Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/24/2025

Game Time: 6:40 pm ET, Thursday, July 24, 2025

Venue:  Comerica Park, Detroit, MI

Where to Watch:  MLBN

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays +112, Tigers -137; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays +115, Tigers -135; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays +115, Tigers -135; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Toronto Blue Jays:  59-42 (1st place, AL East)

Detroit Tigers:  60-42 (1st place, AL Central)

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Toronto Blue Jays:  6-4 last 10

Detroit Tigers:  2-8 last 10

The Blue Jays completed the sweep in their 3-game series against the San Francisco Giants 3-0. They enter this game with a 59-42 record overall and have a road record of 23-25. This is the series opener of a 4-game series with the Tigers on Thursday with the series finale of their series against the New York Yankees still to be played on Wednesday. The Blue Jays won the series opener of that series on Monday and lost the 2nd game on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 6th in the MLB with a .739 OPS. Chris Bassitt is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Eric Lauer is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 5-2 with a 2.80 ERA this season. His team won 7 of their last 8 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 2 ER, 1 HR, and 0 BB with 7 SO on 2 hits through 6 IP against the San Francisco Giants.

The Tigers lost their 3-game series against the Texas Rangers 2-1. They enter this game with a 60-42 record overall and have a home record of 32-18. This is the 1st game of a 4-game series with the Blue Jays on Thursday with the 3rd game of their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates still to be played on Wednesday. The Tigers lost the 1st game of that series on Monday and the 2nd game on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 7th in the MLB with a .738 OPS. Rookie pitcher Troy Melton is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Reese Olson is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 4-3 with a 2.71 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 0 earned runs, 0 homers, and 1 walk with 6 strikeouts on 2 hits through 5 innings pitched against the Texas Rangers.

The current betting odds have the Blue Jays listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Blue Jays have looked great in their games this season with their 59-42 record overall which has them right at the top of the AL East with one of the best records in the entire MLB. They haven't been a great road team though with their 23-25 road record this season. Meanwhile, the Tigers have looked great in their games this season with their 60-42 record overall which has them right at the top of the AL Central with one of the best records in the entire MLB. They have also looked great in their own ballpark this year with their 32-18 home record. As good as the Tigers have been this season, they have come out of the All-Star break really cold and have been in a big slump lately as they are only 2-8 in their last 10 games. The Blue Jays are 6-4 in their last 10 games and they have been rolling with a really hot offense too. Lauer is on the mound for the Blue Jays in this one and he has looked great in his starts this season. He is 5-2 with a 2.80 ERA and hasn't been giving up many runs lately. He only gave up 2 earned runs in his last start which has been a common theme for him and the team has had a ton of success with him starting too, winning 7 of their last 8 games with him on the mound. Olson is starting for the Tigers and he has also looked good this season. He is 4-3 with a 2.71 ERA and is coming off a great start in which he gave up no runs. As good as he has been lately, the team has still lost 2 games in a row with him starting and their offense hasn't been good during this cold streak either so the Blue Jays have a big edge in this game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Blue Jays to win this game. 

Blue Jays Tigers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Thursday, July 24, 2025 (6:40 pm ET start time) is Blue Jays 4 Tigers 2.

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Toronto Blue Jays: 44-40 (-7.1 units) on the moneyline against AL Central opponents. 222-205 (-12.8 units) on the moneyline in all games. 172-157 (-8.5 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 50-31 UNDER against AL Central opponents.

Detroit Tigers: 228-206 (+33 units) on the moneyline in all games. 108-62 (+16.8 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -110 or higher. 58-44 (+17.6 units) on the moneyline against left-handed starters. 30-19 UNDER as a home favorite of -125 to -175.

Toronto Blue Jays:  R. Burr (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. N. Sandlin (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. A. Gimenez (2B) Ten Day IL - Ankle. Y. Garcia (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Ankle. A. Santander (RF) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. P. Schultz (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Middle Finger. B. Francis (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder. D. Varsho (CF) Ten Day IL - Hamstring. A. Manoah (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. A. Bastardo (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

Detroit Tigers:  S. Guenther (RP) Sixty Day IL - Hip. S. Gipson-Long (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Neck. K. Carpenter (RF) Ten Day IL - Hamstring. J. Jobe (SP) Sixty Day IL - Flexor. J. Foley (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. A. Cobb (SP) Sixty Day IL - Hip. T. Madden (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. J. Urquidy (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. A. Lange (RP) Sixty Day IL - Lat.

“The extra rest definitely helped. Checking in with him after, he felt good physically but just made a couple of mistakes, and that’s how they’re built to win, scoring their runs on a home run. I thought Max threw well, and I thought his stuff was really good. I wish he had a few more pitches to keep going there, but I think that 90 with the score where it was, that’s good for the night.” - John Schneider after his team’s loss against the Yankees in their game on Tuesday. 

“I think we had a really bad mental game today. I mean, that’s really rare for this team, and we paid for it. It’s tough, because some of it might be trying to do too much, some of it might be trying to do too little and just kind of easing our way, trying to stay under control. They’re just mistakes that we know we can fix, we will fix, we’ll be better. [But] it cost us.” - A.J. Hinch after his team’s loss against the Pirates in their game on Tuesday.

Nathan Lukes (L) CF

George Springer (R) DH

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B

Bo Bichette (R) SS

Addison Barger (L) RF

Alejandro Kirk (R) C

Joey Loperfido (L) LF

Ernie Clement (R) 2B

Will Wagner (L) 3B

Gleyber Torres (R) 2B

Jahmai Jones (R) DH

Wenceel Pérez (S) RF

Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B

Matt Vierling (R) LF

Zach McKinstry (L) 3B

Dillon Dingler (R) C

Javier Báez (R) SS

Parker Meadows (L) CF

Batting Average:  Tyler Heineman (.341)

Hits:  Bo Bichette (116)

Home Runs:  George Springer (17)

RBI:  Bo Bichette (57)

Stolen Bases:  George Springer (12)

Wins:  Chris Bassitt (10)

Saves:  Jeff Hoffman (24)

ERA:  Ryan Burr (0.00)

Batting Average:  Brewer Hicklen (.667)

Hits:  Riley Greene (107)

Home Runs:  Riley Greene (25)

RBI:  Riley Greene (79)

Stolen Bases:  Zach McKinstry (16)

Wins:  Tarik Skubal (10)

Saves:  Will Vest (16)

ERA:  Matt Gage (0.00)

Managers:

Toronto Blue Jays: John Schneider (4th season)

Detroit Tigers: A.J. Hinch (5th season)