The Crier Media boys are live at The Rogers Centre ready to take in the action of the Detroit Tigers Vs the Toronto Blue Jays. They headed down to field level for some pre game action.

Man of the people, Kevin Keirmaier having some fun with a young fan while channeling his inner British Open.

Kevin Keirmaier is channeling his inner #britishopen ⛳️ #tothecore pic.twitter.com/F5m4FBvVrM

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Our only All Star, Vladdy doing what he does during BP. Firing absolute nukes into the stands.

Vladdy doing vladdy things 🚀🚀 pic.twitter.com/GNatreeFLE

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He is also showing Bo a thing or two about how to hit dingers.

” this is how you hit home run Bo”

– Vladdy probably #TOTHECORE pic.twitter.com/u5yXJ0yWWc

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Now let’s get to the game preview.

The Detroit Tigers (47-50) head to Rogers Centre to face the Toronto Blue Jays (44-52) on Friday, July 19, 2024, as both teams look to start the second half of the MLB season on a positive note.The Tigers enter this series with momentum, having won eight of their last ten games before the All-Star break. They’ve shown impressive form recently, sweeping the Cincinnati Reds and taking three of four from the Cleveland Guardians before winning two against the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers.

On the mound for Detroit will be Jack Flaherty, who has been a solid performer this season. Flaherty boasts a 32.1% strikeout rate and a low 4.3% walk rate over 95 innings pitched, with a 3.17 FIP and 2.1 fWAR.The Blue Jays, despite their talented roster, have struggled this season and find themselves at the bottom of the competitive AL East. They’ll be looking to turn things around after a disappointing series against the Arizona Diamondbacks before the break.

Toronto will counter with Chris Bassitt on the mound. Bassitt has pitched 107.1 innings this season, maintaining a 21.3% strikeout rate and a 9.6% walk rate, with a 3.72 FIP and 2.0 fWAR.A player to watch for the Tigers is Riley Greene, who has been having an impressive season. Greene has hit 17 home runs in the first half, the most by a Tigers player since Miguel Cabrera’s 18 in 2016.This game marks the beginning of a crucial three-game series for both teams. The Tigers, despite their recent hot streak, still face an uphill battle in the playoff race.

They’re currently 12 games behind the division-leading Cleveland Guardians and seven games out of the final wild-card spot.The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 14 games behind the first-place Baltimore Orioles in their division and 9.5 games out of the wild-card race. They’ll be eager to leverage their home-field advantage to start closing that gap.First pitch is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. ET, and the game will be broadcast on AppleTV+.