| The Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Comerica Park.
Ace Roy Halladay will be the starting pitcher for the Blue Jays on this day. Righthander Halladay is 13-9 this season with a 2.75 ERA.
It’ll be Armando Galarraga toeing the rubber for the Tigers in this contest. Righthander Galarraga is 10-4 with a 3.09 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Blue Jays allowed three runs in the ninth but held on for a 4-3 win over the Tigers on Wednesday, as +155 underdogs. The seven runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (10).
Vernon Wells hit a grand slam home run to lead the Blue Jays. David Purcey tossed six scoreless innings and allowed just two hits in the win.
Placido Polanco drove in two runs in a losing effort for the Tigers, who were favored at -165 in that game. Kenny Rogers surrendered four runs off seven hits over 6 1-3 innings.
Current streak: Toronto has won 3 straight games. Detroit has lost 3 straight games. Team records: Toronto: 62-59 SU Detroit: 58-62 SU Toronto most recently: When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing Boston are 5-5 After playing Detroit are 6-4 After a win are 6-4 Detroit most recently: A few trends to consider: Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit Toronto is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto Detroit is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto Next up:
Toronto at Boston, Friday, August 15 Detroit home to Baltimore, Friday, August 15 |