Friday’s game that pits the Detroit Tigers (45-49) against the Los Angeles Dodgers (55-39) at Comerica Park is expected to be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 5-4 in favor of the Tigers. First pitch is at 6:40 PM ET on July 12.

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Tigers vs. Dodgers Matchup Info

• When: Friday, July 12, 2024 at 6:40 PM ET
• Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet LA
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Tigers vs. Dodgers Predictions

• Score Prediction: Tigers 5, Dodgers 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs

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Tigers vs. Dodgers Betting Lines

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Tigers Betting Insights

• Detroit has been the favorite in 40 games this season, and has come away with the win 20 times (50%) in those contests.
• This season, the Tigers have been victorious 11 times in 18 chances when named as a favorite of at least -143 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Contests involving Detroit have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 51 of 93 chances this season.
• The Tigers played as the moneyline favorite in five of their past 15 games, and they finished 2-3 in those matchups.
• Over its past 15 outings, Detroit and its opponents combined to go over the run total eight times (all 15 of the games had set totals).

Dodgers Betting Insights

• Los Angeles has won two of the nine games it was listed as the moneyline underdog this season (22.2%).
• The Dodgers have gone 1-2 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +120 or longer (33.3%).
• Los Angeles has played in 94 games with a set over/under, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total 48 times (48-45-1).
• In four games as underdogs in their past 15 matchups, the Dodgers had a record of 0-4.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have combined to hit the over nine times in its past 15 games with a total.

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Tigers vs. Dodgers Probable Pitchers

Tigers’ Starting Pitcher: Tarik Skubal

• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 2.37, a 6.6 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .900 in 18 games this season.
• Tarik Skubal’s team has been victorious in 83.3% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 10-2.
• In games Skubal has started, his team is 12-6.
• In Skubal’s 18 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 11 times.

Dodgers’ Starting Pitcher: James Paxton

• The 35-year-old has an ERA of 4.24, with 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 16 games this season. Opposing batters have a .245 batting average against him.
• The Dodgers were the moneyline underdog for two James Paxton starts this season — they split the games.
• Paxton’s team has a 12-4 record in his starts this season.
• Paxton has started 16 games with a total set by bookmakers this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in 10 of them.

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