The Texas Rangers will face off against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Fox Sports Southwest will be televising this AL matchup and the game gets going at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Texas (+105) as the underdog to Detroit (-115). The total sits at 9 runs and gamblers can take the over for -115 and the under for -105. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at -200 for the Rangers +1.5 runs and +170 for the Tigers -1.5.
The Rangers are only 39-51 SU and have gone 43-46 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 2.1 units for moneyline bettors and 6.3 units ATS. The Tigers, on the other hand, are 40-51 SU and 48-42 ATS. They’ve gained 0.7 units for moneyline bettors while earning 2.0 units ATS.
Detroit games have a 36-52-2 over/under record so far in 2018. Texas has an over/under record of 40-43-6.
The right-handed Austin Bibens-Dirkx is projected to start for the visiting Rangers. Bibens-Dirkx is 1-2 with a 4.40 ERA and 21 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Tigers this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Tigers will be sending righty Michael Fulmer (3-7, 4.22 ERA) to the mound. Fulmer has 85 strikeouts and 33 walks to his name, as well as a 1.28 WHIP. Fulmer is 0-0 with seven strikeouts and a 7.94 ERA in one start against Texas this year.
Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starters own a 5.33 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 6.70 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.56, along with a K/9 of 8.36.
The Rangers offense has slashed .238/.322/.399 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Shin-soo Choo and Nomar Mazara continue to lead Texas’ hitters. Choo is slashing .294/.402/.509 with 17 home runs, 42 RBIs and 52 runs scored, while Mazara is hitting .270 with 15 homers, 56 RBIs and 45 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Detroit’s pitchers have given up 4.6 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starters have a 4.21 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.59 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 8.1 K/9.
Detroit’s offense has produced 4.0 runs per outing, including 3.9 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .271/.322/.424 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Outfielder Nicholas Castellanos and shortstop Jose Iglesias have led the Tigers’ offense this year. Castellanos is slashing .301/.352/.518 with 15 home runs, 55 RBIs and 49 runs scored, while Iglesias has put up a line of .273/.310/.382 with 83 hits, 32 RBIs, 29 runs and 12 stolen bases.
The Rangers have lost 3.0 units and are 28-32 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 24 of those games, compared to 33 that’ve hit the under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Tigers have lost 7.7 units and are 33-34 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 24 of those games, compared to 41 that went under the total.
Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Tigers, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – UNDER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The under has hit in three of Texas’ last seven games.
The Rangers have lost five of their last six games SU.
Texas fielders have committed six errors over their last five games, compared to three errors for Detroit over its last five.
The Rangers have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The Tigers have hit 12 over their last 10.
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