The Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers meet Saturday in MLB action at Globe Life Field. Here’s a Rangers vs Tigers Prediction. This article will include a Rangers vs Tigers Pick.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 38-50 on the year and play the Phillies and Athletics next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .236 on the season and have a .314 OBP and a .398 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff has a 3.81 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. Kevin McGonigle leads the Detroit Tigers with 91 hits and 31 RBI, while Dillon Dingler and Riley Greene have combined for 172 hits and 97 RBI.
Jack Flaherty gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 1-8 with a 4.97 ERA and 87 strikeouts this season. Flaherty is 1-1 with a 4.18 ERA and 25 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 45-43 on the year and play the Angels and Astros next. The Texas Rangers are batting .246 on the season, with a .321 OBP and a .395 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 3.99 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. Josh Jung leads the Texas Rangers with 95 hits and 34 RBI, while Jake Burger and Brandon Nimmo have combined for 160 hits and 81 RBI.
Kumar Rocker gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 2-6 with a 3.83 ERA and 70 strikeouts this season. Rocker is 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 7 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Tigers have lost each of their last six games as road favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have won each of their last nine Saturday home games against American League opponents.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 Saturday games as road favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in 15 of their last 16 games as underdogs following a home win.
- The Rangers have won the first inning in four of their last five games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in each of their last five games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games against opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Rangers have lost each of their last eight games as home underdogs against AL Central opponents following a win.
- The Tigers have won seven of their last eight day games against AL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven home games against American League opponents following a win.
- The road team has covered the run line in five of the Tigers’ last six games.
- The Tigers have led after 5 innings in each of their last four day games.
- The Rangers have lost the first inning in three of their last four home games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Tigers have led after 3 innings in six of their last seven games.
Total Runs Facts
- Ten of the Rangers’ last 11 games as underdogs against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Tigers’ last six games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Tigers’ last seven games against AL West opponents.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the last six games between the Tigers and Rangers at Globe Life Field.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Elias Diaz has hit a home run in each of the Rangers’ last two games.
- Elias Diaz has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances with his team as a home underdog against AL Central opponents.
- Josh Jung ranks T8th in the league in Hits (95) this season.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Kerry Carpenter has hit a home run in three of the Tigers’ last four games as favorites.
- Jack Flaherty has recorded six or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances.
- Kevin McGonigle has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last 11 games as favorites.
- Kevin McGonigle ranks 8th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.394) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rangers rank 4th in the league for walks allowed this season (253).
- The Rangers rank 23rd in the league for doubles this season (129).
- The Tigers rank 28th in the league for steals this season (31).
- The Tigers rank T6th in the league for triples this season (16).
Rangers vs Tigers Prediction
I’m looking at the over in this spot. Flaherty is coming off a strong June, but he has a 4.97 ERA and 1.53 WHIP on the season. On the road through 30.1 innings, Flaherty has a 5.04 ERA and a .302 allowed batting average. Rocker has allowed 27 hits and 12 earned runs in his last 24 innings. Through 45 innings at home, Rocker has a 4.00 ERA and a .243 allowed batting average. Two capable lineups and two hittable pitchers. I expect some fireworks on the fourth. Give me the over.