Jays rely on Towers to gain series split
Detroit (7-4) at Toronto (6-5), 1:07 p.m. PT
For the past two seasons, Blue Jays pitcher Josh Towers hasn't seemed to catch a break. In his first appearance this season, the right-hander was tagged with a loss despite a decent performance.
Coming off nine days' rest, Towers gave up six runs on 10 hits over 5 2/3 innings against the Royals. The pitching line was ugly, but it masks how effective Towers was for the first five innings. Defensive lapses caused three of those runs to be unearned and a lack of run support did little to bail out Toronto's No. 5 starter.
Towers is now 1-10 in his last 13 starts with Toronto, dating back to the start of 2006. The 30-year-old will have to hope for better luck when he takes the mound on Sunday afternoon against Detroit's Nate Robertson. The Tigers lefty has been dominant so far this season, going 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA.
The Tigers staged an improbable, ninth-inning comeback on Saturday vs. Jays closer B.J. Ryan, who allowed four runs in Detroit's final at-bat en route to his second blown save of the season.
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