Blue Jays vs. Tigers Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/10/2022

Coming off of a 2-1 series win over the Royals, the Toronto Blue Jays (33-23) are -200 favorites to pick up the win in Game 1 of a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers (23-33). The series begins at Comerica Park, starting on Friday at 7:10 PM ET. Toronto’s Jose Berrios gets the start, and he’ll go against Detroit’s Elvin Rodriguez.

Blue Jays vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Tigers

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+170) and Over (8.5)

Blue Jays vs. Tigers Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: José Berríos
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Elvin Rodriguez
• Game Day: Friday, June 10, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park

Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter José Berríos

• Berrios (4-2 with a 5.24 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 56 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 12th of the season.
• In his most recent time out on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, the righty tossed seven innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
• The 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.24, with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 11 games this season. Opponents are hitting .279 against him.
• Berrios is looking to record his sixth quality start of the season.
• Berrios is looking to collect his ninth start of five or more innings this year in this game.
• He meets a Tigers offense that ranks last in the league with 158 runs while batting .220 as a unit. It has a collective .321 slugging percentage (29th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 30 home runs (30th in MLB).
• This season, the 28-year-old ranks 56th in ERA (5.24), 55th in WHIP (1.412), and 33rd in K/9 (7.8) among qualifying pitchers.

Tigers Starter Elvin Rodriguez

• The Tigers’ Rodriguez (0-1) will make his fourth start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings while giving up 10 earned runs on 11 hits in a matchup with the New York Yankees.
• The 24-year-old has an ERA of 10.13, a 2 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.688 in four games this season.
• Rodriguez has one start of five or more innings this season in three chances. He averages 4.0 innings per outing.
• The Blue Jays have scored 246 runs this season, which ranks 16th in MLB. They are batting .249 for the campaign with 69 home runs, seventh in the league.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have won 25 out of the 41 games, or 61%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Toronto has a record of 5-7, a 41.7% win rate, when favored by -200 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 66.7% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 27 of their 55 games with a total this season.
• The Blue Jays are 25-30-0 against the spread this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have been chosen as underdogs in 42 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (38.1%) in those games.
• This year, Detroit has won two of 12 games when listed as at least +170 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 37% chance of walking away with the win.
• Detroit and their opponents have hit the over in 18 of their 56 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 56 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 27-29-0 against the spread.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. paces the Blue Jays in home runs (13) and runs batted in (31).
• Guerrero is 13th in homers and 30th in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• George Springer is hitting .271 with nine doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 18 walks.
• Of all MLB hitters, Springer is 22nd in home runs and 38th in RBI.
• Bo Bichette has 14 doubles, nine home runs and 17 walks while batting .262.
• Bichette will look to build on his three-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with two home runs, four walks and four RBI.
• Santiago Espinal is batting .290 to pace his team.
• Espinal has recorded at least one hit in five games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .455 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and five RBI.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jonathan Schoop has put up a team-best five home runs.
• Schoop is 115th in home runs and 161st in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Schoop carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with a double and an RBI.
• Miguel Cabrera has a club-best 20 runs batted in and .297 batting average.
• Cabrera is 200th in homers and 132nd in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Harold Castro is batting .281 with six doubles, a triple, four home runs and three walks.
• Austin Meadows has five doubles, two triples and 13 walks while hitting .269.

Betting Tips for Blue Jays vs. Tigers

After taking a look at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is the Tigers on the moneyline at +170. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.