Tigers aim to keep win streak going against the Blue Jays

Updated Jul. 21, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Detroit Tigers (49-50, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (44-54, fifth in the AL East)

Toronto; Sunday, 1:37 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Keider Montero (1-2, 5.47 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 23 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (7-8, 4.50 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 104 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Blue Jays -159, Tigers +133; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers are looking to keep their four-game win streak alive when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays.

Toronto is 44-54 overall and 21-26 in home games. The Blue Jays have a 36-6 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

Detroit has a 25-26 record on the road and a 49-50 record overall. The Tigers are 10th in the AL with 102 total home runs, averaging 1.0 per game.

The teams play Sunday for the seventh time this season. The Tigers are ahead 5-1 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays with 36 extra base hits (20 doubles and 16 home runs). George Springer is 12-for-42 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and nine RBI over the last 10 games.

Riley Greene has 21 doubles, five triples and 17 home runs for the Tigers. Gio Urshela is 13-for-37 with a double, a triple and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .257 batting average, 5.70 ERA, outscored by nine runs

Tigers: 8-2, .282 batting average, 3.52 ERA, outscored opponents by 21 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Bo Bichette: 10-Day IL (calf), Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 10-Day IL (knee), Jordan Romano: 15-Day IL (elbow), Alek Manoah: 15-Day IL (elbow)

Tigers: Reese Olson: day-to-day (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Casey Mize: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (spine), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (groin)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.