Blue Jays vs. Tigers predictions, odds: MLB picks, best bets Thursday
Two first-place teams heading in different directions.
The Blue Jays are soaring.
The Tigers have turned into puddy tats.
No, they don't care. They're still well clear of the second-place Guardians.
The Jays' Eric Lauer has allowed two runs in each of his past three games, going 1-1 in the span.
The Cats' Reese Olson has been better, limiting opponents to three runs over his past 20 ¹/₃.
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Olson has given up three homers all year, covering 63 innings.
Play $50 on the Tigers.
'Instant karma's gonna get you. Gonna knock you on the head.' — John Lennon
The Phillies' Cristopher Sánchez pitched a complete game for us on Monday night.
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About 18 hours later, Nick Lodolo pitched a complete-game, four-hit shutout.
Michael Soroka was good (one earned run over 5 ²/₃), but Lodolo made this LoDodo look bad.
The Reds zapped the Nats 5-0.
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