detroit-tigers-vs-los-angeles-dodgers-prediction-pick-odds-thursday-march-27 Pictured: Tarik Skubal.

Tigers vs Dodgers Predictions, Picks, Parlay, Odds, Best Bet Today

MLB Opening Day features the World Series-champion Los Angeles Dodgers hosting the Detroit Tigers in the home opener at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, March 27. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET; the game will be broadcast on ESPN.

Tigers vs Dodgers odds (via BetMGM) have the Dodgers as -170 moneyline favorites and Tigers as +140 underdogs. The over/under is set at 6.5 (-120o / +100u). The Dodgers are +125 to cover the run line (-1.5) and the Tigers are -150 to cover the spread (+1.5).

Find my Tigers vs Dodgers prediction, pick , and +525 same-game parlay below, plus probable pitchers, starting lineups, injury reports, public betting trends, viewing information and more.

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  • Tigers vs Dodgers picks: Tigers moneyline +140 down to +128

My Tigers vs Dodgers best bet is the Tigers moneyline. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.


Tigers vs Dodgers Odds, Spread, Prediction, Best Bet

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  • Tigers vs Dodgers Moneyline: Tigers +140, Dodgers -170
  • Tigers vs Dodgers Total: 6.5 (-120o / +100u)
  • Tigers vs Dodgers Run Line: Tigers +1.5 (-150), Dodgers -1.5 (+125)
  • Tigers vs Dodgers Best Bet: Tigers Moneyline

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Tigers vs Dodgers Projected Starting Pitchers 

Stats from 2024 season

LHP Tarik Skubal (DET) Stat LHP Blake Snell (LAD)
18-4 W-L 5-3
2.39 ERA 3.12
0.92 WHIP 1.04
10.7 K/9 12.5
6.51 K/BB 3.30

Tigers vs Dodgers Preview, Prediction, Starting Lineups

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Tigers Starting Lineup

  1. 3B Andy Ibanez
  2. 2B Gleyber Torres
  3. LF Riley Greene
  4. DH Spencer Torkelson
  5. RF Manny Margot
  6. 1B Colt Keith
  7. SS Javier Baez
  8. C Jake Rogers
  9. CF Ryan Kreidler
  • Starting Pitcher: Tarik Skubal

The Tigers are expecting a lot from this upcoming season, making a storybook run to the playoffs in 2024 and finding themselves smack-dab in the middle of a wide-open division.

One thing that’s going to dictate much of how this goes, however, is their ability to hit left-handed pitching. Detroit finished 23rd in wRC+ versus southpaws a season ago, and right away will be thrust into the fire against one of the very best in Snell. Things didn’t really improve as the year wore on considering it was just 21st in Expected Batting Average to southpaws in the second half, and it shouldn’t really come as a surprise given the number of left-handed bats in the order.

The hope here is that this team’s young left-handed hitters take a step forward against lefties this season, and the addition of Gleyber Torres towards the top of the order can provide an instant fix to its issues. There’s that, and then there’s Spencer Torkelson — who was viewed for years as this team’s right-handed power bat of the future who flopped upon making the majors but has once again teased us all with an excellent spring training.

If that minor breakthrough was legitimate, the team could be in slightly better shape. The tough news is that injuries have already hit this team in the outfield and now it will be running out two poor hitters in Manuel Margot and Ryan Kriedler in center field.

Fortunately, this team’s loaded with pitching — and Thursday should be an excellent showcase. This bullpen got even better with the addition of Tommy Kahnle, and it will back up Tarik Skubal fresh off the season of his career. The lefty pitched to a splendid 2.72 Expected ERA in 31 starts, boasting another beefy strikeout rate of over 30% without the usual detractors we see from strikeout types like home runs and walks.


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Dodgers Starting Lineup

  1. DH Shohei Ohtani
  2. SS Mookie Betts
  3. RF Teoscar Hernandez
  4. 1B Freddie Freeman
  5. CF Tommy Edman
  6. C Will Smith
  7. 3B Max Muncy
  8. 2B Miguel Rojas
  9. LF Andy Pages
  • Starting Pitcher: Blake Snell

Snell, like Skubal, is entering 2025 off the back of a very impressive 2024 — though his story is a bit different. The former Cy Young Award winner got off to a rocky start in San Francisco after signing late in the offseason, but quickly improved to finish with one of the top strikeout rates in the game at 34.7%.

The story with Snell remained largely the same as he pitched to another poor 10.5% walk rate, though it was not only an improvement upon his 13.3% clip in 2023 but a number which was slightly weighed down by his early struggles. While Detroit didn’t hit lefties all that well last year, it at least ranked just outside the top 10 in walk rate and brought its strikeout rate down to rank among the middle of the league in the second half.

The Dodgers have had issues of their own when it comes to hitting lefties in years’ past, but 2025 saw them sit atop baseball with a 121 wRC+ in the split. This lineup projects to be just as dangerous thanks to the acquisition of Tommy Edman at last year’s trade deadline, though it’s fair to wonder how it will fare following its formidable first four in the order.

Max Muncy is approaching 35 years old and L.A.’s bench is around that age on average. Enrique Hernandez will step in to cover the short-side platoon for Michael Conforto on Wednesday after a relatively flat season, and there are also questions surrounding Will Smith after a down year and Andy Pages, who will be its every-day center fielder and cooled off significantly after a hot start.

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Tigers vs Dodgers Prediction, Moneyline Analysis

While I’m not going to sit here and say the Dodgers won’t win a bunch of games this season, I do think we may need to pump the brakes a bit on this offense — at least until we can get a clearer picture with a larger sample size.

We can’t ignore how five through nine in this order operated as a whole last season, and while Edman will help give them a boost it’ll be impossible for him to power the bottom of the lineup alone. Conforto was one of my favorite offseason signings, too, but against left-handers he won’t be out there.

Snell and this amazing pitching staff will make life a bit easier on this lineup, but on Wednesday I do have some questions about how he’ll begin the year. Detroit improved in those two crucial areas versus lefties in the second half of 2024 and should theoretically look a bit better against lefties with Torres joining the fold and the likes of Riley Greene and Colt Keith figuring out lefties as they gain more experience.

Snell also won’t have the luxury of pitching inside a large ballpark like he did in San Francisco. For a fly ball-oriented pitcher who’s traditionally given up plenty of power that’s certainly a legitimate concern.

The Tigers were a patient team at the plate last season who were capable of hitting for power, and with their ace on the hill I don’t think we should discount them here. I’m going to take a swing a fade the Dodgers at home on Opening Day.

Pick: Tigers ML +136


Moneyline

It’s worth noting here that the Dodgers opened up at -150 on the moneyline by the consensus odds and have seen the majority of the line movement go their way. With that said, we’ve seen some sharp money come in on Detroit.


Run Line (Spread)

We’ve tracked 91% of the bets and 95% of the money on the Dodgers to cover the run line, something they did in 51.2% of their games played as home favorites last season which ranked third in the league.


Over/Under

Our signals tell us that the sharp action is on the Under here despite very few tickets coming in on that side of the total. I’d certainly give a strong lean towards that bet, considering I see issues arising for both lineups, and have no issues opting for the full-game Under as opposed to the first five innings thanks to these bullpens.


Tigers vs Dodgers Parlay

  • Tigers ML
  • Gleyber Torres Over 0.5 Walks
  • Blake Snell Over 2.5 Hits Allowed

Parlay Odds: +525

As we expect a patient Tigers team to exploit Snell’s long-standing issues with walks, something that could grow even more concerning with expected rust in his first start, I think we have to back Torres to draw at least one walk here. He had a great second half for the New York Yankees in 2024, boasting a .374 on-base percentage thanks to a walk rate north of 10%.

I’m also going to have to rage against the oddsmakers for setting a downright disrespectful line on the Tigers’ hits versus Snell. While they may have sat down near the bottom third of the league in xBA versus lefties last year, they should have success against a fly-ball pitcher stepping into a slightly unfriendly environment — and their offense is far too talented to get shut down like this for five or more innings.


Tigers vs Dodgers Betting Trends

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Tigers vs Dodgers Viewing Info: Channel, Start Time, Streaming

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif.
Date: Thursday, March 27
Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
TV / Streaming Options: ESPN; MLB.TV

Tigers vs Dodgers Injuries

Tigers Injuries

Player Status
OF Parker Meadows Right arm (60-day IL)
OF Matt Vierling Right rotator cuff (OUT)
RHP Alex Cobb Right hip (OUT)
OF Wenceel Perez Back (OUT)
RHP Alex Lange Lat surgery (OUT)

Dodgers Injuries

Player Status
OF Kiké Hernandez Illness (OUT)
RHP Michael Kopech Right shoulder (15-day IL)
RHP Evan Phillips Right rotator cuff (15-day IL)
RHP Edgardo Henriquez Left metatarsal (15-day IL)

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