Dingler put the exclamation point on a five-run uprising in the eighth inning with a 409-foot (101.0 mph EV) three-run blast off of Reid Detmers that gave the Tigers a 7-4 lead they would never relinquish. He also singled twice in the contest. The 26-year-old has been among the top offensive catchers in the league to open the 2025 season, slashing .291/.299/.500 with four homers and 15 RBI.

The Tigers were staring at a 4-1 deficit heading into the sixth inning but they made quick work of that with a pair of walks and three consecutive singles to start the frame, with Dingler’s RBI single tying the game at 4-4. He also led off the fifth inning with a single and scored his club’s first run on a throwing error by Matt Wallner. Dingler has been absolutely sizzling at the plate to open the season, slashing .387/.406/.677 with a pair of homers and eight RBI.

Dingler blasted a solo shot off an otherwise-excellent Yoshinobu Yamamoto for his first roundtripper in 2025. He showed off his athleticism in the 10th with a two-run triple that gave the Tigers a 5-3 lead. The Dodgers scored five in the bottom of the frame to win it. A nice day for Dingler, but probably not someone you should expect many more fantasy fireworks from this season.