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Detroit Tigers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

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

The Tigers will trot Beau Brieske out to the mound in this one. Right hander Brieske has a 0-1 record and a 5.40 ERA this season.

Meanwhile, it'll be Clayton Kershaw who starts for the Dodgers. Left hander Kershaw is 3-0 with a 2.65 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -455-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

The Dodgers were a 5-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -260 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Detroit was a 5-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Dodgers. They lost as +210 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Detroit:
Team record: 6-13 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games

Los Angeles:
Team record: 13-6 SU
LA Dodgers is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games
LA Dodgers is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games

Next up:
Detroit at Los Angeles Sunday, May 1