Detroit Tigers (2-9, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (8-4, third in the AL East)
Toronto; Thursday, 7:07 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Spencer Turnbull (0-0); Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (0-0)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Blue Jays -230, Tigers +189; over/under is 9 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers are looking to break a six-game losing streak with a win against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Toronto has a 2-0 record at home and an 8-4 record overall. The Blue Jays have a 4-0 record in games decided by one run.
Detroit has a 2-9 record overall and a 2-6 record in road games. The Tigers have a 2-1 record in games when they record eight or more hits.
The matchup Thursday is the third time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS:
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 7-3, .000 batting average, 4.75 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs
Tigers: 2-8, .000 batting average, 6.95 ERA, outscored by 38 runs
INJURIES: Blue Jays: Hyun-Jin Ryu: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mitchell White: 15-Day IL (elbow), Chad Green: 60-Day IL (undisclosed)
Tigers: Matt Manning: 15-Day IL (foot), Austin Meadows: 10-Day IL (anxiety), Beau Brieske: 15-Day IL (arm), Michael Lorenzen: 15-Day IL (groin), Freddy Pacheco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tarik Skubal: 60-Day IL (elbow), Casey Mize: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
