Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 7/24/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+220) Detroit (-275)

The Toronto Blue Jays (59-42) are traveling to Comerica Park on Thursday where they will take on the Detroit Tigers (60-42). The line on this matchup has Toronto at +220 and Detroit is coming in at -275. The total has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Eric Lauer and Reese Olson.

The Blue Jays have accumulated 177 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 105 balls out of the park. Toronto has a slugging percentage of .407 and have been rung up 671 times, while drawing a walk on 341 occasions. As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are notching 4.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 10th in MLB. They have accounted for 445 runs batted in as well as 888 base knocks on the year, while their batting average is .260. They have tallied 466 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .332.

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The Blue Jays have a team earned run average of 4.10 over the course of the season (20th in the league), and the staff has struck out 902 batters. Blue Jays pitchers have surrendered 133 long balls in addition to 438 runs in total (17th in the league). They have walked 321 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.25 as a team so far this season. Toronto has allowed 807 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 409 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.81 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.26.

Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 102 times in addition to having 102 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have notched 62 holds this season (12th in MLB). The Blue Jays bullpen have a save percentage of 64.6% and have entered the game in 112 save situations. They have accumulated 31 saves on the campaign and have blown 17 of 48 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 144 runners for the year and 29.9% of them earned a run for their team. The Blue Jays have sent 346 relievers to the mound this season.

The Blue Jays have converted 70.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 8,079 innings on the field, which has them ranked 13th in baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays have 2,693 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 751 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .985 which puts them in 22nd in pro baseball, and have a total of 74 double plays.

Lauer has taken the mound for 657 innings and is sitting with 632 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.16 (304 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.330. He has surrendered 628 base knocks (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 246 walks. Lauer (41-39 mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.10 while he has faced 2,817 batters during his time in the major leagues.

Detroit has recorded 127 long balls so far this year as well as 471 runs batted in. They have notched 158 doubles, while getting a free base 335 times and putting up 490 runs. The Detroit Tigers hold an OBP of .322 in addition to a batting average of .249 so far this season. The Tigers have a slugging percentage of .418 and they average 4.80 runs per outing (6th in MLB). They have been rung up on 893 occasions (5th in MLB) and have recorded 856 hits.

The Detroit pitching staff have conceded 413 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 3.69 (371 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 106 long balls and they allow 4.11 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.226 with a FIP of 3.79 as a unit this year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.70 (875 strikeouts against 296 walks). They sit at 13th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 812.

Detroit has had relievers enter the contest in 42 save opportunities and they have come away with 28 saves. They are currently ranked 9th in the league holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 318 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the year. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 86 times in high leverage situations and also on 116 occasions with base runners. Detroit relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 26.4% out of their 159 inherited runners. Sitting with 95 save situations, the Tigers have accrued 50 holds in addition to 14 blown saves.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 80 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in baseball). The Tigers have recorded 864 assists, 50 errors and have accumulated 2,713 putouts so far this year. Out of their 8,139 innings played, the Tigers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (14th in MLB).

So far in his pro baseball career, Olson has conceded 235 base hits while earning 265 punch outs in 279 innings pitched. Olson (13-18 career record) has earned a 3.52 earned run average while giving up 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 109 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.161 and having a FIP of 3.5. His K/BB ratio is 2.98 and he has gone up against 1,146 hitters so far in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto (+220)

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