Series Preview: Detroit Tigers vs. Toronto Blue Jays 7/19-7/21

Series Preview: Detroit Tigers vs. Toronto Blue Jays 7/19-7/21

The Detroit Tigers will start the second half with a three-game series, against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Tigers are coming off a series win over the Dodgers while the Blue Jays are coming off a series loss to the Diamondbacks. The Tigers took three of the four games against the Blue Jays back at the end of May.

Detroit Tigers (47-50) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (44-52)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, July 19
Time: 7:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Apple TV+

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, July 20
Time: 3:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, July 21
Time: 1:37 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Jack Flaherty (6-5, 3.13 ERA) vs. Chris Bassitt (8-7, 3.52 ERA)

Flaherty gets the first game out of the break for Detroit, he is 6-5 with a 3.13 ERA, a 3.17 FIP, a 0.98 WHIP, a 1.5 BB/9, and an 11.3 K/9 in 95 innings. In his last five starts, he is 4-1 with a 2.31 ERA, a 0.91 WHIP, and 29 strikeouts in 27.1 innings. The Tigers are 9-7 when he starts. Bassitt will oppose him in making his 20th start, he is 8-7 with a 3.52 ERA, a 3.72 FIP, a 1.44 WHIP, a 3.8 BB/9, and an 8.4 K/9 in 107.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-1 with a 3.41 ERA, a 1.52 WHIP, and 25 strikeouts in 29 innings. The Blue Jays are 8-11 when he starts.

Game 2: Reese Olson (4-8, 3.30) vs. Yusei Kikuchi (4-8, 4.42 ERA)

Olson gets the middle game he is 4-8 with a 3.30 ERA, a 3.06 FIP, a 1.18 WHIP, a 2.6 BB/9, and an 8.2 K/9 in 101 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-0 with a 2.40 ERA, a 0.93 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts in 30 innings. The Tigers are 5-13 when he starts having won his last two starts. Kikuchi goes for the Blue Jays, he is 3-8 with a 4.42 ERA, a 3.68 FIP, a 1.30 WHIP, a 2.2 BB/9, and a 9.9 K/9 in 106 innings. In his last five starts, he is 0-2 with a 6.93 ERA, a 1.46 WHIP, and 34 strikeouts in 24.2 innings. The Blue Jays are 6-14 when he starts.

Game 3: Keider Montero (1-2, 5.47) vs. Kevin Gausman (7-8, 4.50 ERA)

Montero gets the finale, he is 1-2 with a 5.47 ERA, a 5.25 FIP, a 1.37 WHIP, a 3.4 BB/9, and a 7.9 K/9 in 26.1 innings. In his last three starts, he is 1-0 with a 3.57 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts in 17.2 innings. The Tigers are 3-1 when he starts and have won three straight games when he starts. Gausman will oppose him he is 7-8 with a 4.50 ERA, a 3.87 FIP, a 1.31 WHIP, a 2.3 BB/9, and a 9.0 K/9 in 104 innings. In his last three starts, he is 1-2 with a 5.71 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 17.1 innings. The Blue Jays are 9-10 when he starts this season.

Tigers vs. Blue Jays Leaders

Tigers:

AVG – Riley Greene – .271
HR – Riley Greene – 17
RBI – Riley Greene – 50
IP – Tarik Skubal – 116.0
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.41
K – Tarik Skubal – 140

Blue Jays:

AVG – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – .288
HR – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – 14
RBI – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – 55
IP – Jose Berrios – 119.0
ERA – Chris Bassitt – 3.52
K – Yusei Kikuchi – 117

Tigers vs. Blue Jays Numbers

Tigers             

AVG: .234 (24)
OPS: .687 (22)
R: 413 (18)
HR: 99 (21)
ERA: 3.95 (14)
K: 829 (9)
WHIP: 1.22 (10)

Blue Jays

AVG: .236 (20)
OPS: .688 (21)
R: 390 (24)
HR: 86 (26)
ERA: 4.45 (24)
K: 781 (24)
WHIP: 1.32 (23)

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