Tokyo Brandon recommended betting on the Dodgers money line in part due to Yoshinobu Yamamoto's significant improvement in his second year stateside. He explained that Japanese pitchers often face difficulties adapting to MLB, specifically adjusting to a different baseball, stadium environments, and power-hitting MLB lineups. Despite acknowledging Yamamoto's previous struggles under pressure in Japan and an initial shaky MLB outing last year against San Diego—where he surrendered five earned runs—Brandon highlighted Yamamoto's excellent performance against the Cubs earlier this season as proof of his improving mental game and acclimation to MLB. He anticipates Yamamoto will comfortably hold Detroit's bats in check, particularly noting he expects Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to let Yamamoto pitch deep into the game. Brandon's play on the money line simmers with the confidence in Yamamoto's elite pitching ability and his upward trajectory entering the 2025 season.

Bettor Mark strongly likes the Dodgers to dominate at home against the Tigers. Rather than paying the steep -220 moneyline price, he specifically recommends betting the Dodgers 'team to not bat in the ninth inning' at -160, meaning they will hold a lead after the top of the ninth inning. He highlights Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who looked excellent in Japan and holds a 1.80 ERA in his brief MLB start this season, as a pitcher capable of controlling the Tigers' lineup, led by Jack Flaherty.

Eric Lindquist recommends targeting the Detroit Tigers offense for an under-performance play facing Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Lindquist expresses strong optimism about Yamamoto’s impressive ground ball tendencies previously demonstrated in Japan, viewing them as especially advantageous against the Tigers' lineup. Given the Dodgers' bullpen strength as backup support, Lindquist specifically highlights a potential bet on Detroit to score zero runs in this matchup as attractive, pending the availability of favorable plus-money odds. He strongly suggests this play due to Detroit's limited offensive firepower and Yamamoto's intriguing upside in his MLB debut.