It's all on the line for the Toronto Blue Jays this weekend in Detroit as they need a series win to keep a legitimate shot at the final AL wild card spot.
The Toronto Blue Jays head to Detroit on Friday to open a three-game set against the Tigers. This could be a make-or-break series for Toronto, as they’ve dropped nine of their last 13 games and have fallen 5.5 games back of the final AL wild card spot. Detroit, on the other hand, has been out of the playoff picture all year, but they were able to play spoiler and take two of three games in Toronto last weekend.
The Jays are -173 favourites to win on the MLB odds, with a total of 9.5.
Betting Analysis
Last weekend’s series in Toronto was the first time these teams met this season. Detroit took two of three games, with the total going Under in each contest. Hyun-jin Ryu started on the mound in the Blue Jays’ lone win. Ryu threw seven shutout innings with five strikeouts.
The wheels have fallen off for Toronto over the last three weeks. Since splitting a double-header against the Red Sox on August 7, the Jays have dropped 10 of 17 games and fallen to fifth in the AL wild card race. The bats have gone ice cold and the total has gone Under in six of their last seven games.
The entire season has been tough for Detroit and they come into this contest with a 3-6 straight up record over their last nine games. It is worth noting, however, that they’re 6-1 SU in their last seven against AL East teams. The total has gone Under in the Tigers’ last five games overall, but they’ve hit the Over in five of their last six home games.
Toronto Blue Jays
For the second start in a row, left-hander Steven Matz will face the Tigers. Matz faced Detroit for the first time in his career in Toronto’s 5-3 loss on Sunday. He managed six innings of one-run ball, allowing five hits and one earned run with one strikeout, but didn’t get the decision. In his first season in Toronto, Matz is enjoying a bounce-back year. The 30-year-old is 10-7 with a 3.94 ERA over 22 starts. Matz has been even better in August, pitching to a 1.25 ERA in four starts and allowing just three combined earned runs over 21 2/3 total innings. Per nine innings of work this season, Matz is striking out 8.76 batters and only walking 2.57. After allowing 4.11 home runs per nine innings last season, Matz has dropped that number to 1.13 HR/9 in 2021.
Detroit Tigers
Detroit will counter Toronto with rookie right-hander Matt Manning. The 23-year-old is 3-5 with a 5.91 ERA in 11 career starts. Those numbers aren’t great, but he’s looked better lately, allowing three earned runs or fewer in three of his last four starts. This will be Manning’s first start since Detroit’s 13-10 loss to the Angels on August 19. He allowed five hits with two walks, giving up two earned runs and striking out four batters over 4 2/3 innings in a no-decision. Manning has pitched better in his rookie year than his ERA would suggest. The number is so high because of a few bad outings. He’s allowed three runs or fewer in eight of 11 starts and thrown strikes on 62.8 per cent of his first pitches. Per nine innings of work, he strikes out 4.89 batters and walks 2.87.
MLB Prediction: Who Will Win Blue Jays vs. Tigers?
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening 26 Aug 10:11pm | TOR | -1.5 +103 | O +9.5 -111 |
| Closing 27 Aug 10:32pm | TOR | -1.5 -130 | O +9.5 -116 |
- Regular Season
Blue Jays Team Leaders
| HR |
48 |
| BA |
0.31 |
| SB |
25 |
| HR |
0 |
| BA |
0 |
| SB |
0 |
- Regular Season
Tigers Team Leaders
| HR |
48 |
| BA |
0.31 |
| SB |
25 |
| HR |
0 |
| BA |
0 |
| SB |
0 |
Injuries
Joakim Soria (RP)
Joakim Soria (RP)
Jose Berrios (SP)
Brad Hand (RP)
Corey Dickerson (LF)
Joakim Soria (RP)
Joel Payamps (RP)
Carl Edwards Jr. (RP)
Travis Bergen (RP)
Rafael Dolis (RP)
Erasmo Ramirez (RP)
Wilson Ramos (C)
Derek Holland (RP)
Matthew Boyd (SP)
Nomar Mazara (RF)
Miguel Cabrera (1B)
Julio Teheran (SP)
Miguel Cabrera (1B)
Rony Garcia (RP)
Spencer Turnbull (SP)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Joakim Soria (RP) | Out indefinitely | Illness - 25 / 09 / 21 | 5-4 | 2-5-2 | + - |
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Soria has popped up on the COVID-19 IL, and it is unknown when he will return. |
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| Joakim Soria (RP) | Out indefinitely | Personal - 18 / 09 / 21 | 8-7 | 4-9-2 | + - |
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Soria has been placed on the family medical emergency list, and it is unknown when he will return. |
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| Jose Berrios (SP) | Prob Sun | Abdominal - 14 / 09 / 21 | 10-8 | 4-10-4 | + - |
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Berrios was removed from his previous outing due to left abdominal tightness, but it is expected that he will make his next scheduled start versus the Twins on Sunday. |
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| Brad Hand (RP) | Out indefinitely | Personal - 26 / 08 / 21 | 20-17 | 12-20-5 | + - |
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Hand has been added to the bereavement list due to an undisclosed reason, and it remains to be seen when he will return to the bullpen. |
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| Corey Dickerson (LF) | Ques Fri | Back - 13 / 08 / 21 | 23-26 | 18-26-5 | + - |
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Dickerson exited the previous contest with back tightness, and is is unknown if he will suit up versus the Mariners on Friday. |
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| Joakim Soria (RP) | Out indefinitely | Finger - 04 / 08 / 21 | 28-30 | 22-30-6 | + - |
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Soria has been shuttled to the 10-day injured list with a right middle finger inflammation, and there is no timetable for return. |
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| Joel Payamps (RP) | Ques Sat | Back - 26 / 06 / 21 | 45-43 | 34-47-7 | + - |
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Payamps sat out the previous game due to a sore back, and it is unknown if he will be used out of the bullpen against the Orioles on Saturday. |
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| Carl Edwards Jr. (RP) | Early Sept | Oblique - 16 / 06 / 21 | 51-46 | 38-52-7 | + - |
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Edwards Jr. has been moved to the 60-day injured list with a left oblique strain. He has begun a rehab assignment, and he is not projected to be activated until early September. |
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| Travis Bergen (RP) | Out indefinitely | Shoulder - 27 / 05 / 21 | 62-53 | 45-62-8 | + - |
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Bergen has landed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder injury, and it has yet to be established when he will return. |
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| Rafael Dolis (RP) | Out indefinitely | Calf - 08 / 05 / 21 | 70-62 | 56-68-8 | + - |
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Dolis was added to the 10-day injured list with right calf soreness, and a status for his return to action is unknown. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Erasmo Ramirez (RP) | Out indefinitely | Pectoral - 08 / 05 / 21 | 81-48 | 55-68-6 | + - |
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Ramirez has been shuttled to the 10-day injured list with a right pectoral strain, and there is no timetable for his return. |
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| Wilson Ramos (C) | Out indefinitely | Back - 06 / 05 / 21 | 82-49 | 57-68-6 | + - |
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Ramos has been shifted to the 10-day injured list with a lumbar spine strain, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date. |
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| Derek Holland (RP) | Out indefinitely | Shoulder - 06 / 05 / 21 | 82-49 | 57-68-6 | + - |
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Holland has been moved to the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder strain, and there is no timetable for return. |
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| Matthew Boyd (SP) | Prob Tues | Knee - 29 / 04 / 21 | 83-55 | 61-71-6 | + - |
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Boyd was removed from his last outing with left knee tendinitis, but he is expected to make his next scheduled start Tuesday against the Royals. |
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| Nomar Mazara (RF) | Ques Sat | Abdominal - 15 / 04 / 21 | 87-63 | 64-79-7 | + - |
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Mazara has been activated from the 10-day injured list with a left abdominal strain, and it is unknown if he will be active for Saturday's tilt versus the Twins. |
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| Miguel Cabrera (1B) | Early May | Bicep - 11 / 04 / 21 | 89-65 | 66-81-7 | + - |
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Cabrera has hit the 10-day injured list with a mild left bicep strain, and he is not expected to be available until the beginning of May. |
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| Julio Teheran (SP) | Out indefinitely | Shoulder - 10 / 04 / 21 | 89-66 | 66-82-7 | + - |
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Teheran has been transferred to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain, and it is unknown when he will return to the mound. |
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| Miguel Cabrera (1B) | Prob Mon | Undisclosed - 04 / 04 / 21 | 92-68 | 68-85-7 | + - |
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Cabrera missed the previous game due to cramping, but it is anticipated that he will dress for Monday's matchup with the Twins. |
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| Rony Garcia (RP) | Mid May | Appendix - 28 / 03 / 21 | 86-66 | 65-80-7 | + - |
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Garcia has been placed on the 10-day injured list while recovering from an appendectomy, and he is not expected to be available until the middle of May. |
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| Spencer Turnbull (SP) | Prob Wed | Illness - 20 / 03 / 21 | 92-68 | 67-86-7 | + - |
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Turnbull has landed on the COVID-19 injured list, but he is expected to make his season debut against the Pirates on Wednesday. |
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Weather
| temp | 83 |
| condition | cloudy |
| wind | In from Left 5mph |
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TORONTO BLUE JAYS
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DETROIT TIGERS
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Score
Prediction
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 26 Aug 10:11pm TOR -1.5 +103 O +9.5 -111 Closing 27 Aug 10:32pm TOR -1.5 -130 O +9.5 -116 -
- Regular Season
Blue Jays Team Leaders
HR 48
BA 0.31
SB 25
HR 0
BA 0
SB 0
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- Regular Season
Tigers Team Leaders
HR 48
BA 0.31
SB 25
HR 0
BA 0
SB 0
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Injuries
Joakim Soria (RP)
Out indefinitely Illness - 25 / 09 / 21Joakim Soria (RP)
Out indefinitely Personal - 18 / 09 / 21Jose Berrios (SP)
Prob Sun Abdominal - 14 / 09 / 21Brad Hand (RP)
Out indefinitely Personal - 26 / 08 / 21Corey Dickerson (LF)
Ques Fri Back - 13 / 08 / 21Joakim Soria (RP)
Out indefinitely Finger - 04 / 08 / 21Joel Payamps (RP)
Ques Sat Back - 26 / 06 / 21Carl Edwards Jr. (RP)
Early Sept Oblique - 16 / 06 / 21Travis Bergen (RP)
Out indefinitely Shoulder - 27 / 05 / 21Rafael Dolis (RP)
Out indefinitely Calf - 08 / 05 / 21Erasmo Ramirez (RP)
Out indefinitely Pectoral - 08 / 05 / 21Wilson Ramos (C)
Out indefinitely Back - 06 / 05 / 21Derek Holland (RP)
Out indefinitely Shoulder - 06 / 05 / 21Matthew Boyd (SP)
Prob Tues Knee - 29 / 04 / 21Nomar Mazara (RF)
Ques Sat Abdominal - 15 / 04 / 21Miguel Cabrera (1B)
Early May Bicep - 11 / 04 / 21Julio Teheran (SP)
Out indefinitely Shoulder - 10 / 04 / 21Miguel Cabrera (1B)
Prob Mon Undisclosed - 04 / 04 / 21Rony Garcia (RP)
Mid May Appendix - 28 / 03 / 21Spencer Turnbull (SP)
Prob Wed Illness - 20 / 03 / 21Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Joakim Soria (RP) Out indefinitely Illness - 25 / 09 / 21 5-4 2-5-2 + - Soria has popped up on the COVID-19 IL, and it is unknown when he will return.
Joakim Soria (RP) Out indefinitely Personal - 18 / 09 / 21 8-7 4-9-2 + - Soria has been placed on the family medical emergency list, and it is unknown when he will return.
Jose Berrios (SP) Prob Sun Abdominal - 14 / 09 / 21 10-8 4-10-4 + - Berrios was removed from his previous outing due to left abdominal tightness, but it is expected that he will make his next scheduled start versus the Twins on Sunday.
Brad Hand (RP) Out indefinitely Personal - 26 / 08 / 21 20-17 12-20-5 + - Hand has been added to the bereavement list due to an undisclosed reason, and it remains to be seen when he will return to the bullpen.
Corey Dickerson (LF) Ques Fri Back - 13 / 08 / 21 23-26 18-26-5 + - Dickerson exited the previous contest with back tightness, and is is unknown if he will suit up versus the Mariners on Friday.
Joakim Soria (RP) Out indefinitely Finger - 04 / 08 / 21 28-30 22-30-6 + - Soria has been shuttled to the 10-day injured list with a right middle finger inflammation, and there is no timetable for return.
Joel Payamps (RP) Ques Sat Back - 26 / 06 / 21 45-43 34-47-7 + - Payamps sat out the previous game due to a sore back, and it is unknown if he will be used out of the bullpen against the Orioles on Saturday.
Carl Edwards Jr. (RP) Early Sept Oblique - 16 / 06 / 21 51-46 38-52-7 + - Edwards Jr. has been moved to the 60-day injured list with a left oblique strain. He has begun a rehab assignment, and he is not projected to be activated until early September.
Travis Bergen (RP) Out indefinitely Shoulder - 27 / 05 / 21 62-53 45-62-8 + - Bergen has landed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder injury, and it has yet to be established when he will return.
Rafael Dolis (RP) Out indefinitely Calf - 08 / 05 / 21 70-62 56-68-8 + - Dolis was added to the 10-day injured list with right calf soreness, and a status for his return to action is unknown.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Erasmo Ramirez (RP) Out indefinitely Pectoral - 08 / 05 / 21 81-48 55-68-6 + - Ramirez has been shuttled to the 10-day injured list with a right pectoral strain, and there is no timetable for his return.
Wilson Ramos (C) Out indefinitely Back - 06 / 05 / 21 82-49 57-68-6 + - Ramos has been shifted to the 10-day injured list with a lumbar spine strain, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Derek Holland (RP) Out indefinitely Shoulder - 06 / 05 / 21 82-49 57-68-6 + - Holland has been moved to the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder strain, and there is no timetable for return.
Matthew Boyd (SP) Prob Tues Knee - 29 / 04 / 21 83-55 61-71-6 + - Boyd was removed from his last outing with left knee tendinitis, but he is expected to make his next scheduled start Tuesday against the Royals.
Nomar Mazara (RF) Ques Sat Abdominal - 15 / 04 / 21 87-63 64-79-7 + - Mazara has been activated from the 10-day injured list with a left abdominal strain, and it is unknown if he will be active for Saturday's tilt versus the Twins.
Miguel Cabrera (1B) Early May Bicep - 11 / 04 / 21 89-65 66-81-7 + - Cabrera has hit the 10-day injured list with a mild left bicep strain, and he is not expected to be available until the beginning of May.
Julio Teheran (SP) Out indefinitely Shoulder - 10 / 04 / 21 89-66 66-82-7 + - Teheran has been transferred to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain, and it is unknown when he will return to the mound.
Miguel Cabrera (1B) Prob Mon Undisclosed - 04 / 04 / 21 92-68 68-85-7 + - Cabrera missed the previous game due to cramping, but it is anticipated that he will dress for Monday's matchup with the Twins.
Rony Garcia (RP) Mid May Appendix - 28 / 03 / 21 86-66 65-80-7 + - Garcia has been placed on the 10-day injured list while recovering from an appendectomy, and he is not expected to be available until the middle of May.
Spencer Turnbull (SP) Prob Wed Illness - 20 / 03 / 21 92-68 67-86-7 + - Turnbull has landed on the COVID-19 injured list, but he is expected to make his season debut against the Pirates on Wednesday.
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Weather
temp 83 condition cloudy wind In from Left 5mph