Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction – 3/28/2025

• Date: March 28, 2025
• Venue: Dodger Stadium
• Starting Pitchers:
  • Jack Flaherty - Tigers
  • Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Dodgers

Betting Odds

Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Detroit Tigers meet for the second game of their interleague series on March 28, 2025, following a dominant showing by the Dodgers in yesterday's matchup. The Dodgers are off to a hot start this season, boasting a perfect 3-0 record, while the Tigers are struggling at 0-1. This game presents an opportunity for the Dodgers to continue their winning streak against a team that has been ranked 25th in offensive performance.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, projected to start for the Dodgers, brings an impressive resume to the mound. He currently ranks as the 11th best starting pitcher in MLB, according to the leading MLB projection system. With a 1.80 ERA and a favorable 0.48 SIERA, Yamamoto indicates strong potential for improved performance moving forward. He projects to pitch 5.2 innings, allowing just 1.8 earned runs and striking out an average of 6.0 batters. These figures suggest he should handle the Tigers' underwhelming offense with relative ease.

On the other side, Jack Flaherty is set to take the mound for the Tigers. While ranked as the 59th best starting pitcher, he faces a tough challenge against the league's 2nd best offense. Flaherty's projections are not promising; he is expected to pitch 5.0 innings, give up 2.5 earned runs, and allow a concerning 1.9 walks per game.

Given the Dodgers' exceptional ranking in offensive performance and a strong bullpen, they hold a significant edge in this matchup. The Dodgers are favored with a high implied team total of 4.35 runs, while the Tigers' low total of 3.15 runs reflects their struggles at the plate. As this game unfolds, fans will be closely watching if the Dodgers can maintain their early-season momentum against a Tigers team that has much to prove.

Quick Takes Detroit Tigers:

Jack Flaherty projects as the 16th-best starting pitcher in baseball currently as it relates to his strikeout ability, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

• THE BAT X is a highly sophisticated projection system that accounts for a multitude of factors and regularly tests among the most accurate systems available.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

• THE BAT X is a highly sophisticated projection system that accounts for a multitude of factors and regularly tests among the most accurate systems available. Batting average is the most common measure of a player's ability to generate hits.

Zach McKinstry hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

• This player's skill set matches up particularly well with the park he's in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.

Quick Takes Los Angeles Dodgers:

Will Smith has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.

• The lower in the order a player bats, the fewer plate appearances he will get and the fewer opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits lower in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting higher.

The Los Angeles Dodgers projected lineup profiles as the strongest on the slate in terms of overall hitting skill.

• A pitcher who faces a strong opposing offense will be more likely to underperform his usual performance, particularly in terms of hits and runs, in that game.

Game Trends

• The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit the Game Total Over in 61 of their last 96 games (+29.25 Units / 28% ROI)
• The Detroit Tigers have hit the Run Line in 52 of their last 80 games (+22.35 Units / 21% ROI)

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