL match up the Blue Jays are 3-9 in their last 12 road games and they have an Over record of 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
The Tigers are 20-8 in their last 28 games vs. a right-handed starter, 8-3 in Fister’s last 11 starts, and they have an Over record 5-0-1 in their last 6 games.
Jason’s Pick: Have to go with the Tigers at home with Fister on the mound, as their offense will give him a few runs and that will be enough to give Detroit the win.
