The Tigers started off the series with a strong effort, though it almost withered away in the ninth inning. Their bats came out swinging, with Riley Greene, Zach McKinstry and Javier Baez hitting home runs, building a 4-0 lead. However, the Blue Jays slowly started to claw their way back into the game, threatening to tie the game.

The Toronto Blue Jays entered Friday's series opener against the Detroit Tigers looking to get back in the win column. Dropping Thursday's contest against the Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto fell one game below .500 at 21-22. Unable to pull back even, the Blue Jays made it consecutive losses with a 5-4 defeat against the AL Central leaders.

Bo Bichette's bat has come alive, and our expert MLB predictions expect his hot bat to pepper the Tigers and starter Reese Olson this afternoon.