Tigers take 4-game win streak into game against the Blue Jays
Detroit Tigers (30-15, first in the AL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (21-23, third in the AL East)
Toronto; Saturday, 3:07 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Reese Olson (4-3, 3.37 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Jose Urena (0-0, 8.71 ERA, 1.84 WHIP, five strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers will try to keep their four-game win streak alive when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays.
Toronto has a 12-11 record in home games and a 21-23 record overall. The Blue Jays have a 13-2 record in games when they scored at least five runs.
Detroit has a 13-10 record on the road and a 30-15 record overall. The Tigers have the fifth-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .427.
Saturday's game is the second time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bo Bichette has a .294 batting average to lead the Blue Jays, and has 15 doubles and four home runs. Alejandro Kirk is 14 for 39 with a home run and six RBIs over the past 10 games.
Riley Greene ranks second on the Tigers with 19 extra base hits (eight doubles and 11 home runs). Javier Baez is 14 for 41 with two doubles, four home runs and 16 RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .297 batting average, 5.01 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs
Tigers: 8-2, .283 batting average, 4.26 ERA, outscored opponents by 24 runs
INJURIES: Blue Jays: Nathan Lukes: day-to-day (migraine), Max Scherzer: 60-Day IL (thumb), Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Erik Swanson: 60-Day IL (hand), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (back), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Tigers: Casey Mize: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (arm), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (spine), Jacob Rogers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 15-Day IL (hip), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (hip), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)
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