Blue Jays vs. Tigers Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/11/2022

The Toronto Blue Jays (34-23) are set to take on the Detroit Tigers (23-34) Saturday at 4:10 PM ET. The Blue Jays are listed as -238 favorites by oddsmakers, while the underdog Tigers have +196 odds for the contest. Toronto’s Kevin Gausman gets the start, and he’ll go against Detroit’s Beau Brieske.

Blue Jays vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Tigers

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+196) and Over (8)

Blue Jays vs. Tigers Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Kevin Gausman
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Beau Brieske
• Game Day: Saturday, June 11, 2022
• Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park

Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter Kevin Gausman

• Gausman (5-4 with a 2.78 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 12th of the season.
• His last appearance was on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, when the righty tossed 3 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up nine hits.
• The 31-year-old has a 2.78 ERA and 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings across 11 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .266 to his opponents.
• Gausman heads into the outing with six quality starts under his belt this season.
• Gausman will try to record his 11th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per appearance.
• The opposing Tigers offense has a collective .219 batting average, and is last in the league with 404 total hits and last in MLB play with 159 runs scored. It has the worst slugging percentage (.319) and ranks last in home runs (30) in all of MLB.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 31-year-old’s 2.78 ERA ranks 18th, 1.160 WHIP ranks 34th, and 10.2 K/9 ranks seventh.

Tigers Starter Beau Brieske

• The Tigers will send Brieske (0-5) to the mound for his ninth start this season.
• The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed three hits in 6 2/3 innings pitched against the New York Yankees on Saturday.
• The 24-year-old has an ERA of 4.93, a 1.933 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.286 in eight games this season.
• He has two quality starts in eight chances this season.
• Brieske has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Blue Jays rank 14th in MLB with 256 runs scored this season. They have a .252 batting average this campaign with 72 home runs (eighth in the league).

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Blue Jays have entered the game as favorites 42 times this season and won 26, or 61.9%, of those games.
• Toronto has a record of 2-4 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -238 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 70.4% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• So far this season, Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 28 of their 56 games with a total.
• The Blue Jays are 26-30-0 against the spread in their 56 chances this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have been chosen as underdogs in 43 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (37.2%) in those games.
• Detroit has a win-loss record of 1-7 when favored by +196 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 33.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 19 of their 57 opportunities.
• In 57 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 27-30-0 against the spread.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• George Springer has been the Blue Jays top run producer this season, leading the team with 32 RBI while hitting .282 with 12 home runs.
• Springer’s home runs place him 16th in MLB, and he ranks 32nd in RBI.
• Springer takes a hitting streak of two games into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a double, two home runs, three walks and three RBI.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has shown off his power as he leads his team with 13 home runs and 32 RBI.
• Including all MLB batters, Guerrero ranks 14th in homers and 32nd in RBI.
• Bo Bichette has a team-high 32 runs batted in.
• Bichette has at least one base hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with a double, two home runs, four walks and five RBI.
• Santiago Espinal is batting .293 with 16 doubles, five home runs and 17 walks.
• Espinal has recorded at least one hit in six games in a row. In his last 10 games he is batting .410 with three doubles, three home runs, three walks and 10 RBI.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jonathan Schoop leads the Tigers with five home runs.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Schoop’s home run total is 123rd and his RBI tally ranks 168th.
• Miguel Cabrera’s 20 RBI and .297 batting average both lead his team.
• Cabrera is 207th in home runs and 140th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Harold Castro is hitting .282 with seven doubles, a triple, four home runs and three walks.
• Austin Meadows is hitting .259 with five doubles, two triples and 13 walks.

Betting Tips for Blue Jays vs. Tigers

Our best bet is the Tigers on the moneyline at +196 after analyzing all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will over the total of 8 runs.