A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Toronto duelling Detroit on Wednesday at Comerica Park.

Detroit hands the ball to starter Anibal Sanchez in this one and he'll try to improve on his 6-10 mark on the year. Toronto counters with Aaron Laffey, who will try to quiet the fans and the Tigers bats at the same time.



View Toronto vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Tigers as -200 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The Tigers sit at No. 3 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Blue Jays sit at an American League No. 10 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Detroit's American League No. 6-ranked scoring average of 4.6 runs per game, against a Blue Jays offense rated No. 6 and scoring 4.6 runs per game in the league. The Tigers have averaged 9.2 hits per game to date this season, more than the Blue Jays hitters have managed (8.4 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Toronto owns the American League's No. 11-rated road mark, allowing 4.8 runs per game on the highway. Detroit, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Toronto, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -230 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Toronto suffered a 5-3 loss against Detroit on Tuesday, as Ricky Romero wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Comerica Park.




Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 6-4
After playing Detroit are 2-8
After a loss are 2-8

Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Blue Jays at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Toronto at Detroit, Thursday, August 23