Tigers vs. Blue Jays Pick
After a close call on Thursday, will the Toronto Blue Jays have an easier time with the Detroit Tigers tonight at 7:07PM ET?
Detroit has Mike Pelfrey on the mound today to face J.A. Happ of the Jays. According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Toronto is the favorite at home, as they Jays are getting odds of -175 to win. Detroit is listed with a money line of +160 to prevail, while the over/under total for the game is set at 10 runs.
Detroit is 45-41 overall, 22-25 on the road and 49-33-4 with the over. Toronto is 49-39 overall, 25-19 at home and 49-35-4 with the under. Toronto was able to take Thursday’s game 5-4, thanks to a rally in the eighth inning. The Jays have now won six of their last eight against the Tigers.
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The Jays are on a six-game win streak and now face a struggling arm in Pelfrey, who is barely holding on to an ERA below 5.00. Toronto counters with Happ, who is 11-3 on the year and has won his last three starts. The Jays are also 12-5 when he has taken the mound this season. Look for Pelfrey to struggle and Toronto to hold off the Tigers in the late innings.
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