The set-up: The Jays come in off a 5-2 series opening loss yesterday, as Jaime Garcia would fall behind early and he'd never be able to recover. With its ace heading to the mound today though, I think that Toronto is going to bounce back. The Jays were just swept by the Red Sox as well, so they'll definitely be eager to back into the winners circle here. Detroit took two of three from the Angels and I think it's now poised for a letdown after yesterday's victory.

The pitchers: Toronto turns to JA Happ who is 7-3 with a 3.84 ERA. Happ has posted three-straight victories, most recently he'd come out on top of the Phillies by holding them to three runs over seven innings of work. Over his last three starts he's posted a sharp 23:5 K/W, while not allowing any home runs.

Detroit hands the ball to Matt Boyd who is 3-4 with a 3.00 ERA. Boyd comes in off a win agains the Angels, allowing one run off two hits. Boyd though would need 102 total pitches to get through just five innings of work.

The pick: Toronto is dealing with significant injuries right now, most notably to slugger Josh Donaldson. Detroit also has injury issues though, including to OF Leonys Martin (hamstring) and third baseman Jeimer Candelario (hand.) Take it for what you will, but the Jays are still 11-8 (+1.2 units) against clubs with losing records this season, while the Tigers are 14-17 (-1.3 units) against teams with losing records. As steady as Boyd has been this season, I'm still giving the nod to Happ in this matchup. I think the "hungrier" team finds a way to get the job done at the end of the night. Play on Toronto.