| MATCHUP | Los Angeles Dodgers | Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 80-53 | 62-71 |
| Spread | -1.5 -120 | +1.5 100 |
| Moneyline | -223 | +181 |
| Total | Over 7.5 (100) | Under 7.5 (-120) |
| Where | Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan | |
| When | Friday, August 28, 2026 | |
| Time | 06:40 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 80-54 this year and play the Nationals and Cardinals next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .258 on the season, with a .335 OBP and a .424 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching staff has a 3.67 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. Freddie Freeman leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 148 hits and 61 RBI, while Andy Pages and Shohei Ohtani have combined for 271 hits and 160 RBI.
Tarik Skubal gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 8-7 with a 2.91 ERA and 146 strikeouts this season. This will be Skubal’s first career game against the Detroit Tigers.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 62-71 on the year and play the Twins and Guardians next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .240 on the season and have a .316 OBP and a .401 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff has a 3.60 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Kevin McGonigle leads the Detroit Tigers with 138 hits and 56 RBI, while Dillon Dingler and Riley Greene have combined for 234 hits and 136 RBI.
Drew Anderson gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 4-5 with a 4.09 ERA and 91 strikeouts this season. This will be Anderson’s second career game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Tigers have won each of their last seven home games against NL West opponents.
- The Dodgers have lost five of their last nine games as road favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in each of their last five games against NL opponents following a loss.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 night games against AL opponents following a road loss.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games as road favorites against AL opponents.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last nine games against AL Central opponents following a loss.
- The Tigers have lost seven of their last eight home games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games at Comerica Park against teams that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last four games as road favorites against AL opponents following a road loss.
- The Tigers have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four night games against NL West opponents.
- The Tigers have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Tigers’ last eight games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Dodgers’ last five games as favorites against the Tigers have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in seven of the Dodgers’ last eight games.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Tigers’ last four games as home underdogs against NL West opponents.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Spencer Torkelson has hit a home run in each of his two previous appearances against the Dodgers after not playing the previous day.
- Kevin McGonigle has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last nine games against NL opponents.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Mookie Betts has hit a home run in three of the Dodgers’ last four games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- Tarik Skubal has recorded eight or more strikeouts in seven of his last nine appearances with his team as a road favorite against AL opponents.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last 12 road games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Tarik Skubal has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances at Comerica Park against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Freddie Freeman ranks 6th in the league in Hits (148) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Tigers rank 5th in the league for ERA this season (3.60).
- The Tigers rank 5th in the league for hits allowed this season (1022).
- The Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for hits this season (1165).
- The Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for batting average this season (.258).
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Detroit Tigers Prediction
Anderson has been solid at home with a 3.19 ERA and .194 allowed batting average, and it makes the massive plus money worth a look. The problem is he pitches for the underachieving Tigers. The Dodgers have been racking up the wins this month, and Skubal will have some juice making a start in a place he called home. I’m not stepping in front of the Dodgers in this spot. Of course, I’ll lay the RL to shave down the price.