Tigers visit the Blue Jays on 4-game road win streak

By  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 
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Detroit Tigers (29-15, first in the AL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (21-22, third in the AL East)

Toronto; Friday, 7:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Jack Flaherty (1-5, 4.61 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 50 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Bowden Francis (2-5, 5.40 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 30 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -130, Blue Jays +111; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers hit the road against the Toronto Blue Jays trying to extend a four-game road winning streak.

Toronto is 21-22 overall and 12-10 at home. The Blue Jays have a 13-2 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Detroit has a 12-10 record in road games and a 29-15 record overall. The Tigers have hit 56 total home runs to rank seventh in MLB play.

Friday’s game is the first time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has eight doubles, five home runs and 20 RBIs for the Blue Jays. Daulton Varsho is 9 for 40 with a double, five home runs and 11 RBIs over the last 10 games.

Spencer Torkelson has 11 doubles and 11 home runs while hitting .240 for the Tigers. Javier Baez is 14 for 42 with two doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .290 batting average, 5.01 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs

Tigers: 8-2, .296 batting average, 3.97 ERA, outscored opponents by 35 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Max Scherzer: 60-Day IL (thumb), Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Erik Swanson: 60-Day IL (hand), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (back), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Tigers: Casey Mize: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (arm), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (spine), Jacob Rogers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 15-Day IL (hip), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (hip), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.