Detroit Tigers vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 7/31/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Sunday, July 31, 2022

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+250) Toronto (-300)

The Toronto Blue Jays (55-45) welcome the Detroit Tigers (41-60) at Rogers Centre on Sunday. The line on this matchup has the Tigers at +250 and the Blue Jays are at -300. The over/under comes in at 7.5. The expected starting pitchers are Garrett Hill and Jose Berrios.

As a team, the Detroit Tigers are notching 3.2 runs per game, which puts them at 30th in baseball. They have accounted for 327 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .286. The Tigers have compiled 141 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 62 balls out of the stadium. They have 312 runs batted in and 760 base knocks on the campaign, and their average at the plate is .229. Detroit is slugging .337 and have struck out 852 times, while drawing a walk on 246 occasions.

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Tigers pitchers have allowed 97 home runs and 444 runs in total (20th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 304 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.00 as a team for the season. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.46 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.27. The Tigers have an ERA of 4.07 so far this season (21st in MLB), and their staff has rung up 748 batters.

Tigers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 70 times and also have had 91 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 57 holds so far this season (10th in baseball). The Tigers bullpen have a save rate of 77.4% and has come into the game in 90 save situations. They have recorded 24 saves on the season and have blown 7 of their 31 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 123 runners over the course of the season and 27.6% of those runners crossed home plate. The Tigers have dispatched 361 relief pitchers to the mound on the year.

The Detroit Tigers have earned 2,640 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 852 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which ranks 16th in baseball, and have accumulated 77 double plays. The Tigers have converted 70.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,920 innings on the field, which has them sitting 9th in pro baseball.

Hill has taken the ball for 21 innings and has accounted for 10 strikeouts in his MLB career. His earned run average is 5.57 (13 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.286. He has allowed 18 base hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) and has 9 walks. Hill (1-2 mark in his career) has a FIP of 5.46 and he has faced 89 batters in the major leagues.

Toronto has accounted for 130 home runs on the campaign to go along with 473 RBIs. They have notched 194 two-baggers, while walking 297 times and putting up 486 runs. The Toronto Blue Jays have recorded a team on-base percentage of .330 as well as a team batting average of .267 so far this year. The Blue Jays have a team slugging percentage of .440 and they average 4.86 runs per contest (3rd in the league). They have been rung up on 781 occasions (24th in baseball) and have tallied 914 base hits.

The Blue Jays are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.242 in addition to having a FIP of 4.00 as a squad so far this season. They sit at 21st in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 840. The Toronto pitching staff have surrendered 430 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.93 (388 earned runs given up). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 3.22 (850 strikeouts vs 264 bases on balls). They have yielded 120 long balls and they relinquish 4.35 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball).

Toronto bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.1% out of 146 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 120 times in high leverage situations and on 97 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 102 save situations, the Blue Jays have tallied 54 holds and 17 blown saves. They sit at 17th in baseball with a save rate of 62.2%, and they have sent 360 relievers to the mound this year. Toronto has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 45 save opportunities and they have come away with 28 saves.

The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 80 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in the majors). The Blue Jays have racked up 851 assists, 46 errors and have a total of 2,667 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 8,001 innings played, the Blue Jays have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (19th in pro baseball).

During his MLB career, Berrios has given up 895 hits while earning 957 punch outs in 959 innings. He has surrendered 444 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.238 and a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 3.28 and he has faced 4,053 opposing hitters in his MLB career. Berrios (67-51 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 4.17 earned run average and has surrendered 8.4 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (+250)

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