Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 7/7/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Friday, July 7, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Toronto Blue Jays (46-40) are en route to Comerica Park on Friday where they will try to defeat the Detroit Tigers (37-48). The expected starting pitchers are Alek Manoah and Alex Faedo.

The Blue Jays have accrued 159 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 96 balls out of the stadium. Toronto owns a slugging percentage of .417 and have struck out 684 times, while being walked on 273 occasions. As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are compiling 4.5 runs per game, which has them sitting at 19th in MLB. They have recorded 362 runs batted in as well as 767 hits over the course of the season, while their batting average sits at .260. They have 383 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .327.

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Their K/BB ratio is 3.16 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.26. Blue Jays pitchers have surrendered 115 long balls and also 363 total runs (10th in the league). Toronto has allowed 706 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) and 334 earned runs. The Blue Jays have compiled a team ERA of 3.94 over the course of the season (11th in the league), and the staff has rung up 816 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 258 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.27 as a team for the season.

The Blue Jays have sent 285 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 132 runners for the season and 22.0% of those runners ended up scoring. They have compiled 28 saves so far this season and have not converted 8 out of their 36 chances to get a save. The Blue Jays relief pitchers have a save percentage of 77.8% and stepped onto the hill in 86 save situations. The bullpen have earned 50 holds over the course of the season (8th in MLB). Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 91 times as well as having 90 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Blue Jays have converted 69.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,864 innings on the field, which has them ranked 16th in the majors. The Toronto Blue Jays have a tally of 2,288 putouts on the campaign, as well as 667 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding rate is at .985 which ranks 19th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 66 double plays.

Manoah has thrown 366 frames and is sitting with 355 punch outs thus far in his career. Manoah (26-16 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.99 while he has faced 1,527 batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.19 (130 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.152. He has allowed 289 base hits (7.1 hits per nine innings) and has 133 free passes.

Detroit has recorded 80 home runs so far this year as well as 320 RBIs. They have 127 two-baggers, while taking a walk 278 times as well as putting up 330 runs. The Detroit Tigers have recorded an OBP of .300 as well as a team batting average of .229 on the campaign. The Tigers have a team slugging % of .366 and they are scoring 3.88 runs per game (28th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 757 instances (15th in baseball) and have accounted for 659 base knocks.

The Detroit pitching staff have conceded 416 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.51 (380 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 107 HR's and they yield 4.94 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.265 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.29 as a squad this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.50 (717 strikeouts vs 240 walks). They sit at 16th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 719.

Detroit has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 31 save opportunities and they have earned 17 saves. They are ranked 24th in MLB with a save percentage of 54.8%, and they have sent 276 relievers onto the diamond this year. Their relief pitchers have come in 95 times in high leverage situations and on 98 occasions with base runners. Detroit bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.6% out of their 136 inherited runners. Sitting with 80 save situations, the Tigers have accrued 47 holds and also 14 blown saves.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 63 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in MLB). The Tigers have accrued 740 assists, 55 errors and have a tally of 2,276 putouts for the season. In 6,828 innings on the diamond, the Tigers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (13th in the majors).

Faedo (2-8 record in his career) has earned a 5.54 ERA while allowing 9.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.59 and he has faced 347 batters in his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 49 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.406 and a FIP of 4.6. In his MLB career, Faedo has conceded 85 base hits while tallying 70 punch outs in 79 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto

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