Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/11/2022

Game Time: 4:10 pm ET, Saturday, June 11, 2022

Venue:  Comerica Park, Detroit, MI

Where to Watch:  BSDET

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -225, Tigers +185; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -225, Tigers +185; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -225, Tigers +185; Over/Under:  8 runs

 

Toronto Blue Jays:  33-23 (3rd place, AL East)

Detroit Tigers:  23-33 (4th place, AL Central)

 

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Toronto Blue Jays:  7-3 last 10

Detroit Tigers:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The Blue Jays are coming into this game with a 33-23 record overall and they are 15-13 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. They just won their 3-game series against the Kansas City Royals 2-1, had Thursday off as a rest day, and they are playing the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Tigers on Saturday. This will be the 2nd game of the series on Saturday with the series opener still to be played on Friday. José Berríos is the starting pitcher for them on Friday while Kevin Gausman will be on the mound for them here on Saturday. He is 5-4 with a 2.78 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 3 ER, 0 HRs, and 1 BB with 3 Ks on 9 hits in 3.2 IP against the Minnesota Twins. They scored 19 runs in their last series averaging just over 6 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 8 runs against them averaging just under 3 runs allowed per game.

 

The Tigers are coming into this game with a 23-33 record overall and they are 15-15 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 2 game winning streak. They just won their 2-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 completing the sweep, had Thursday off as a rest day, and they are playing the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Blue Jays on Saturday. This will be the 2nd game of the series on Saturday with the series opener still to be played on Friday. Rookie pitcher Elvin Rodríguez is the starting pitcher for them on Friday while rookie pitcher Beau Brieske will be on the mound for them here on Saturday. He is 0-5 with a 4.93 ERA this season. His team lost 5 of their last 6 this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 2 earned runs, 2 homers, and 1 BB with 7 strikeouts on 3 hits in 6 innings played against the New York Yankees. They scored 8 runs in their last series averaging 4 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 4 runs against them averaging 2 runs allowed per game.

 

The Tigers are coming into this game as a big underdog with the current betting odds. They have been playing well recently and they have also been a very good team at home this season, getting most of their wins there. They are going up against a Blue Jays team that is supposed to be one of the best in the MLB this season but they have been struggling to score runs this season. Their offense has been heating up recently but they have still been an inconsistent team on offense and they have had some pitching trouble this season as well. Gausman is starting for the Jays here and he had a great start to the season but he has dropped off a bit now and is struggling in his last few starts. He has been allowing a lot of runs as well as he has been tipping his pitches and until he corrects the situation he cannot be trusted on the mound. The Tigers have been very good at home this season and there is a lot of value on them here with Gausman starting this game on the road. The best bet here is on the Tigers to win this game.

 

Blue Jays Tigers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, June 11, 2022 (4:10 pm ET start time) is Tigers 4 Blue Jays 1.

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Toronto Blue Jays: 26-13 (-7 Units) ML as a favorite of -200 or more. 26-21 (-7.8 Units) ML against AL Central opponents. 17-28 UNDER against AL Central opponents.

Detroit Tigers: 123-153 (+19.6 Units) ML in all games. 95-135 (+14 Units) ML as an underdog of +100 or higher. 35-18 UNDER in all games.

 

 

Toronto Blue Jays:  H. Ryu (SP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. D. Jansen (C) Out indefinitely - Finger. N. Pearson (SP) Mid June - Illness.

Detroit Tigers:  J. Candelario (3B) Mid June - Shoulder. V. Reyes (LF) Mid June - Quadricep. R. Grossman (LF) Mid June - Neck.

 

 

 

"It gets tough because you've got to cover eight, nine innings when the bullpen is already thin. So like I always say, pitching and defense wins. If Kikuchi comes throwing strikes, we have a good chance.” - Charlie Montoyo after his team’s loss against the Royals on Wednesday.

 

 

"Whatever (the Tigers) think is best for me, I trust them. I can only control what I can control, so whenever I'm on the mound, I'm going to try to compete as hard as I can and try to execute as much as I can. Anything besides that is out of my control." - Alex Faedo after their win against the Pirates on Wednesday.

 

 

 

George Springer (R) CF

Bo Bichette (R) SS

Vladimir Guerrero (R) DH

Santiago Espinal (R) 2B

Raimel Tapia (L) RF

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) LF

Matt Chapman (R) 3B

Zack Collins (L) C

Cavan Biggio (L) 1B

 

Harold Castro (L) 3B

Jonathan Schoop (R) 2B

Miguel Cabrera (R) DH

Austin Meadows (L) RF

Javier Baez (R) SS

Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B

Kody Clemens (L) LF

Eric Haase (R) C

Daz Cameron (R) CF

 

 

Batting Average:  Alejandro Kirk (.322)

Hits:  Bo Bichette (61)

Home Runs:  Vladimir Guerrero (13)

RBI:  Vladimir Guerrero (31)

Stolen Bases:  Bo Bichette (4)

Wins:  Alek Manoah (7)

Saves:  Jordan Romano (16)

ERA:  Bowden Francis (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Dustin Garneau (.300)

Hits:  Miguel Cabrera (51)

Home Runs:  Jeimer Candelario (5)

RBI:  Miguel Cabrera (20)

Stolen Bases:  Derek Hill (3)

Wins:  Tarik Skubal (5)

Saves:  Gregory Soto (12)

ERA:  Angel De Jesus (0.00)

 

Managers:

Toronto Blue Jays: Charlie Montoyo (4th season)

Detroit Tigers: A. J. Hinch (2nd season)