Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0) vs Detroit Tigers (0-1)
Game Info: Friday, March 28, 2025 at 10:10 pm (Dodger Stadium)
The Line: Betting Odds: Los Angeles Dodgers -205 / Detroit Tigers +170 — Over/Under: 7.5
In this article, we will formulate a Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Dodgers prediction for this MLB game on Friday, March 28th at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 0-1 this year after they lost game one of this series by a score of 5-4 on Thursday night. Detroit had plenty of scoring chances throughout this game, but they scored just one run in the fourth, fifth, seventh, and eighth innings. The Tigers had a chance to tie the game in the ninth but couldn’t convert with two men on and one out. Spencer Torkelson went 1-2 with one home run and one RBI, while Manuel Margot went 2-3 with one RBI in the game. Detroit went 0-15 with runners in scoring position, which is unacceptable for an MLB team. Skubal started for Detroit in Thursday’s game, but he allowed four earned runs and six hits over 5.0 innings of work, while Hanifee allowed one earned run in the seventh.
Last year, the Detroit pitching staff had a 3.61 ERA with a 1.16 WHIP and a .233 opponent batting average, while their offense scored 682 runs with a .234 batting average and a .300 on-base percentage. Detroit’s pitching staff was filthy over the last few months of the 2024 season, but their offense was just 19th in runs scored in the season. Detroit was led by Riley Greene, who hit .262 with 24 home runs and 74 RBIs in 2024. The projected starting pitcher for Detroit is Jack Flaherty, who went 7-5 with a 2.95 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP with Detroit last year before being traded to the Dodgers. The Tigers will meet the Mariners after this series.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 3-0 this season after they defeated Detroit by a score of 5-4 in game one. Los Angeles jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second inning on a home run from Edman and got a three-run homer from Hernandez in the fifth. Ohtani added a home run in the seventh inning, which ended up being the winning run. LA was out-hit 9-7 in the game, but they were able to dance around trouble for most of the night. Shohei Ohtani went 2-4 with one home run and one RBI, while Teoscar Hernandez went 1-4 with one home run and three RBIs in the win. Blake Snell got the win for LA after allowing five hits and two earned runs over 5.0 innings of work, while Vesia and Scott allowed one earned run each.
Last year, the Los Angeles pitching staff had a 3.90 ERA (13th) with a 1.23 WHIP and a .235 opponent batting average. The Dodgers’ offense scored 842 runs (2nd) with a .258 batting average and a .335 on-base percentage last season. Shohei Ohtani led Los Angeles with 54 home runs, 130 RBIs, and a .310 batting average in 2024. The projected starting pitcher for LA in this game is Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA and a 0.80 WHIP over 5.0 innings pitched this year. The Dodgers will face the Braves following this series.
Why the Dodgers will beat the Tigers
- The Dodgers have won eight of their last nine games.
- The Tigers have lost each of their last six Friday night games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 home games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Tigers have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Tigers have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs against National League opponents.
Why the Tigers will beat the Dodgers
- The Tigers have won each of their last eight road games after playing the previous day.
- The Dodgers have lost three of their last four home games against the Tigers following a home win.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in each of their last eight night games against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games against the Tigers following a win.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five home games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Tigers have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games against National League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Dodgers’ last nine games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Tigers’ last five road games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Dodgers’ last eight home games against AL Central opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last four night games against National League opponents.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five appearances in night games.
- Tommy Edman has recorded a Double in three of the Dodgers’ last four home games.
- Tommy Edman has scored at least one run in each of the Dodgers’ last six games against AL opponents.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one Single in seven of the Dodgers’ last eight night games.
- Shohei Ohtani has hit at least one home run in six of his last seven appearances with his team as a home favorite against the Tigers.
- Mookie Betts has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Parker Meadows has scored a run in four of his last five appearances in night games against NL teams that held a winning record.
- Jack Flaherty has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his six previous appearances with his team as an underdog against the Dodgers.
- Manuel Margot has recorded at least one Single in each of his last five appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Jack Flaherty has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances with the Tigers as road underdogs.
- Manuel Margot has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances against the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.
- Parker Meadows has recorded at least one hit in 20 of his last 21 appearances in night games.
- Spencer Torkelson has recorded an RBI in each of the Tigers’ last three games against the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.
Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
Los Angeles comes into this matchup looking to start the season with four straight wins, while Detroit looks for more offense with runners on base. The Tigers did a good job of putting up nine hits on Thursday, but going 0-15 with RISP is a killer. This should be a very good pitching matchup between Flaherty and Yamamoto, and I think we are going to see a lower-scoring game. Detroit’s offense is expected to be bottom third in the MLB this year, but Flaherty should be a very solid option for them. Take the under.