MLB Handicapping: Tigers vs Dodgers

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Dodger Stadium in an interleague contest. The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Dontrelle Willis in this game. Willis has a 1-1 record and a 4.26 ERA this season. Willis's opponent in this one will be Chad Billingsley. The Dodgers ace righthander has a 4.03 ERA to go along with a 4-2 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 177-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total is sitting at 8½. The Tigers banged out 12 hits and swept a two-game set by defeating the A's 5-2 on Thursday, as a -110 pick'em. The teams played UNDER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. Miguel Cabrera belted a two-run homer to lead the way for the Tigers, and Jeremey Bonderman allowed one earned run on three hits over six innings for the win. Jamey Carroll had two hits and drove in a pair of runs as the Dodgers defeated the Padres 4-1 on Thursday, as -151 favorites. That game's five runs went UNDER the posted over/under (7) set by sportsbooks. Clayton Kershaw improved to 4-2 with the win, allowing one run off seven hits in his 7 1-3 innings for the Dodgers. Current streak: Detroit has won 2 straight games. Team records: Detroit: 24-17 SU Los Angeles: 23-18 SU Detroit most recently: When playing on Friday are 8-2 Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-5 After playing Oakland are 7-3 After a win are 5-5 Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Detroit are 4-5 After playing San Diego are 7-3 After a win are 8-2 A few trends to consider: Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Detroit is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers LA Dodgers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing Detroit LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Detroit Next up: LA Dodgers home to Detroit, Saturday, May 22 Those who bet totals always wager with Stevie Vincent as mastering over/under has been his forte for years and no sports handicapper comes close.