Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 5/15/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Friday, May 15, 2026

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Detroit SportsNet

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-145) Detroit (+125)

The Detroit Tigers (19-25) will play the Toronto Blue Jays (19-24) at Comerica Park on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Blue Jays at -145 while the Tigers are opening at +125. The over/under is 8. The expected starting pitchers are Trey Yesavage and Ty Madden.

The Blue Jays have hit 65 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 40 balls out of the park. Toronto has a slugging rate of .375 and have been called out on strikes 294 times, while taking a walk on 129 occasions. As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which is 19th in MLB. They have 173 runs batted in as well as 357 base knocks this season, while their batting average comes in at .246. They have a total of 180 runs scored and have an OBP of .311.

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The Blue Jays hold a team ERA of 4.13 this year (17th in the league), and they have rung up 386 batters. Blue Jays pitchers have yielded 43 home runs and also 194 total runs (19th in baseball). They have walked 134 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.72 as a team over the course of the season. Toronto has conceded 364 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and 175 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.88 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.31.

The Blue Jays bullpen have recorded a save rate of 47.1% and have come into the game in 45 save situations. They have 8 saves for the season and have blown 9 out of their 17 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 73 base runners over the course of the season with 23.3% of those players crossing home plate. Blue Jays pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 53 times as well as having 50 appearances in high leverage situations. The Blue Jays have dispatched 161 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have recorded 26 holds on the year (13th in baseball).

The Blue Jays have converted 67.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,435 innings, which has them ranked 29th in the majors. The Toronto Blue Jays have 1,145 putouts so far this season, as well as 359 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which puts them in 26th in MLB, and have 34 double plays.

Yesavage (2-1 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 1.96 and he has gone up against 119 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 26 base hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 12 walks. His ERA is 1.99 (6 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.402. Yesavage has taken the mound for 27 frames and has totaled 31 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

Detroit has recorded 38 home runs on the year to go along with 170 RBIs. They have recorded 81 doubles, while taking a walk 165 times and notching 179 runs. The Detroit Tigers hold an on-base percentage of .325 as well as a batting average of .242 this year. The Tigers hold a team slugging percentage of .388 and they average 4.16 runs per game (21st in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 362 instances (13th in MLB) and have a total of 347 hits.

The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 184 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.94 (163 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 34 dingers and they concede 4.45 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.325 in addition to having a FIP of 3.69 as a pitching staff for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.80 (362 strikeouts vs 150 bases on balls). They come in at 16th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 343.

Sitting with 36 save situations, the Tigers have earned 17 holds and also 9 blown saves. Detroit has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 18 save chances and they have earned 9 saves. Detroit relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of 84 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 35 times in high leverage situations and on 52 occasions with runners on base. They are currently ranked 26th in the league with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 131 relievers onto the diamond on the season.

Out of their 3,351 innings on the field, the Tigers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (26th in the majors). The Detroit Tigers have turned 37 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (25th in professional baseball). The Tigers have racked up 358 assists, 25 errors and have earned a total of 1,117 putouts for the year.

So far in his MLB career, Madden has conceded 31 hits and he has 29 K's in 34 frames. Madden (1-1 career win-loss record) has a 3.71 earned run average while allowing 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 14 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.206 and a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.90 and he has faced 142 opposing hitters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto (-145)

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