Dodgers bring 1-0 series advantage over Tigers into game 2

Los Angeles Dodgers (81-54, first in the NL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (62-72, fourth in the AL Central)

Detroit; Saturday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Blake Snell (2-1, 2.57 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 26 strikeouts); Tigers: Keider Montero (9-8, 3.30 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 89 strikeouts)

LINE: Dodgers -182, Tigers +159; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers face the Detroit Tigers with a 1-0 series lead.

Detroit has gone 33-34 in home games and 62-72 overall. The Tigers have the 10th-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .315.

Los Angeles is 81-54 overall and 41-28 on the road. The Dodgers have the sixth-best team ERA in the majors at 3.66.

The matchup Saturday is the second meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dillon Dingler leads the Tigers with 52 extra base hits (24 doubles, two triples and 26 home runs). Kevin McGonigle is 9 for 41 with three doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.

Freddie Freeman has a .302 batting average to lead the Dodgers, and has 31 doubles, a triple and 15 home runs. Mookie Betts is 11 for 41 with a home run and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 2-8, .199 batting average, 4.23 ERA, outscored by 14 runs

Dodgers: 7-3, .251 batting average, 3.33 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Jack Flaherty: 15-Day IL (flexor), Brant Hurter: 60-Day IL (back), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (heel), Riley Greene: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (adductor), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (face), Burch Smith: 60-Day IL (shoulder), 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: Roki Sasaki: 15-Day IL (finger), Bobby Miller: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ben Casparius: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Andy Pages: 10-Day IL (hand), Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Blake Treinen: 60-Day IL (elbow), Edwin Diaz: 15-Day IL (neck), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Wrobleski: 15-Day IL (forearm), Will Smith: 60-Day IL (neck), Will Klein: 15-Day IL (elbow), Dalton Rushing: 10-Day IL (arm), Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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