The Toronto Blue Jays look to even their three-game series against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre.
The pregame narrative: With a nail-biting win last night, the Tigers (30-15) are now in sole possession of the best record in baseball. Eric Lauer, who tossed 4.2 innings of one-hit ball last time out, will start the bullpen game for Toronto.
Check out my Blue Jays best bet vs. the Tigers on May 17, featuring Bo Bichette.
Blue Jays best bet vs. Tigers
Best Bet: Bichette over 1.5 bases (-106)
Bichette cashed this bet in the first inning yesterday, lining a 103.2-mph double off a Jack Flaherty slider.
Later on, Bichette skied a 109.4-mph home run into the left field corner on a changeup from Tommy Kahnle.
It’s been that kind of run for Bichette, who has homered in three of his past six games. And 10 of his past 13 balls in play have carried an exit velocity of 99 mph or above.
Bichette is 10-6 against this prop in his past 16 games, and I like Saturday’s matchup against Olson. Detroit’s starter works a three-pitch mix of sinkers, sliders and changeups to right-hitting players.
Against sinkers, sliders and changeups this season, Bichette has a .310/.330/.471 slash line in 87 at-bats.
Key stat: In his past seven games, Bichette is 11-for-27 (.407) with seven extra-base hits.
Tigers vs. Blue Jays best bet made at 11:50 a.m. ET on 05/17/2025.
Jordan enjoys writing data-driven game previews and analysis articles — especially for MLB markets or NFL/NBA props. And as a proud Ohio University grad, he’ll always have a soft spot for college sports (especially if the Bobcats are involved). Previous stops include mlb.com, Sportsnet and The Athletic.