Buck Farmer (0-2, 7.80 ERA) and the Detroit Tigers (60-67) are in Toronto to meet Drew Hutchison (12-2, 5.06 ERA) and the Blue Jays (71-56) in a matchup that has the potential for plenty of offense. This is the second of a three-game series at the Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays won the last game 5-3 and Toronto leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 1:07 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 29 and will air on FSDT, RSN and MLBN.
In his most recent outing, Hutchison pitched 6.2 innings, allowing one run, striking out five and walking one in a 3-1 victory over the Yankees. Jose Bautista (.246, 87 Rs, 31 HRs, 88 RBIs, 6 SBs) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 3 with two runs, one home run, and one RBI. The Tigers were unsuccessful to the Reds 12-5 the last time Farmer pitched. He went 5.1 innings, allowing three runs, striking out three and walking three. Miguel Cabrera (.366, 55 Rs, 17 HRs, 65 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
Toronto is a heavy -251 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at nine runs. The Blue Jays have a winning record of 52-28 when playing as the favorite and an overall money line of +552. The Blue Jays have the most prolific offense in the entire AL, averaging 5.4 runs per game. The Blue Jays rank fourth in the AL in hits with 8.9 per game. The Blue Jays typically don’t swing at bad pitches, which has led to an impressive 3.4 walks per game.
On the other side, the Tigers have a subpar record of 26-39 when they are the underdog and are -739 overall with the money line. Detroit is the top hitting team in the AL with an average of 9.5 hits per contest.
The Blue Jays will take on a right-hander (Farmer) in this game and have a 53-44 record against right-handed starting pitchers this season. Taking the hill against the Tigers will be the right-hander Hutchison. They sport a 42-53 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – Tor, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, Toronto is 32-23, while Detroit is 28-28.
Having scored zero runs in their last game, the Tigers are going to have to up their game if they want to win this matchup. The Blue Jays have an 8-0 record in games where opponents scored that many runs.
When they outhit their opponents, the Tigers are 50-17. The Blue Jays have a 56-6 record when outhitting opponents.
Toronto ranks at the top of the league when it comes to runs with 689 this season. Detroit ranks in the top 10 at sixth with 561.
Ranking 16th, Detroit is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 359 this season. Toronto ranks in the top five at third with 431.
When the Blue Jays hit at least one home run, they are 65-29. When the Tigers hit at least one homer, they have a 44-32 record.
