Dodgers beat Tigers 6-1, take series behind Glasnow's 7 innings
The Dodgers closed a 3-game series in Detroit with a 6-1 win over the Tigers, backed by 7 innings of 1-run ball from Tyler Glasnow and a home run from Teoscar Hernández, improving to 82-55.
Glasnow, Hernández close out Detroit
The Dodgers took 2 of 3 from the Tigers to close out August, beating them 2-1 on August 28, falling 2-1 on August 29, then closing the set with a 6-1 win on August 30.
Tigers2-1Tigers1-2Tigers6-1Tyler Glasnow allowed 1 run over 7 innings in the finale, walking 1 and striking out 6, while Teoscar Hernández went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI. The win moved Los Angeles to 82-55, though the club is 2-3 in its last 5 games after dropping 2 to the Braves the week before.
Recent News
Manager Dave Roberts said catcher Will Smith is expected to rejoin the Dodgers when MLB rosters expand Tuesday, per Sonja Chen of MLB.com. Smith has been out since a neck injury sent him to the 60-day injured list, and his return would hand Los Angeles another bat behind the plate heading into September.
Upcoming
St. Louis sends Michael McGreevy (5-9, 3.86 ERA) to the mound as the Dodgers host the Cardinals tonight, with Eric Lauer (8-6, 4.78 ERA) starting for Los Angeles. McGreevy was rocked in his last outing, allowing 7 earned runs on 10 hits over 5 innings against Baltimore on August 26, while Lauer beat the Rockies on August 18, working 5 innings and allowing 4 runs with 6 strikeouts.
Los Angeles is favored at home, and the total reads as middling, suggesting the market doesn't trust either arm to keep the score down. Lauer will need to look more like the pitcher who beat Colorado than the one carrying a 4.78 ERA, while a Dodgers lineup that's won just 2 of its last 5 should find McGreevy's rough last start inviting.