Tigers host the Blue Jays on home losing streak
Detroit; Thursday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Eric Lauer (5-2, 2.80 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 65 strikeouts); Tigers: Reese Olson (4-3, 2.71 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 61 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -131, Blue Jays +109; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Toronto Blue Jays looking to stop a four-game home slide.
Detroit has a 60-43 record overall and a 32-18 record in home games. The Tigers are 36-11 in games when they did not give up a home run.
Toronto has a 23-25 record on the road and a 60-42 record overall. The Blue Jays have the best team batting average in the AL at .260.
Thursday's game is the fourth meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gleyber Torres has nine home runs, 54 walks and 45 RBIs while hitting .283 for the Tigers. Spencer Torkelson is 9 for 35 with three doubles and two RBIs over the past 10 games.
George Springer ranks third on the Blue Jays with 35 extra base hits (17 doubles, a triple and 17 home runs). Addison Barger is 11 for 36 with a double, two home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 1-9, .209 batting average, 6.67 ERA, outscored by 40 runs
Blue Jays: 6-4, .274 batting average, 3.52 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs
INJURIES: Tigers: Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (hip), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (neck), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)
Blue Jays: Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (ankle), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Paxton Schultz: 15-Day IL (middle finger), Bowden Francis: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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