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Detroit Tigers vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Rogers Centre.
The Tigers will give the ball to starter Tyler Alexander in this one. Left hander Alexander is 2-2 this season with a 4.57 ERA.
Starting this game for the Blue Jays will be Robbie Ray. The left hander has a 2.88 ERA to go along with a 9-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -333-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 9.
Toronto was a 8-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Nationals. They lost as -170 favorites, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 13-10 loser as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at -111 were rewarded, while the 23 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 58-65 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 63-56 SU
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Next up:
Detroit at Toronto Saturday, August 21