Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Detroit Tigers odds, tips and betting trends

At Dodger Stadium on Sunday, the Los Angeles Dodgers (13-7) play the Detroit Tigers (7-13), with first pitch at 4:10 PM ET. The Dodgers are heavily favored (-367 moneyline odds) when they take on the Tigers (+291). The matchup on the mound for this …

At Dodger Stadium on Sunday, the Los Angeles Dodgers (13-7) play the Detroit Tigers (7-13), with first pitch at 4:10 PM ET.

The Dodgers are heavily favored (-367 moneyline odds) when they take on the Tigers (+291). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to Walker Buehler (2-1), and Eduardo Rodriguez (0-1) getting the nod for the Detroit Tigers.

Jacob Barnes (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) earned a win in the Tigers’ 5-1 victory over the Dodgers yesterday. Austin Meadows led the way offensively, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Evan Phillips (0.2 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 2 K) took the loss for the Dodgers.

Here is what you need to prepare for Sunday’s Dodgers vs. Tigers game.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Detroit Tigers Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 5:06 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Dodgers (-367, bet $367 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Tigers (+291, bet $100 to win $291)
  • Over/under: 7.5

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Dodgers Stats and Trends

Dodgers Betting Records

  • The Dodgers have won 13, or 59.1%, of the 22 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • Los Angeles has played as a favorite of -367 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • The Dodgers have a 78.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • So far this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in five of their 22 games with a total.
  • The Dodgers are 13-9-0 against the spread this season.

Walker Buehler (Dodgers Probable Starter)

  • The Dodgers’ Buehler (2-1) will make his fifth start of the season.
  • The right-hander allowed three hits in nine scoreless innings pitched against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
  • The 27-year-old has an ERA of 2.55, 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .217 in four games this season.
  • Buehler will look to finish five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
  • The Tigers rank 27th in MLB with 64 runs scored this season. They have a .229 batting average this campaign with eight home runs (29th in the league).
  • Among qualified pitchers in the majors this season, the 27-year-old ranks 25th in ERA (2.55), 32nd in WHIP (1.054), and 40th in K/9 (7.7).

Dodgers Batting Stats

  • The Dodgers’ 21 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 53 extra-base hits, the Dodgers rank eighth in MLB with a .389 slugging percentage this season.
  • Los Angeles has a team batting average of .237 this season, which ranks 12th among MLB teams.
  • The Dodgers have scored the fifth-most runs in the league this season with 96.
  • Los Angeles is among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .324.
  • The Dodgers have shown patience at the plate this season with the fifth-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.

Tigers Stats and Trends

Tigers Betting Records

  • The Tigers have been underdogs in 17 games this season and have come away with the win six times (35.3%) in those contests.
  • This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given Detroit this season with a +291 moneyline set for this game.
  • The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 25.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Detroit and their opponents have hit the over in seven of their 20 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • In 20 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 8-12-0 against the spread.

Eduardo Rodriguez (Tigers Probable Starter)

  • Rodriguez (0-1 with a 5.03 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 19 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Tigers, his fifth of the season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins, when he went six innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up four hits.
  • In four games this season, the 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.03, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .230 against him.
  • Rodríguez is trying to continue a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.
  • Rodríguez will look to build on a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.3 innings per appearance).
  • He will face a Dodgers offense that ranks fifth in the league with 96 total runs scored while batting .237 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .389 slugging percentage (eighth in MLB action) and has hit a total of 21 home runs (10th in the league).

Tigers Batting Stats

  • The Tigers are second-worst in MLB play with eight home runs.
  • So far this season, the Tigers are slugging .312, the fourth-lowest average in the league.
  • Detroit’s .229 batting average ranks 17th in the league.
  • The Tigers score the fourth-fewest runs in baseball (64 total, 3.2 per game).
  • Detroit’s .308 on-base percentage is 15th in baseball.
  • The Tigers strike out 8.8 times per game to rank 11th in the league.

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