Dodgers Open as -186 Favorites Over Tigers in Skubal's 1st Return to Detroit
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Updated · CBS Sports · Aug 28
Dodgers Open as -186 Favorites Over Tigers in Skubal's 1st Return to Detroit
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Aug 28
Summary
Tarik Skubal faces Detroit for the first time Friday since the Aug. 1 trade, with Los Angeles entering Comerica Park as a -186 road favorite and the Tigers at +165.
Four starts into his Dodgers stint, Skubal is 1-2 with a 3.38 ERA, and SportsLine's featured prop backs him for over 6.5 strikeouts after he cleared that mark in eight of his last 12 starts.
Detroit's recent splits help explain that angle: the Tigers rank last in MLB in OPS against left-handers over the past two weeks and 27th in home OPS in that span.
SportsLine's model still sees upset value, giving Detroit a 48.0% win chance and a 'B' grade on the +166 money line even with the Dodgers leading the NL West.
The betting preview also highlights Friday's wider slate, including Rays -130 vs. the Padres, Jets +3.5 against the Giants in preseason, and North Carolina +281 against TCU in Dublin.