Tigers head into matchup against the Blue Jays on losing streak
Detroit; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (6-4, 3.87 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 102 strikeouts); Tigers: Keider Montero (4-2, 4.28 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 50 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -119, Tigers -101; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers take on the Toronto Blue Jays as losers of four in a row.
Detroit has a 32-19 record in home games and a 60-44 record overall. The Tigers have a 43-16 record in games when they record at least eight hits.
Toronto is 24-25 on the road and 61-42 overall. The Blue Jays have the sixth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .411.
Friday's game is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The season series is tied 2-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Riley Greene has 21 doubles, a triple and 25 home runs for the Tigers. Jahmai Jones is 2 for 19 with two home runs over the past 10 games.
Bo Bichette has 29 doubles, a triple and 13 home runs for the Blue Jays. Addison Barger is 12 for 36 with a double, a triple and two home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 1-9, .211 batting average, 7.09 ERA, outscored by 43 runs
Blue Jays: 7-3, .284 batting average, 3.68 ERA, outscored opponents by 19 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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