NEWSLETTER
Alek Manoah takes the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays (23-26) when they visit starting pitcher Kenta Maeda and the Detroit Tigers (23-27) at 6:40 PM ET on Friday.
If you’re intending to watch this game, keep reading for streaming and TV options for the Toronto-Detroit matchup.
When is Blue Jays vs. Tigers and when does it start?
Where to watch Blue Jays vs. Tigers
The Blue Jays and Tigers will take to the field at Comerica Park for this matchup on May 24, and if you’d like to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSDET.
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Blue Jays vs. Tigers Game Preview
The Blue Jays took down the Tigers 9-1 yesterday, with Kevin Gausman getting the win (6.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 10 K) and Isiah Kiner-Falefa leading the way offensively (going 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run and an RBI). Jack Flaherty (6.1 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 9 K) took the loss for the Tigers.
Blue Jays Stats, Odds & Insights
The Blue Jays have put together a 17-13 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 56.7% of those games).
Toronto is 23rd in MLB with 43 total home runs.
The Blue Jays are 20th in baseball with a .372 slugging percentage.
Toronto’s 4.23 team ERA ranks 20th among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Blue Jays average baseball’s 22nd-ranked WHIP (1.319).
Tigers Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Tigers have won 11 out of the 26 games, or 42.3%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Detroit has hit just 39 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
The Tigers are 23rd in MLB with a slugging percentage of .364 this season.
Detroit pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.74 ERA this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.
The Tigers have a combined 1.179 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.
Blue Jays Starter Recent Performance: Alek Manoah
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rays | May 19 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| vs. Twins | May 12 | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| at Nationals | May 5 | 4.0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Tigers Starter Recent Performance: Kenta Maeda
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Guardians | May 7 | 2.0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| vs. Cardinals | May 1 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| at Rays | April 23 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Rangers | April 18 | 2.2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Twins | April 13 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Blue Jays Key Players to Watch
The Blue Jays are sending Manoah (1-1) to the mound for his fourth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 19 strikeouts through 18 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last outing on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays, the righty threw seven scoreless innings while surrendering one hit.
The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.00, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opposing hitters have a .167 batting average against him.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto in batting average (.282) this season while adding five home runs and 24 RBI.
Daulton Varsho leads Toronto in home runs with nine and runs batted in with 27.
Bo Bichette has 43 hits this season and a slash line of .243/.297/.356.
Tigers Key Players to Watch
The Tigers will send Maeda (1-1) to the mound for his eighth start this season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, May 7, when he threw two innings, giving up seven earned runs while allowing five hits against the Cleveland Guardians.
The 36-year-old has pitched in seven games this season with an ERA of 6.75, a 2.3 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.402.
Riley Greene leads the Tigers with nine home runs while accumulating a team-best batting average of .235.
Kerry Carpenter’s 25 runs batted in are a team-high mark.
Mark Canha has eight doubles, six home runs and 24 walks while batting .224.
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