Saturday’s game between the Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays was a tight one inside the Rogers Centre as the home team sneaked by the visitors with a 2-1 victory. The result evened up the weekend series at one game apiece heading into Sunday afternoon’s rubber match.
Nonetheless, AJ Hinch and Co. still own the best record in baseball, holding a one-game lead over the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers over in the Senior Circuit. Their lead in the American League Central also rose to four full games over the second-place Minnesota Twins.
Taking a quick peek at where Detroit ranks offensively among other major league teams, the Tigers are fifth overall in batting average (.259), sixth in on-base percentage (.332) and fifth in slugging (.425), which adds up to a fifth-best .757 OPS for the Olde English D.
In search of yet another series win, the Motor City Kitties send rookie Jackson Jobe to the bump to face off against 10-year veteran José Berríos. Check out how they match up below.
Detroit Tigers (30-16) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (22-23)
Time (ET): 1:37 p.m.
Place: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
SB Nation Site: Bluebird Banter
Media: FanDuel Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Game 47 Pitching Matchup
Player
IP
K%
BB%
FIP
fWAR
Player
IP
K%
BB%
FIP
fWAR
Jobe
33.1
18.2
13.5
5.72
-0.2
Berríos
52.0
22.0
10.8
4.97
0.2
Game 47: RHP Jackson Jobe (3-0, 4.32 ERA) vs. RHP José Berríos (1-1, 4.33 ERA)
JOBE
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BERRÍOS
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