Hutchison Rides Payout Run for Bettors

The Toronto Blue Jays have managed to roll to the victory and the baseball odds payout in each of Drew Hutchison's last five trips to the mound as the righthander gets the ball for them on Friday night against the Detroit Tigers.

Hutchison is 8-1 despite his 4.99 ERA on the season, and he held the Rangers to one unearned run on four hits over 5 2-3 innings in his most recent start. Anibal Sanchez (6-7, 4.63 ERA) is the probable starter for the Tigers on Friday night.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the Detroit Tigers in this matchup found them as -139 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 8.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 7-4 victory for the Blue Jays. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Detroit Tigers sport a record of 39-39 heading into this matchup, while the Toronto Blue Jays sit at 42-39 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Detroit vs Toronto injuries news.

The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Detroit Tigers at No. 25 and the Toronto Blue Jays at No. 5 heading into this contest.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Detroit Tigers No. 9 ranked offense (4.33 runs per game) against a Toronto Blue Jays defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 21 at 4.36 runs allowed per game. The Detroit Tigers have been averaging 9.58 hits per game, more than the Toronto Blue Jays have managed so far this season (9.01 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Toronto owns the No. 28-rated road mark, allowing 4.86 runs per game on the highway. Detroit, on the other hand, rates No. 12 in scoring at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Toronto looks to rebound from a loss to the Red Sox, who beat them 12-6 on Thursday behind a start from W Miley at Rogers Centre.

Detroit suffered a 8-4 loss against Pittsburgh on Thursday, as K Ryan wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Comerica Park.

Betting Trends
  • Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
  • Toronto is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
  • Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
  • Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
  • Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Toronto at Detroit, Saturday, July 4th

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