Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 5/25/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-116) Detroit (-102)

Comerica Park is the site where the Detroit Tigers (23-27) will attempt to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays (23-26) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Blue Jays at -116 while the Tigers open at -102. The total is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Jose Berrios and Reese Olson.

The Blue Jays have accrued 82 doubles as a team and have hit 43 baseballs out of the park. Toronto is slugging .372 and have struck out 356 times, while taking a walk on 165 occasions. As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are putting up 3.9 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 24th in MLB. They have tallied 179 RBI's in addition to 370 hits so far this season, and their batting average comes in at .232. They have 191 runs scored while having a team OBP of .310.

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The Blue Jays have an ERA of 4.23 on the season (20th in the league), and the staff has rung up 403 hitters. Blue Jays pitchers have allowed 61 long balls and 221 runs in total (16th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 153 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.30 as a team for the year. Toronto has conceded 409 base knocks (8.6 per 9 innings) and 200 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.63 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32.

Blue Jays relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 54 times and also have had 33 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 29 holds this year (11th in baseball). The Blue Jays relievers have compiled a save rate of 70.6% and has entered the game in 46 save situations. They have accumulated 12 saves so far this year and have blown 5 out of their 17 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 79 base runners on the year with 25.3% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Blue Jays have sent 162 relievers to the hill on the season.

The Toronto Blue Jays have 1,278 putouts thus far, as well as 418 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which is 25th in MLB, and they have turned 40 double plays. The Blue Jays have converted 69.0% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,834 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 22nd in professional baseball.

Berrios has thrown 1,273 frames and has accumulated 1,238 strikeouts in his career. His ERA is 4.09 (579 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.237. He has conceded 1,195 base knocks (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 381 free passes. Berrios (88-69 career record) has a FIP of 4.07 and he has faced 5,363 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Tigers hold a team slugging percentage of .364 and they average 4.06 runs per outing (21st in baseball). They have put up 76 doubles, while walking 155 times and scoring 203 runs. Detroit has compiled 39 home runs for the season to go along with 193 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 446 instances (9th in MLB) and have a total of 389 hits. The Detroit Tigers have a team OBP of .301 and a team batting average of .231 on the year.

The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.179 in addition to having a FIP of 3.62 as a squad this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (430 strikeouts against 131 walks). They are sitting at 11th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 394. They have surrendered 48 dingers and they give up 4.27 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Detroit pitching staff have conceded 211 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.74 (185 earned runs yielded).

Detroit has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 22 save chances and they have walked away with 12 saves. They sit at 25th in the league with a save rate of 54.5%, and they have sent 146 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 60 times in high leverage situations and also on 49 occasions with runners on base. Detroit relievers have an inherited score percentage of 27.1% of 70 inherited base runners. With 42 save situations, the Tigers have 20 holds and also 10 blown saves.

The Detroit Tigers have turned 40 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (20th in pro baseball). The Tigers have accrued 419 assists, 30 errors and have accounted for 1,337 putouts for the year. Out of their 4,011 innings on the field, the Tigers have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (16th in MLB).

During his MLB career, Olson has given up 120 base hits and he has 146 K's in 153 innings pitched. Olson (5-12 career record) is the owner of a 3.40 ERA and has surrendered 7.0 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 58 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.100 and a FIP of 3.6. His K/BB ratio is 2.98 and he has gone up against 625 opposing batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto (-116)

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