the Blue Jays bats are due for some big innings and Thursday could be the day. The Tigers blew a fine start by Rodriguez in the late innings on Wednesday. The bullpen is an issue; the Tigers' pen has an ERA of nearly 9.00 in the last week. Both of Thursday's projected starters bombed in their first start and improved in their second. the Jays' Bassitt was much improved. He has been Mr. Dependable in previous seasons, and is a good bet for another solid result. Turnbull was somewhat better in his last appearance, but missed 1 1/2 years to Tommy John surgery, so is still a work in progress.
The Jays are pretty formidable when facing a right-hander, batting nearly .300, with equivalent runs-scored. The Tigers' offense has been slim lately with a 2.48 runs/9 average, and very poor defensive stats. Look for the Jays to put up some significant numbers on Thursday. Take Toronto on the run line at -1 1/2.