Match Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Detroit Tigers
The Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Detroit Tigers on 29th April 2022, in what will be the first game of their upcoming series which promises to be very exciting.
Dodgers are coming off a surprising series loss to the Diamondbacks, and they will look to bounce back in this series. The Tigers on the other hand started the season quite well, but are currently on a 5-game losing streak.
Dodgers:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Price | RP | Wed, Apr 27 | Illness | Expected to be out until at least May 3 |
| Victor Gonzalez | RP | Wed, Apr 27 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least May 15 |
| Caleb Ferguson | RP | Wed, Apr 27 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least May 15 |
| Andrew Heaney | SP | Wed, Apr 27 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least May 10 |
| Tommy Kahnle | RP | Tue, Apr 26 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least May 3 |
| Blake Treinen | RP | Tue, Apr 26 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least May 3 |
| Trevor Bauer | SP | Thu, Apr 21 | Personal | Probable for Apr 29 |
| Danny Duffy | SP | Fri, Apr 8 | Forearm | Expected to be out until at least Jun 1 |
| Jimmy Nelson | RP | Fri, Mar 18 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 |
| Dustin May | SP | Thu, Mar 17 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Aug 15 |
Tigers:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Mize | SP | Tue, Apr 26 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least May 16 |
| Matt Manning | SP | Tue, Apr 26 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least May 20 |
| Kyle Funkhouser | RP | Sat, Apr 23 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 10 |
| Victor Reyes | RF | Fri, Apr 22 | Quadriceps | Expected to be out until at least May 2 |
| Jose Cisnero | RP | Wed, Apr 6 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 6 |
| Jake Rogers | C | Wed, Apr 6 | Forearm | Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 |
| Spencer Turnbull | SP | Wed, Apr 6 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 |
If the Tigers want to have a shot to take down the Dodgers, then their big-money signing SS Javier Baez needs to have a monster game and lead his team from the front.
The Dodgers will be the heavy favorites to win this game because they are quite arguably the best team in baseball while their opponents are in a slump.
You can watch the game on MLB TV.
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