{"id":699669,"date":"2026-05-15T15:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/699669\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T15:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:00:20","slug":"blue-jays-vs-tigers-prediction-odds-home-run-pick-for-todays-mlb-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/699669\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays vs Tigers Prediction, Odds & Home Run Pick for Today’s MLB Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> starter Trey Yesavage<\/a> has baffled batters all season, and I expect the same result against a Detroit Tigers<\/a> lineup that struggles with the splitter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Read on to see why with my Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers predictions and MLB picks<\/a> on Friday, May 15.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Blue Jays<\/a> vs Tigers predictionsBlue Jays vs Tigers best bet: Trey Yesavage Over 5.5 strikeouts\u00a0 (-110)<\/p>\n

Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> starter Trey Yesavage<\/a> has been incredible in his three starts since making his debut on April 28.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He owns a 0.68 ERA, allowing just one run in 13.1 innings. The strikeout rate has been impressive too, going Over the number in back-to-back starts, racking up 10.15 K\/9 in that stretch with a 36% chase rate.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When Yesavage is pairing his fastball with that deadly splitter, he becomes nearly unhittable.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He has a .176 batting average against this season on his splitter with a 38% whiff on the pitch.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The splitter is Yesavage’s put-away pitch, and it\u2019s one that has troubled the\u00a0Detroit Tigers’<\/a> bats all season, posting a 39% strikeout rate and 41% whiff rate.<\/p>\n

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The Tigers<\/a> rank in the bottom five in strikeout and whiff rate<\/a> against the splitter this season.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Blue Jays vs Tigers same-game parlay (SGP)<\/p>\n

Tigers starter Ty Madden<\/a> throws a heavy dose of the sinker to right-handed batters. That\u2019s a pitch that Vladimir Guerrero Jr.<\/a> has hit well this year with a .366 avg. I\u2019ll bank on him bumping the slump in a plus-pitching matchup.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For the final leg of my SGP I\u2019ll bet on Yohendrick Pinango<\/a> to go Over 0.5 hits. He\u2019s been red hot with the bat, recording at least one hit in nine of his 13 career outings.<\/p>\n

Blue Jays vs Tigers SGP<\/p>\n

Trey Yesavage Over 5.5 strikeouts<\/p>\n

Vladimir Guerrero Over 1.5 total bases<\/p>\n

Yohendrick Pinango Over 0.5 hits\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Blue Jays vs Tigers home run pick: Kazuma Okamoto<\/a> (+350)<\/p>\n

I\u2019m making this a half-unit wager.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Madden doesn\u2019t throw hard, averaging just 92.7MPH on his pitches, which ranks in the 23rd percentile.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His primary pitch to righties is a sinker, four-seamer combo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Enter Kazuma Okamoto<\/a>, who has a team-high 10 home runs this year, while ranking in the 94th percentile in hard-hit rate.<\/p>\n

He also owns a .596 xSLG with six homers against those two pitches this season.<\/p>\n

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Best bets: 17-25, -4.60 units<\/p>\n

HR picks: 8-34, +6.15 units<\/p>\n

Blue Jays vs Tigers odds<\/p>\n

Moneyline: Toronto -125 | Detroit +113<\/p>\n

Run line: Toronto -1.5 (+140) | Detroit +1.5 (-160)<\/p>\n

Over\/Under: Over 8.5 (+105) | Under 8.5 (-125)<\/p>\n

Blue Jays vs Tigers trend<\/p>\n

The Toronto Blue Jays have hit the Game Total Over in 4 of their last 5 games (+2.90 Units \/ 53% ROI). Find more MLB betting trends<\/a> for Blue Jays vs. Tigers.<\/p>\n

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How to watch Blue Jays vs Tigers and game info<\/p>\n

Location<\/p>\n

Comerica Park, Detroit<\/a>, MI<\/p>\n

Date<\/p>\n

Friday, May 15, 2026<\/p>\n

First pitch<\/p>\n

6:45 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

TV<\/p>\n

AppleTV<\/p>\n

Blue Jays starting pitcher<\/p>\n

Trey Yesavage
(1-1, 0.68 ERA)<\/p>\n

Tigers starting pitcher<\/p>\n

Ty Madden
(0-0, 2.45 ERA)<\/p>\n

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