Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/12/2022

Game Time: 1:40 pm ET, Sunday, June 12, 2022

Venue:  Comerica Park, Detroit, MI

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -145, Tigers +125; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -145, Tigers +125; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -145, Tigers +125; Over/Under:  8 runs

 

Toronto Blue Jays:  34-23 (2nd place, AL East)

Detroit Tigers:  23-34 (4th place, AL Central)

 

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Toronto Blue Jays:  7-3 last 10

Detroit Tigers:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The Blue Jays are coming into this game with a 34-23 record overall and they are 16-13 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. 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 series finale of a 3-game series with the Tigers on Sunday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Sunday with the 2nd game still to be played on Saturday. Kevin Gausman is the starting pitcher for them on Saturday while Ross Stripling will be on the mound for them here on Sunday. He is 2-1 with a 3.65 ERA this season. His team lost 3 of their last 4 games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 0 BB with 2 Ks on 1 hit in 5 IP against the Kansas City Royals. 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 23-34 record overall and they are 15-16 in their home 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 2-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 completing the sweep, had Thursday off as a rest day, and they are playing the series finale of a 3-game series with the Blue Jays on Sunday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Sunday with the 2nd game still to be played on Saturday. Rookie pitcher Beau Brieske is the starting pitcher for them on Saturday while Tarik Skubal will be on the mound for them here on Sunday. He is 5-2 with a 2.33 ERA this season. His team won 5 of their last 6 this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 3 earned runs, 1 homer, and 0 BB with 9 strikeouts on 6 hits in 7 innings played against the Pittsburgh Pirates. 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 an underdog with the current betting odds. They have been playing well in their recent games and they have been a very team at home this season as that is where most of their wins this season have come from. They also have their ace pitcher on the mound here in Skubal and he may just be enough to stunt this Jays offense for a day with how well he has been pitching recently. Stripling is starting for the Jays here and he has been pitching well this season but he has had a few bad starts as well and the bullpen will likely be featured more for the Jays here. Skubal has been the more reliable pitcher here and considering how well the Tigers have been at home, there is some value on them here. The best bet here is on the Tigers to win this game.

 

Blue Jays Tigers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Sunday, June 12, 2022 (1:40 pm ET start time) is Tigers 3 Blue Jays 1.

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Toronto Blue Jays: 40-33 (-7.4 Units) ML as a favorite of -125 to -175. 27-21 (-6.8 Units) ML against AL Central opponents. 9-2 UNDER against left-handed starters.

Detroit Tigers: 123-154 (+18.6 Units) ML in all games. 95-136 (+13 Units) ML as an underdog of +100 or higher. 35-19 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) Ques Sat - 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

Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF

Alejandro Kirk (R) C

Santiago Espinal (R) 2B

Matt Chapman (R) 3B

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) LF

Cavan Biggio (L) 1B

 

Robbie Grossman (S) LF

Jonathan Schoop (R) 2B

Miguel Cabrera (R) DH

Austin Meadows (L) RF

Javier Baez (R) SS

Harold Castro (L) 3B

Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B

Tucker Barnhart (S) C

Derek Hill (R) CF

 

 

Batting Average:  Alejandro Kirk (.327)

Hits:  Bo Bichette (63)

Home Runs:  Vladimir Guerrero (13)

RBI:  Vladimir Guerrero (32)

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 (52)

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)