The Detroit Tigers (70-79) and Toronto Blue Jays (75-75) open a 3-game series Monday in Toronto, Ontario. First pitch from Rogers Centre is at 7:07 p.m. ET. Let's analyze MLB odds around the Tigers vs. Blue Jays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Blue Jays lead 2-1
The Tigers have won 4 games in a row. They completed a 3-game home series sweep of the Colorado Rockies Sunday with an 8-1 win as -191 favorites with a push of the total (9). SP Jackson Jobe struck out 8 and allowed only 3 hits in 6 1/3 innings, and LF Riley Green and 1B Spencer Torkelson each homered in the win. Detroit is 5 1/2 games out of the final Wild Card with 13 games to play.
The Blue Jays are 1 game out of the final AL Wild
Card. After winning 7 of 8 games, they are 3-4 in their last 7, but have won 2 games in a row. They clinched a series win over the Baltimore Orioles Sunday with an 8-1 win as -154 home favorites with the Over (7) cashing. SP Dylan Cease struck out 9 and allowed 1 run in 5 innings for his 11th win. 1B Vladimir Guerrero homered and had 4 hits, and DH George Springer went 2 for 5 with a homer and 4 RBIs.
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Tigers at Blue Jays projected starters
RHP Troy Melton vs. RHP Jose Soriano
Melton (8-4, 2.42 ERA) makes his 19th start. He has a 1.05 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 7.3 K/9 in 108 innings.
- Last start: Win, 5 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 3 K in 5-4 home win over Minnesota Twins last Monday
- Facing Blue Jays for first time
- 2026 road splits: 3-2, 2.06 ERA (56 2/3 IP, 13 ER), 0.99 WHIP, 6.5 K/9 in 9 starts
Soriano (12-7, 3.48 ERA) makes his 30th start. He has a 1.28 WHIP, 3.9 BB/9 and 8.5 K/9 in 163 innings.
- Last start: Win, 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 3 K in 4-2 win at A's Tuesday
- Career vs. Tigers: 0-2, 1.93 ERA (14 IP, 3 ER), 1.36 WHIP, 9.0 K/9 in 4 games (2 starts)
- 2026 home splits: 4-2, 3.61 ERA (67 1/3 IP, 27 ER), 1.22 WHIP, 9.8 K/9 in 12 starts
Tigers at Blue Jays odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Tigers +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Blue Jays -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Tigers +1.5 (-190) | Blue Jays -1.5 (+155)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Tigers at Blue Jays picks and predictions
Prediction
Blue Jays 5, Tigers 2
Moneyline
The Tigers have won 4 games in a row, but 3 of those came at home against the lowly Rockies, the worst road team in the majors.
They have lost 4 of Melton's last 5 starts, and he has allowed 3 or more runs in 5 straight starts.
The Blue Jays are 6-1 in Soriano's 7 starts with them. Between the Angels and Blue Jays, they are 9-1 in Soriano's last 10 starts.
BET BLUE JAYS (-135).
Run line/Against the spread
Nine of the Blue Jays' last 11 wins have been by 2 or more runs.
The Tigers' last 4 losses have been by only 1 run, but 10 of their previous 12 losses were by multiple runs. Four of their 6 wins in Soriano's starts have been by 2 or more runs.
BET BLUE JAYS -1.5 (+155).
Over/Under
Two of Soriano's last 3 starts did not reach 8 total runs. Five of Melton's last 7 starts have had totals of 8 or below. The Tigers are 65-78 O/U this season.
BET UNDER 7.5 (-110).
Best prop bet
Troy Melton OVER 2.5 earned runs allowed (+115)
Melton has allowed 3+ earned runs in 4 straight starts.
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