Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 6/12/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Sunday, June 12, 2022

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-145) Detroit (+125)

The Toronto Blue Jays (34-23) are on their way to Comerica Park on Sunday where they will take on the Detroit Tigers (23-34). The moneyline on this contest has Toronto at -145 and Detroit is sitting at +125. The betting total is set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Ross Stripling and Tarik Skubal.

As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are scoring 4.5 runs per contest, which has them at 14th in the league. They have a total of 256 runs and have an OBP of .323. The Blue Jays have earned 107 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 72 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 248 runs batted in and 481 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .252. Toronto has a slugging percentage of .424 and have struck out 449 times, while being walked on 182 occasions.

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The Blue Jays have an earned run average of 3.68 on the campaign (8th in the league), and they have struck out 471 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 144 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.69 as a team for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.27 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.21. Blue Jays pitchers have conceded 56 home runs and also 226 total runs (6th in the league).

The Blue Jays have sent 213 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relievers have inherited 92 runners this season with 30.4% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 21 saves this season and have blown 10 of 31 save opportunities. The Blue Jays relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 67.7% and stepped onto the hill in 74 save situations. The bullpen are sitting with 41 holds for the year (4th in MLB). Blue Jays relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 59 times and also have had 82 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Toronto Blue Jays have accounted for 1,513 putouts for the season, as well as 483 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .988 which has them sitting 5th in professional baseball, and have earned 43 double plays. The Blue Jays have converted 69.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 4,539 innings, which ranks them 17th in professional baseball.

Stripling (30-35 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 4.08 and he has faced 2,401 hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 561 base hits (8.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 147 free passes. His earned run average is 3.95 (252 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.232. Stripling has taken the hill for 574 innings and has accounted for 542 K's in his career.

The Detroit Tigers are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .278 and a batting average of .220 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 487 occasions (16th in MLB) and have totaled 405 hits. Detroit has hit 30 home runs on the year to go along with 154 RBIs. The Tigers hold a slugging % of .319 and they average 2.79 runs per game (30th in MLB). They have hit 77 doubles, while taking a walk 133 times and scoring 159 runs.

The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.183 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.94 as a staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.67 (443 strikeouts against 166 walks). They rank 6th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 423. They have allowed 58 long balls and they relinquish 4.12 runs per 9 innings (12th in MLB). The Detroit pitching staff have conceded 228 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.72 (206 earned runs surrendered).

Detroit has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 19 save chances and they have tallied 15 saves. They rank 2nd in the league holding a save percentage of 78.9%, and they have sent 201 relievers to the hill this season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 61 times in high leverage situations in addition to 39 occasions with runners on. Detroit bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 20.3% out of 64 inherited base runners. With 49 save situations, the Tigers have recorded 28 holds in addition to 4 blown saves.

In their 4,482 innings on the diamond, the Tigers have earned a efficiency on defense of 72.0% (5th in baseball). The Detroit Tigers have gotten 41 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in professional baseball). The Tigers have accrued 485 assists, 31 errors and have accumulated 1,494 putouts so far this season.

In his pro baseball career, Skubal has allowed 221 hits while he has accumulated 271 K's in 247 innings pitched. Skubal (14-18 career win-loss record) has a 3.97 earned run average while giving up 8.1 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 109 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.170 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.99 and he has gone up against 1,021 opposing hitters thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto (-145)

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