Tigers and Dodgers meet with series tied 1-1
Los Angeles Dodgers (81-55, first in the NL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (63-72, fourth in the AL Central)
Detroit; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Tyler Glasnow (3-0, 3.02 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 56 strikeouts); Tigers: Framber Valdez (8-9, 4.35 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 111 strikeouts)
LINE: Dodgers -169, Tigers +147; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: Both the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Dodgers are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.
Detroit is 34-34 in home games and 63-72 overall. The Tigers have the third-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.57.
Los Angeles has a 41-29 record in road games and an 81-55 record overall. The Dodgers have a 38-12 record in games when they did not allow a home run.
The matchup Sunday is the third meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin McGonigle has 24 doubles, three triples and 14 home runs for the Tigers. Gleyber Torres is 8 for 40 with two doubles over the past 10 games.
Shohei Ohtani leads the Dodgers with 59 extra base hits (25 doubles, four triples and 30 home runs). Andy Pages is 9 for 30 with a double, two home runs and four RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 2-8, .180 batting average, 3.91 ERA, outscored by 16 runs
Dodgers: 6-4, .235 batting average, 3.16 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs
INJURIES: Tigers: Riley Greene: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (adductor), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (heel), Burch Smith: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jack Flaherty: 15-Day IL (flexor), Brant Hurter: 60-Day IL (back), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (face), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Will Vest: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Dodgers: Will Klein: 15-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Blake Treinen: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bobby Miller: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ben Casparius: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Roki Sasaki: 15-Day IL (finger), Andy Pages: 10-Day IL (hand), Edwin Diaz: 15-Day IL (neck), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Wrobleski: 15-Day IL (forearm), Will Smith: 60-Day IL (neck), Dalton Rushing: 10-Day IL (arm), Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
