Three runs were enough for the Dodgers on Saturday to improve their MLB-best record to 87-34 – a staggering 53 games above .500. Sunday’s matchup offers the Dodgers an opportunity to sweep the Tigers at the AL Central club’s home park and they’ll be serious favorites when the first pitch is thrown this afternoon.
- The Dodgers are 6-0 SU and on the runline in their last 6 games as road favorites.
- The Tigers are 0-6 SU and on the runline in their last 6 games overall.
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of the Tigers’ last 9 games during which they’re 1-8 SU.
LA is on a roll right now and they’ll call upon Kenta Maeda (11-4, 3.71 ERA) in an attempt to keep the ball moving in the right direction. The Japanese international has had a bit of a tumultuous season but in his five starts since becoming a permanent fixture in the Dodgers rotation, the sophomore major leaguer has a record of 4-0 and an ERA under two.
Sportsbooks of just two of their last 14 games, the Tigers are on whatever the opposite of a roll is. Justin Verlander (8-8, 4.11) will do his best to help his team stop the skid but if the bats stay quiet for Detroit, there’s only so much he can do.
All things considered, you’re getting great value on the Dodgers at their Sportsbook moneyline of -134.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the Detroit Tigers in this matchup found them as 124 underdogs on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the OVER/UNDER instead? It was 10 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
OddsShark prediction models pick the Dodgers to win this game 6.0-4.0. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Detroit Tigers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Detroit Tigers bring a 53-69 record to the battle against the 87-34 Dodgers. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Detroit vs Los Angeles injuries news.
It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 17-rated Detroit Tigers and the league No. 1-ranked Los Angeles Dodgers, according to the latest MLB power poll here at OddsShark.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Detroit has baseball's No. 12-rated offensive output, at 8.9 hits per game. The Los Angeles Dodgers average 8.62 hits per game, good for No. 18 on the list.
Comparing defensive stats, Los Angeles owns the No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 3.52 runs per game on the highway. Detroit, on the other hand, rates No. 5 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Los Angeles threw a shutout at Detroit in their last outing, using a shutdown performance by Hyun-Jin Ryu to defeat Detroit 3-0 on Saturday.
- LA Dodgers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games
- LA Dodgers is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
- Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
- Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 11 games
- Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, Monday, August 21
Detroit home to New York, Tuesday, August 22
