The Tigers (29-15) travel north of the border this weekend for a series in Toronto against the Blue Jays (21-22).
Jack Flaherty is slated to take the mound in the series opener Friday for Detroit against Bowden Francis for Toronto.
The Jays lost to the Rays Thursday, 8-3. Kevin Gausman got run over allowing six runs in 5.2 innings. Bo Bichette, though, did collect three hits for Toronto.
Detroit had Thursday off after sweeping the Red Sox in a three-game series in Motown. The Tigers’ offense was on overdrive in the series scoring 30 runs over the three games.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Tigers at Blue Jays
- Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
- Time: 7:07PM EST
- Site: Rogers Centre
- City: Toronto, ON
- Network/Streaming: FDSNDT, SN1, MLBN
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Odds for the Tigers at the Blue Jays
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Tigers (-133), Blue Jays (+113)
- Spread: Tigers -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Tigers at Blue Jays
- Pitching matchup for May 16, 2025: Jack Flaherty vs. Bowden Francis
- Tigers: Jack Flaherty (1-5, 4.61 ERA)
Last outing: 5/10 vs. Texas – 3.0IP, 5ER, 4H, 2BB, 4Ks - Blue Jays: Bowden Francis (2-5, 5.40 ERA)
Last outing: 5/10 at Seattle – 6.2IP, 3ER, 6H, 1BB, 5Ks
- Tigers: Jack Flaherty (1-5, 4.61 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Tigers at Blue Jays
- The Tigers have won 4 of their last 5 on the road against American League teams
- The Tigers’ last 3 road games in Toronto have gone over the Total
- Gleyber Torres has 6 hits in his last 19 ABs (.316)
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s game between the Tigers and the Blue Jays
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Tigers and the Blue Jays:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Detroit Tigers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Detroit Tigers at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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