7:07 pm
July 28

Tigers @ Blue Jays

Who will WIN this matchup?

Detroit Tigers (40-59)

@ Toronto Blue Jays (54-44)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Alexander (DET): 2-3; 4.35 ERA

Kikuchi (TOR) 3-5; 5.12 ERA

 

Current odds:

Detroit Tigers: (+192)

Toronto Blue Jays: (-227)

 

• The starting line-up for the Tigers is as follows:

July 28 Tigers lineup at Blue Jays: Robbie Grossman, left field Javier Báez, shortstop Miguel Cabrera, designated hitter Eric Haase, catcher Jeimer Candelario, third base Jonathan Schoop, second base Willi Castro, center field Harold Castro, first base Victor Reyes, right field Tyler Alexander, starting pitcher Today's game begins at 7:07 p.m. ET with broadcast coverage on Bally Sports Detroit.

• The starting line-up for the Blue Jays is as follows:

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• The Detroit Tigers hope to carry the momentum from a comeback win over the San Diego Padres into the opener of a four-game series Thursday night against the host Toronto Blue Jays. The Tigers rallied from a one-run deficit in the ninth inning Wednesday afternoon to defeat the visiting Padres 4-3 on a walk-off, two-run double by Victor Reyes. Detroit took two of three from San Diego, winning 12-4 on Monday night and falling 6-4 in 10 innings on Tuesday.

• Alexander is 0-0 with a 2.16 ERA in three career outings (two stars) against Toronto.

• In three career meetings (all starts) against the Tigers, Kikuchi has gone 0-1 with a 5.63 ERA. He went on the injured list on July 6 with a neck strain, but recently threw five scoreless innings of two-hit ball in a rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Buffalo.

• Toronto had its seven-game winning streak end Wednesday night with a 6-1 loss to the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. The Blue Jays are 8-2 under interim manager John Schneider. They had been putting up impressive numbers at the plate, but they were foiled by Adam Wainwright, who allowed one run in seven innings.

• Before splitting two games with the Cardinals, the Blue Jays swept three games from an injury-depleted Red Sox team that made frequent mistakes in the field. Toronto outscored Boston 40-10 in the series.

• Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 2-for-4 with a double on Wednesday to extend his hitting streak to eight games. He is batting .457 (16-for-35) with one homer and six RBIs during the streak.

• Left-hander Andrew Chafin was the only Tigers player placed on the restricted list ahead of the series in Toronto because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and cannot enter Canada.

• Right-hander Bryan Garcia will get his first callup from the Tigers this season after he made 72 relief appearances for Detroit over the previous three seasons. He was converted to a starting pitcher this month at Triple-A Toledo and likely will start for Detroit on Friday.

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