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The Toronto Blue Jays (56-45) are looking for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to extend an 11-game hitting streak when they match up against the Detroit Tigers (41-61) on Sunday at 12:05 PM ET at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays are favored (-295) over the Tigers (+235). Toronto has Jose Berrios starting, and Detroit will send out Garrett Hill.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Tigers
- Game Day: Sunday, July 31, 2022
- Game Time: 12:05 PM ET
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Stadium: Rogers Centre
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -295 | 8.5 |
Blue Jays Stats & Trends
Blue Jays Batting
- The Blue Jays rank fifth in MLB action with 131 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- The Blue Jays have a league-best .266 batting average.
- The Blue Jays’ .330 on-base percentage ranks second-best in the league.
- The Blue Jays strike out 7.8 times per game to rank sixth in the league.
- The Blue Jays average 1.4 homers per game when playing at home this season (73 total in home contests).
- The Blue Jays are slugging .456 with 3.4 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
- The club averages nine hits per game and is batting .272 at home this season.
Blue Jays Key Batters
- Guerrero leads Toronto in slugging percentage (.497) and total hits (108) this season.
- Guerrero is 35th in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage, and 20th in slugging among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
- Guerrero has recorded a base hit in 11 straight games. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .462 with five doubles, a home run, four walks and six RBI.
- George Springer is hitting .251 with 14 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 35 walks.
- Springer ranks 84th in batting average, 70th in on-base percentage and 38th in slugging among qualified hitters.
- Alejandro Kirk leads Toronto in OBP (.392) this season, fueled by 92 hits.
- Kirk takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
- Bo Bichette is batting .259 with a .303 OBP and 54 RBI for Toronto this season.
Tigers Stats & Trends
Tigers Batting
- The Tigers rank last in Major League Baseball with just 62 home runs as a team.
- The Tigers have a team batting average of just .229 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
- The Tigers are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 28th with an OBP of .287.
- The Tigers rank 17th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 whiffs per contest.
- They’ve hit 30 homers, an average of 0.6 per game, in 51 road contests this season.
- In 51 road games this season, they’re slugging .318 with 110 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging 7.1 base hits per game and batting .215 on the road this season.
Tigers Key Batters
- Javier Baez is leading the Tigers with 75 hits.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Baez is 130th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 150th and he is 124th in slugging.
- Baez heads into this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .238 with a double and a walk.
- Jonathan Schoop is batting .210 with 15 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 14 walks.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Schoop is 146th in batting average, 154th in on-base percentage and 146th in slugging percentage.
- Jeimer Candelario has 11 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 18 walks while hitting .213.
- Miguel Cabrera leads his team with a .329 on-base percentage, and has a club-best .348 slugging percentage.
Blue Jays vs. Tigers Probable Pitchers
| Berríos | Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | GS | 4 |
| 7-4 | W-L | 1-2 |
| 5.20 | ERA | 5.57 |
| 107.1 | IP | 21.0 |
| 26 | BB | 9 |
| 100 | SO | 10 |
