MLB Preview: Detroit Tigers (4-1) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (5-3)

The Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Dodger Stadium.



Righthander Max Scherzer will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Scherzer is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.



Scherzer's opponent in this one will be Dan Haren. The Dodgers righthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.



Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 118-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game's total is sitting at 6½.



In their last action, Detroit was a 3-1 loser at home against the Orioles. Bettors on Baltimore at +132 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that
game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.



The Dodgers were a 6-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -138 on the
moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.



Team records:
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Detroit: 4-1 SU
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Los Angeles: 5-3 SU
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Detroit most recently:
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When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
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Before playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
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After playing Baltimore are 5-5
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After a loss are 4-6
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Los Angeles most recently:
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When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
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Before playing Detroit are 6-4
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After playing San Francisco are 3-7
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After a win are 3-7
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A few trends to consider:
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The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Detroit's last 13 games on the road
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Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
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Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
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Detroit is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
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The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
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LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
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LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Detroit
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Next up:

LA Dodgers home to Detroit, Wednesday, April 9