Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Dodgers, August 28, 2026

DodgersLAD
2-1
Final
TigersDET

August 28, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Comerica Park

Last 5 Form

Los Angeles Dodgers

2-3

Last 5
W 4-0
vs PIT
L 3-4
@ ATL
L 5-6
@ ATL
L 0-1
@ ATL
W 2-1
@ DET

Detroit Tigers

1-4

Last 5
L 7-11
@ KC
L 1-4
vs TB
W 4-1
vs TB
L 0-3
vs TB
L 1-2
vs LAD

Starting Pitchers

Los Angeles Dodgers

Tarik Skubal headshot
Tarik Skubal
Recorded starter

Detroit Tigers

Drew Anderson headshot
Drew Anderson
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 28, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Los Angeles Dodgers81-54.600#1N/A-
Detroit Tigers62-72.463#4#99.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Los Angeles DodgersDetroit Tigers
.762
OPS
.720
204
HR
181
801
Runs
723
3.55
ERA
3.67
1.14
WHIP
1.22
1521
Strikeouts by pitchers
1312

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Hitters

Tommy Edman headshot
Tommy Edman

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Freddie Freeman headshot
Freddie Freeman

7 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Hunter Feduccia headshot
Hunter Feduccia

4 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Blake Snell headshot
Blake Snell

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Yoshinobu Yamamoto headshot
Yoshinobu Yamamoto

6.1 IP, 8 SO, 1.42 ERA

Tarik Skubal headshot
Tarik Skubal

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA

Detroit Tigers

Hitters

Max Clark headshot
Max Clark

3 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Kevin McGonigle headshot
Kevin McGonigle

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Hao-Yu Lee headshot
Hao-Yu Lee

3 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Drew Anderson headshot
Drew Anderson

4.2 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jackson Jobe headshot
Jackson Jobe

4.1 IP, 4 SO, 2.08 ERA

Drew Sommers headshot
Drew Sommers

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Tarik Skubal headshot
Tarik Skubal
Los Angeles Dodgers, MLBDB pick
Drew Anderson headshot
Drew Anderson
Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick
Evan Phillips headshot
Evan Phillips
Los Angeles Dodgers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Detroit Tigers 1: LAD 9 hits, DET 5 hits; LAD 0 errors, DET 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Los Angeles Dodgers000001010290
Detroit Tigers000010000151

Box Score

Batting

Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernández led Los Angeles Dodgers with 2 hits each.

Los Angeles Dodgers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Shohei OhtaniDH4000120
Freddie Freeman1B4021120
Mookie BettsSS4010120
Max Muncy3B4000110
Tommy Edman2B4010010
Kyle TuckerRF3010200
Alek ThomasCF2000000
Enrique HernándezPH/CF2110100
Teoscar HernándezLF4120110
Alex CallLF0000000
Hunter FeducciaC1000100
Miguel RojasPH1011000
Ben RortvedtC0000000
Totals33292990

Gleyber Torres led Detroit Tigers with 2 hits.

Detroit Tigers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Gleyber Torres2B4020010
Hao-Yu Lee3B3000110
Kevin McGonigleSS4000010
Dillon DinglerC4000010
Eduardo ValenciaDH2110010
Colt KeithPH/DH1000010
Corey JulksPH1000000
Ben MalgeriRF4000020
Spencer Torkelson1B3000020
Max ClarkCF2011110
Javier BáezLF2000010
Brett CallahanPH/LF1010000
Totals311512120

Pitching

Tarik Skubal went 6.0 innings for Los Angeles Dodgers (7 SO, 1 ER); Drew Anderson went 4.2 innings for Detroit Tigers (5 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tarik Skubal6.0411070
Evan Phillips1.0000030
Brock Stewart0.2100200
Alex Vesia0.1000000
Tanner Scott1.0000020
Detroit Tigers
Drew Anderson4.2400550
Drew Sommers1.1211130
Tyler Holton0.2100110
Jacob Waguespack1.1211000
Tyler Kinley1.0000200
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B5

    Triple Max Clark triples (3) on a line drive to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. Eduardo Valencia scores. LAD 0, DET 1

  • T6

    Single Miguel Rojas singles on a line drive to center fielder Max Clark. Enrique Hernández scores. Teoscar Hernández to 2nd. LAD 1, DET 1

  • T8

    Single Freddie Freeman singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Max Clark. Teoscar Hernández scores. LAD 2, DET 1

Play-by-Play

All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Ben Malgeri strikes out swinging. LAD 2, DET 1

  • B9

    Groundout Corey Julks grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 2, DET 1

  • B9

    Strikeout Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging. LAD 2, DET 1

  • T9

    Pop Out Teoscar Hernández pops out to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee in foul territory. LAD 2, DET 1

  • T9

    Walk Enrique Hernández walks. LAD 2, DET 1

  • T9

    Walk Kyle Tucker walks. LAD 2, DET 1

  • T9

    Flyout Tommy Edman flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan. LAD 2, DET 1

  • T9

    Pop Out Max Muncy pops out to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee. LAD 2, DET 1

  • B8

    Flyout Kevin McGonigle flies out sharply to center fielder Enrique Hernández. LAD 2, DET 1

  • B8

    Intent Walk Brock Stewart intentionally walks Hao-Yu Lee. LAD 2, DET 1

  • B8

    Grounded Into DP Gleyber Torres grounds into a double play, second baseman Tommy Edman to shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Max Clark to 3rd. Brett Callahan out at 2nd. Gleyber Torres out at 1st. LAD 2, DET 1

  • B8

    Single Brett Callahan singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Max Clark to 2nd. LAD 2, DET 1

  • B8

    Walk Max Clark walks. LAD 2, DET 1

  • T8

    Lineout Mookie Betts lines out to center fielder Max Clark. LAD 2, DET 1

  • T8

    Single Freddie Freeman singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Max Clark. Teoscar Hernández scores. LAD 2, DET 1

  • T8

    Groundout Shohei Ohtani grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Teoscar Hernández to 3rd. LAD 1, DET 1

  • T8

    Sac Bunt Ben Rortvedt out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Teoscar Hernández to 2nd. LAD 1, DET 1

  • T8

    Single Teoscar Hernández singles on a line drive to left fielder Javier Báez. LAD 1, DET 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. LAD 1, DET 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Ben Malgeri called out on strikes. LAD 1, DET 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Colt Keith strikes out swinging. LAD 1, DET 1

  • T7

    Pop Out Enrique Hernández pops out to second baseman Gleyber Torres. LAD 1, DET 1

  • T7

    Walk Kyle Tucker walks. Freddie Freeman to 3rd. Tommy Edman to 2nd. LAD 1, DET 1

  • T7

    Hit By Pitch Tommy Edman hit by pitch. LAD 1, DET 1

  • T7

    Pop Out Max Muncy pops out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle. LAD 1, DET 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Mookie Betts strikes out on a foul tip. LAD 1, DET 1

  • T7

    Single Freddie Freeman singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Javier Báez. LAD 1, DET 1

  • B6

    Lineout Dillon Dingler lines out sharply to right fielder Kyle Tucker. LAD 1, DET 1

  • B6

    Flyout Kevin McGonigle flies out to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. LAD 1, DET 1

  • B6

    Forceout Hao-Yu Lee grounds into a force out, shortstop Mookie Betts to second baseman Tommy Edman. Gleyber Torres out at 2nd. Hao-Yu Lee to 1st. LAD 1, DET 1

  • B6

    Single Gleyber Torres singles on a line drive to center fielder Enrique Hernández. LAD 1, DET 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Shohei Ohtani called out on strikes. LAD 1, DET 1

  • T6

    Single Miguel Rojas singles on a line drive to center fielder Max Clark. Enrique Hernández scores. Teoscar Hernández to 2nd. LAD 1, DET 1

  • T6

    Walk Teoscar Hernández walks. Enrique Hernández to 2nd. LAD 0, DET 1

  • T6

    Single Enrique Hernández singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Kyle Tucker out at home on the throw, right fielder Ben Malgeri to catcher Dillon Dingler. LAD 0, DET 1

  • T6

    Field Error Kyle Tucker reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Kevin McGonigle. Kyle Tucker to 2nd. LAD 0, DET 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Tommy Edman called out on strikes. LAD 0, DET 1

  • B5

    Flyout Javier Báez flies out sharply to center fielder Alek Thomas. LAD 0, DET 1

  • B5

    Triple Max Clark triples (3) on a line drive to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. Eduardo Valencia scores. LAD 0, DET 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Spencer Torkelson challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Spencer Torkelson called out on strikes. LAD 0, DET 0

  • B5

    Groundout Ben Malgeri grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 0, DET 0

  • B5

    Double Eduardo Valencia doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Max Muncy strikes out swinging. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T5

    Single Mookie Betts singles on a ground ball to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Teoscar Hernández to 3rd. Shohei Ohtani to 2nd. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Freddie Freeman strikes out swinging. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T5

    Walk Shohei Ohtani walks. Teoscar Hernández to 2nd. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T5

    Flyout Hunter Feduccia flies out to right fielder Ben Malgeri. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T5

    Single Teoscar Hernández singles on a line drive to left fielder Javier Báez. LAD 0, DET 0

  • B4

    Groundout Dillon Dingler grounds out softly to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 0, DET 0

  • B4

    Groundout Kevin McGonigle grounds out to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 0, DET 0

  • B4

    Lineout Hao-Yu Lee lines out to right fielder Kyle Tucker. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T4

    Grounded Into DP Alek Thomas grounds into a double play, second baseman Gleyber Torres to shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Kyle Tucker out at 2nd. Alek Thomas out at 1st. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T4

    Single Kyle Tucker singles on a line drive to left fielder Javier Báez. Tommy Edman to 2nd. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T4

    Single Tommy Edman singles on a fly ball to second baseman Gleyber Torres. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T4

    Lineout Max Muncy lines out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. LAD 0, DET 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Gleyber Torres called out on strikes. LAD 0, DET 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Javier Báez strikes out swinging. LAD 0, DET 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Max Clark strikes out swinging. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Mookie Betts strikes out swinging. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T3

    Walk Freddie Freeman walks. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T3

    Grounded Into DP Shohei Ohtani grounds into a double play, second baseman Gleyber Torres to shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Hunter Feduccia out at 2nd. Shohei Ohtani out at 1st. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T3

    Walk Hunter Feduccia walks. LAD 0, DET 0

  • B2

    Lineout Spencer Torkelson lines out to shortstop Mookie Betts. LAD 0, DET 0

  • B2

    Flyout Ben Malgeri flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker. LAD 0, DET 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Eduardo Valencia strikes out swinging. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Teoscar Hernández strikes out swinging. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T2

    Groundout Alek Thomas grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T2

    Flyout Kyle Tucker flies out sharply to right fielder Ben Malgeri. LAD 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Flyout Dillon Dingler flies out to center fielder Alek Thomas. LAD 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging. LAD 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Hao-Yu Lee called out on strikes. LAD 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Double Gleyber Torres doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Alek Thomas. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Groundout Tommy Edman grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Walk Max Muncy walks. Mookie Betts to 2nd. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Walk Mookie Betts walks. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Freddie Freeman strikes out swinging. LAD 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging. LAD 0, DET 0