Detroit Tigers @ Arizona Diamondbacks on April 01, 2026 (3:41 PM ET): Detroit is priced at -166 on the moneyline with Arizona +140, Tigers -1.5 (+100) / D-backs +1.5 (-120), and a total of 8.0 (Over +100, Under -122). Probable starters: Tarik Skubal (DET, LHP) vs. Zac Gallen (ARI, RHP).
Detroit Tigers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Game Info
| Matchup | Detroit Tigers @ Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Date | April 01, 2026 |
| Time | 3:41 PM ET |
| Location | Chase Field (Phoenix, AZ) |
| How to Watch | ARID (Arizona) / DSN (Detroit) |
Detroit Tigers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
| Market | Detroit Tigers | Arizona Diamondbacks |
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | -166 | +140 |
| Run Line | -1.5 (+100) | +1.5 (-120) |
| Total (8.0) | Over +100 | Under -122 |
odds via Bookmaker Sportsbook
Team Stats (2026 to date)
| Team | Record | Runs | Slash (AVG/OBP/SLG) | OPS | HR | BB | SO | Team ERA | WHIP | HR Allowed | BB Allowed | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 2-3 | 24 | .214 / .309 / .292 | .601 | 1 | 22 | 55 | 4.29 | 1.38 | 5 | 19 | 40 |
| Diamondbacks | 2-3 | 24 | .236 / .299 / .429 | .728 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 5.57 | 1.26 | 5 | 17 | 38 |
Starting Pitcher Stats (2026 to date)
| Pitcher | Throws | W-L | IP | ERA | WHIP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Skubal (DET) | L | 1-0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Zac Gallen (ARI) | R | 0-1 | 4.0 | 9.00 | 1.75 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Recent Form & Pitching Notes
Detroit (2-3) lost its most recent game 7-5 at Arizona. Casey Mize gave Detroit 6.0 IP with 1 ER and 9 K (93 pitches), then the bullpen melted: Drew Anderson (1.0 IP, 2 ER; 16 pitches), Will Vest (0.2 IP, 3 ER, 2 BB; 27 pitches), and Kenley Jansen (0.1 IP, 1 ER; 8 pitches) combined to allow 6 runs in the 8th and tagged Jansen with a blown save. Offensively, Detroit did its damage early with a 5-run 3rd (Jake Rogers RBI double, Kevin McGonigle RBI infield single, Riley Greene 2-run double, Kerry Carpenter RBI single) but produced nothing after that.
Arizona (2-3) won that same 7-5 game despite being down 5-1 late, with rookie Jose Fernandez going 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI (including the go-ahead 3-run shot in the 8th). Corbin Carroll drove in two with a double in that 8th-inning swing, and Gabriel Moreno also knocked in a run. Arizona’s pen was in good shape: after Brandon Pfaadt’s 6.0 IP / 5 ER start (85 pitches), Andrew Hoffmann covered 2.0 scoreless (32 pitches) and Paul Sewald closed it with a 1-2-3 ninth (13 pitches, 3 K) for his second save.
Today’s pitching setup is the separator: Skubal has been clean in his season debut (6.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB), while Gallen’s first outing was short and loud (4.0 IP, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 HR). The tension is Detroit’s current profile (low slug, one team HR) vs. Arizona’s early power (six team HR) and a back end that’s already been asked to get leverage outs.
Betting Trends
- Arizona has won the first two games of this series vs. Detroit (9-6, 7-5).
- The Over has cashed in both games of this series (15 runs, 12 runs).
- Detroit through 5 games: .214 AVG and 1 HR (OPS .601).
- Arizona through 5 games: 6 HR (OPS .728).
- Detroit used three relievers behind Mize in the most recent game; Jansen was tagged with a blown save.
Breakdown
Detroit being -166 on the road is a tax on Skubal, and I get it — he’s the best arm in this game by margin. But the market isn’t pricing in how thin Detroit’s win path gets when they aren’t homering (1 HR in 5 games) and have to protect late leads with a pen that just gave up a 6-run 8th.
Arizona’s offense is already living off extra-base damage, and they’re not reliant on stringing four singles together. If Skubal is dominant, that pushes this toward a 4-3 type game where taking +1.5 is the cleaner angle than trying to lay -166 with an offense that’s been contact-light (55 K) and a bullpen that just burned high-leverage innings.
Detroit Tigers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Best Bet
Diamondbacks +1.5 (-120) (3 out of 5 units)
Detroit’s price is steep given the Tigers’ current lack of power and recent late-inning bullpen issues; Arizona’s offense has more thump and the back end is in better shape coming off the last game.
Detroit Tigers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction
Our computer projections model for this matchup predicts a final score of Detroit Tigers 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 3.