Tigers try to keep win streak alive against the Blue Jays

Detroit Tigers (71-79, third in the AL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (75-76, fourth in the AL East)

Toronto; Tuesday, 7:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Drew Anderson (4-6, 3.80 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 105 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Braydon Fisher (3-4, 3.22 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 72 strikeouts)

LINE: Blue Jays -139, Tigers +113; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers aim to keep a five-game win streak alive when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays.

Toronto has a 39-37 record at home and a 75-76 record overall. Blue Jays hitters are batting a collective .249, the eighth-best team batting average in MLB play.

Detroit has a 32-43 record on the road and a 71-79 record overall. The Tigers have the ninth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .399.

Tuesday's game is the fifth time these teams match up this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ernie Clement leads the Blue Jays with a .271 batting average, and has 31 doubles, a triple, nine home runs, 21 walks and 47 RBIs. Kazuma Okamoto is 13 for 37 with five home runs and 10 RBIs over the last 10 games.

Kevin McGonigle has 26 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 65 RBIs for the Tigers. Riley Greene is 18 for 40 with four doubles, a triple, four home runs and 15 RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .287 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs

Tigers: 7-3, .251 batting average, 2.79 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Rudy Martin: 10-Day IL (left hamstring), Luis Urias: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Trey Yesavage: 15-Day IL (knee), Jake Bloss: 60-Day IL (elbow), Patrick Corbin: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonatan Clase: 60-Day IL (foot), Addison Barger: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane Bieber: 15-Day IL (back), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Tigers: Colt Keith: day-to-day (thumb), Burch Smith: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (heel), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (face), Jack Flaherty: 15-Day IL (flexor), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Matt Vierling: 60-Day IL (adductor), Will Vest: 60-Day IL (elbow), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.