MLB Odds: Blue Jays-Tigers prediction, odds and pick

The Toronto Blue Jays are winning games. The Detroit Tigers are struggling. Toronto is 7.5 games back from the New York Yankees. Detroit is fourth in the AL Central Division. The Tigers have won 5 of their last 10 games and are 5-5 in their recent games overall.

Kevin Gausman is 5-4 with a 2.78 ERA in 64.2 innings pitched for the Blue Jays. Alex Manoah has turned himself into one of the top young pitchers in the game. Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are hitting under .270 on the season but have a combined 23 home runs and 64 RBIs. George Springer has picked up his pace after missing the start of this season.

Tigers are underdogs against Blue Jays. Beau Brieske has a poor record this season with a 4.93 ERA in 42 innings. He won one of his starts, but it was against the Minnesota Twins.

The Detroit Tigers are 28th in team batting average at .220 and last in home runs with 30. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .297 on the season with three homers and 20 RBIs. Javy Baez is batting just .196. The team has 88 home run this season.

Both teams are trending in opposite directions.

The final Blue Jays-Tigers prediction and pick is Blue Jay -1.5 (-156).