Dodgers vs. Tigers Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – September 20, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on September 20, 2023

The Los Angeles Dodgers (93-57) aim to sweep a three-game series versus the Detroit Tigers (70-81), at 10:10 PM ET on Wednesday.

The Tigers (+210 underdog on the moneyline) visit the Dodgers (-262). The matchup has an over/under of 8.5 total runs.

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Dodgers vs Tigers Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Dodgers -262 +210 8.5

Dodgers Betting Insights

  • The Dodgers have entered the game as favorites 125 times this season and won 80, or 64%, of those games.
  • This season Los Angeles has won 10 of its 11 games, or 90.9%, when favored by at least -262 on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 72.4% chance to win.
  • Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total in 85 of its 149 chances.
  • The Dodgers are 83-66-0 against the spread this season.

Dodgers Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 7-3
Runs Per Game 6.2
HR 16
ERA 3.29
K/9 10.1

Tigers Betting Insights

  • The Tigers have been victorious in 50, or 42.4%, of the 118 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Detroit has a mark of 2-6 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +210 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 32.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Detroit and its opponents have gone over in 73 of its 152 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Tigers have posted a record of 81-71-0 against the spread this season.

Tigers Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 4.8
HR 13
ERA 3.10
K/9 10.5

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Dodgers Probable Pitcher – Bobby Miller

  • Miller’s team is 12-7-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed six hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners.
  • Miller has seven starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has made 19 appearances and finished three of them without allowing an earned run.
  • When Miller starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 11-5.
  • In games Miller has started, his team is 13-6.
  • Out of Miller’s 19 starts with a total this season, 12 have hit the over.

Dodgers Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Brusdar Graterol 61 63.1 45 1.28 18 7
Caleb Ferguson 56 56.1 66 2.88 18 3
Evan Phillips 55 56.2 61 2.38 6 23
Ryan Brasier 52 56 54 3.21 10 2
Alex Vesia 51 46 61 4.5 10 1

Tigers Probable Pitcher – Reese Olson

  • Olson (4-7) gets the starting nod for the Tigers in his 17th start of the season. He has a 4.30 ERA in 92 2/3 innings pitched, with 91 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent time out on Thursday, the right-hander tossed six innings against the Cincinnati Reds, allowing one earned run while surrendering two hits.
  • Olson will try to go five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 4.8 frames per outing.
  • In three of his 19 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
  • The Tigers are 7-6 in Olson’s 13 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
  • Olson’s team has a 9-8 record in his starts this season.
  • Olson has had 17 starts that sportsbooks set a total for this season, and nine of those matchups hit the over.

Tigers Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Jason Foley 65 65.1 53 2.48 27 7
Alex Lange 62 62 74 3.92 5 24
José Cisnero 58 55.1 65 5.69 14 2
Tyler Holton 53 80.1 70 2.13 13 1
Will Vest 39 43.1 50 2.91 10 1

Dodgers Hitting Trends

  • The Dodgers have a 56-19 record this season in games when they belt at least two homers.
  • Los Angeles has gone 35-9 in its 44 games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
  • The team is 75-25 in the games this season it has notched at least eight hits.
  • Los Angeles is 77-20 in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
  • The Dodgers have drawn five or more walks in 63 games this season, and are 43-20 in those contests.

Tigers Hitting Trends

  • They have won 30 of the 44 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
  • Detroit has gone 24-5 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
  • They have won 62 of the 87 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
  • Detroit has won 50 of its 65 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
  • In 36 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 24-12

Dodgers vs. Tigers Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Dodgers (-262)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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