Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers Prediction: Blue Jays to prove as favorites

After winning Game 1, Toronto lost Game 2 of their home-and-home series against Detroit. Will the Blue Jays confirm their status as a favorite in game three? Let's pick a few bets at once. 

Toronto has home advantage

Non-vaccinated athletes cannot enter Canada, so the Blue Jays often play at their home stadium against weakened opponents. In last week's game against Toronto, for example, Paul Goldschmidt could not help St. Louis. Detroit has no such iconic absentees, which may be why the Blue Jays lost their second game of the series. However, Toronto drew 1-1 (10-3, 1-6) with the Cardinals.

Ross Stripling, 5-3 and with a 3.10 ERA in 22 games this season, is the starting pitcher for the Blue Jays for Game 3 of their series with Detroit.

Detroit can beat second top opponent in a row

Prior to traveling to Toronto, A. J. Hinch's team managed a 12-4, 4-6, 4-3 home win over one of the National League's strongest teams, the San Diego Padres. A rare success for the Tigers this season. Detroit ranks only 13th in the conference standings.

Drew Hutchison will pitch for Detroit in the third game of its series with Toronto, 1-4 and a 4.84 ERA in 16 starts in this league.

Head-to-head encounters

The score in the season series is 3-2 in favor of Toronto. 

Expert Betting Tips

If Toronto wins the upcoming matchup, they will close the season series with a win. It is unlikely that the third team in the American League will delay the resolution of this issue until the last seventh game against the Tigers. The loss in the previous meeting will also probably play a role, i.e. the mood of the Canadian team to confront the outsider.

Prediction: a confident win for Toronto.

Betting options:

• H1 (-1.5) for 1.79;
• W1+TO (8.5) for 2.40;
• Toronto ITO (6) for 2.40.

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