Los Angeles Dodgers vs Detroit Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 7/13/24
At 1:10 PM ET, the Dodgers and Tigers face off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Comerica Park in Detroit, and the Tigers are the slight money line underdog (+114). The Dodgers are 1st in the NL West with a record of 56-39, while the Tigers are 4th in the AL Central at 45-50.
SNLA will be televising Saturday’s Dodgers-Tigers matchup, and the over/under line is at 9 runs. Justin Wrobleski is starting for the Dodgers, while the Tigers are going with Keider Montero.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers Moneyline -135
This game will be played at Comerica Park at 1:10 ET on Saturday, July 13th.
HOW TO BET THE DODGERS VS TIGERS:
- We have the Dodgers winning by a score of 6 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Dodgers to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Dodgers vs Tigers series. Los Angeles went into the matchup as +130 underdogs and squeaked out a 4-3 win. The Dodgers had a two-run 4th inning and then scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 9th. As for the Tigers, they scored their final run in the 5th.
James Paxton got the start for the Dodgers, going just 3 2/3 innings while giving up three runs and striking out four. Michael Petersen got the win out of the bullpen, and Daniel Hudson got the save. Tarik Skubal put together a good outing for the Tigers, giving up two earned runs across six innings of work.
Freddie Freeman was the only Dodgers hitter to have more than one hit, as he went 2/5 with a home run. Justyn-Henry Malloy also had a two-hit game for Los Angeles. As for the Tigers, Mark Canha went 2/2 with an RBI.
Dodgers Records & Stats
Los Angeles is 56-39 overall this season, and they lead the NL West by eight games over the Diamondbacks. The Dodgers have gone 18-15 against other teams in the NL West. They have won four straight games, and their winning streak started with the final game before the All-Star break.
At home, the Dodgers are 28-19 this season, and they have gone 28-20 on the road. So far, they have been much better as the favorite, putting up a record of 53-32. Los Angeles is just 3-7 as the underdog this year, and their overall series record is 18-13-1.
When betting the run line on the Dodgers this season, it’s been a coin flip. They are 47-48 overall, but have been better on the road, going 26-22. They have been favored in most games, going 43-42, and their average run margin in winning games is 3.9 runs, compared to -3.3 in losses.
The Dodgers are on the road in Detroit today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs. The combined run average for Dodgers games this season is 8.9 runs, and their over/under record is 49-46. The average over/under line for their games is also 9 runs. When the line is set at 9 runs, their over/under record is 6-5. The under has hit in their last three games.
Justin Wrobleski and the Dodgers are on the road to take on the Tigers. Wrobleski is coming off of a start where he took the loss against the Brewers, giving up 4 earned runs over 5 innings of work.
Shohei Ohtani has been the Dodgers’ top hitter this season, batting .312 with 28 home runs and 67 RBIs. His 28 homers are the 2nd most in the league and is also the top mark on the team. Teoscar Hernandez is also having a strong season, as his 19 homers and 61 RBIs are both 2nd on the team. Hernandez has been even better of late, going 13/38 in his last 10 games.
As a team, the Dodgers are 4th in the league in scoring at 4.9 runs per game. They have been especially good at home, where they are also averaging 4.9 runs per game. Overall, they are the league’s top on-base percentage team and have the best OPS in the league.
Tigers Records & Stats
Detroit is 45-50 overall and trails the Guardians by 13 games in the AL Central. So far, they have gone 16-13 in divisional games. The Tigers are looking to bounce back after dropping the first game of their series with the Dodgers. Overall, they have won seven of their last ten games.
As the home underdog, the Tigers are 7-9 this year, and they are 24-30 as the underdog overall. Detroit has been slightly better than .500 at home, going 22-24 compared to 23-26 on the road. So far, they have been right around .500 both as the favorite and as the underdog, coming in at 21-20 as the favorite.
When the Tigers win, they do so by an average of 3.7 runs per game. When they lose, they do so by an average of 3.5 runs per game. Their run line record is 44-51, and they are 26-23 on the run line on the road. They have covered the run line in five straight games as the underdog.
Today’s over/under line of 9 runs is higher than the average line for Detroit Tigers games this season, which has been set at 8 runs. The Tigers have played 81 games with lower lines than 9 runs, and their games have averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. Their over/under record for the season is 50-42, and when the line has been set at 9 runs, they have gone 5-4-1.
Keider Montero will be taking the mound for the Tigers in their matchup against the Dodgers. Montero has started 2 games so far this season and has a win and a no-decision. In his last start, he went 6 1/3 innings and picked up the win, but he did allow 2 earned runs. In his first start of the season, he went 6 1/3 innings, giving up 3 runs on 4 hits.
Heading into today’s game, the Tigers are 19th in the league in scoring at 4.2 runs per game. This is the same average they have put up at home and just a tick below their average on the road. As a team, they are batting .232, which is 15th in the league, and their team on-base percentage of .298 is 16th in the league. Detroit’s team OPS of .681 is 23rd in the MLB.
Riley Greene has been the Tigers’ top run producer this season, as he has gone deep 17 times and has a team-high 50 RBIs. Greene is also batting .266 for the season. Matt Vierling is 2nd on the team with 12 homers and 39 RBIs, but he is batting just .246 for the year. Over his last six games, Gio Urshela is batting .360, and Colt Keith has gone 6/18 in his last six games.