Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers Picks and Prediction for Saturday May 16 2026
Blue Jays Preview
The Saturday MLB schedule will get underway with a matinee between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers from Comerica Park. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Blue Jays (19-25) have dropped 14 of their first 20 road games and are ten games out of first place in the AL East Division. Last night, Toronto SS Andres Gimenez’s two-run double was all the offense Toronto could muster during a 3-2 road loss against Detroit.
Toronto manager John Schneider has not announced a starting pitcher for this matchup. The Blue Jays currently rank in the middle of the pack with a 4.13 ERA. Toronto pitchers have combined for a respectable 1.30 WHIP, but have logged just 11 quality starts.
Tigers Preview
The Detroit Tigers have won 13 of their first 19 home games and are four games off the pace in the AL Central Division race. During Friday’s home victory, Detroit walked it off in the ninth inning on a Spencer Torkelson single that scored Matt Vierling with the winning run. C Dillon Dingler added a pair of hits and scored a run for the Tigers (20-25).
The Tigers will give the ball to 2018 number one overall draft pick Casey Mize (2-2 2.90 ERA) on Saturday. Mize, who has been sidelined since late April with a thigh injury, has struck out 35 batters across 31 frames this season.
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Blue Jays vs Tigers Pick
Detroit OF Kerry Carpenter has landed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder and will not play in this series. Through 44 games, Toronto ranks 24th in OPS and 23rd in runs scored. For the season, Detroit ranks 10th in OPS and 20th in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Detroit Tigers win 6-4.
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