Blue Jays look to break road skid, face the Tigers

Toronto Blue Jays (19-24, fourth in the AL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (19-25, fourth in the AL Central)

Detroit; Friday, 6:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Trey Yesavage (1-1, 0.68 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 15 strikeouts); Tigers: Ty Madden (0-0, 2.45 ERA, 0.73 WHIP, 12 strikeouts)

LINE: Blue Jays -129, Tigers +108; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays hit the road against the Detroit Tigers looking to stop a four-game road losing streak.

Detroit is 12-6 in home games and 19-25 overall. The Tigers have a 7-14 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.

Toronto is 19-24 overall and 6-13 in road games. The Blue Jays are 7-4 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin McGonigle has 12 doubles, two triples and two home runs while hitting .293 for the Tigers. Dillon Dingler is 9 for 40 with three doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Kazuma Okamoto ranks second on the Blue Jays with 14 extra base hits (four doubles and 10 home runs). Andres Gimenez is 7 for 32 with two home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 2-8, .206 batting average, 4.69 ERA, outscored by 22 runs

Blue Jays: 3-7, .234 batting average, 3.78 ERA, outscored by one run

INJURIES: Tigers: Connor Seabold: 15-Day IL (ankle), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (ac joint), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Gleyber Torres: 10-Day IL (oblique), Will Vest: 15-Day IL (forearm), Tarik Skubal: 15-Day IL (elbow), Javier Baez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Casey Mize: 15-Day IL (groin), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Troy Melton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (groin)

Blue Jays: Jose Berrios: 15-Day IL (elbow), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (forearm), Addison Barger: 10-Day IL (elbow), Nathan Lukes: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Lazaro Estrada: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alejandro Kirk: 10-Day IL (hand), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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