{"id":16239,"date":"2011-06-27T11:03:36","date_gmt":"2011-06-27T16:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=16239"},"modified":"2011-06-27T11:03:36","modified_gmt":"2011-06-27T16:03:36","slug":"mlb-handicapping-toronto-blue-jays-at-detroit-tigers-free-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/mlb-handicapping-toronto-blue-jays-at-detroit-tigers-free-picks-16239\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Handicapping: Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers Free Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers are set to play an abbreviated one-game series due to a rained out contest on May 17 at Comerica Park<\/p>\n

Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Detroit Tigers 1B Miguel Cabrera continues to destroy opposing pitchers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Toronto registered its first three-game interleague sweep since June 16-18, 2009 and will now look to move above .500 for the season.\u00a0 The Blue Jays came into their series in St. Louis on a four-game losing streak, but scored 16 runs on 28 hits against the Cardinals.\u00a0 \u201cAny time you sweep anybody it\u2019s big, especially after you\u2019ve been swept,\u201d said Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia.\u00a0 \u201cIt shows the resiliency of this team.\u00a0 There is no quit in it.\u201d\u00a0 The club will now finish an 11-day, 10-game road trip with Monday\u2019s makeup game.\u00a0 Outfielder Jose Bautista will approve of returning to the Motor City, hitting .441 with four home runs in his last nine games against the Tigers.\u00a0 Toronto is 29-18 in night games this year.<\/p>\n

Blue Jays starting pitcher Zach Stewart is set to make just his third career Major League start, as the club has dropped both of his outings thus far.\u00a0 The right-hander was handed a 5-1 loss at Atlanta last time out, giving up five runs and 10 hits over 3 2\/3 innings of work.\u00a0 \u201cI just left a few balls out over the middle of the plate and the mistakes I made they took care of,\u201d Stewart stated after his last start.\u00a0 \u201cI guess that\u2019s what you find out is the difference, in the Major Leagues and Minor Leagues.\u201d<\/p>\n

Detroit has scored 27 runs in its last four games and plated seven runners in an 8-3 come-from-behind victory over Arizona yesterday.\u00a0 The Tigers were playing in front of a sold out crowd due to the franchise retiring the jersey of former manager Sparky Anderson.\u00a0 \u201cIt was just one of those days,\u201d said Diamondbacks starter Joe Saunders.\u00a0 \u201cI think Sparky had a little to do with it.\u201d\u00a0 Third baseman Miguel Cabrera always has a say in the team\u2019s offensive performance and is a .322 lifetime hitter against the Blue Jays.\u00a0 He is batting .469 with seven runs scored over the last 10 games.\u00a0 Detroit is 26-28 versus right-handed starters this year.<\/p>\n

Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer is 9-3 with a 4.61 ERA in 16 starts this season and had his three-game winning streak snapped last time out.\u00a0 The right-hander surrendered six runs and nine hits over six innings of a 6-1 road loss to the Dodgers.\u00a0 He will be making his 10th start of the year at Comerica Park, bringing in a solid 5-1 record and 3.20 ERA, serving up just three home runs in 56 1\/3 frames.\u00a0 In three career starts versus the Blue Jays, Scherzer is a perfect 2-0 with a sparkling 1.35 ERA.<\/p>\n

Bettors will likely back the Tigers due to their 8-2 record in home starts, while the Blue Jays are 15-18 when playing a team with a winning record<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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