Detroit Tigers vs Texas Rangers Betting Picks & Predictions
On Monday, the Detroit Tigers will face the Texas Rangers in a three-game series at Globe Life Field. The Tigers are currently 28-30 and in 4th place in the AL Central, while
Game outlook
On Monday, the Detroit Tigers will face the Texas Rangers in a three-game series at Globe Life Field. The Tigers are currently 28-30 and in 4th place in the AL Central, while the Rangers are also 28-30 and in 2nd place in the AL West. Detroit lost to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday and are 11 games behind first place in their division. Texas defeated the Miami Marlins on Saturday and have won four out of their last five games, sitting four games behind first in their division. Both teams will be missing key players for this series. Tarik Skubal will start for the Tigers, with Nathan Eovaldi starting for the Rangers. Detroit is the betting favorite, opening at -114 with the current line at Texas -108. This summary was written before Sunday's games.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Tigers -104 | Rangers -108
Spread: Tigers -1.5 (+158) | Rangers +1.5 (-181)
Total: Over/Under 7.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Detroit will win straight-up is 51%.
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are currently ranked 17th in runs scored, 19th in both batting average and slugging percentage, and 24th in on-base percentage. Leading the team in home runs is Riley Greene with 10, while Matt Vierling has the most RBI with 28. Mark Canha has been a strong contributor with 10 doubles, six home runs, and 24 RBI. The Tigers have hit a total of 91 doubles, 18 triples, and 53 home runs in 58 games. In terms of pitching, Detroit ranks 6th in Quality Starts, 8th in WHIP, and 11th in both ERA and batting average allowed. Starting pitcher Tarik Skubal leads the team in wins and has an earned run average of 2.01, while Jack Flaherty leads in strikeouts. The Tigers have a power ranking of 19 and are 29-30 this season.