The Detroit Tigers are visiting the Texas Rangers on Sunday, July 20th at the Globe Life Field in the third game of this series, with the Rangers having a 2-0 lead. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Tigers vs Rangers Prediction. We will examine:
The Texas Rangers’ recent form and player performance
The Detroit Tigers’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Texas Rangers
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Detroit Tigers
Recent betting trends in games played between the Detroit Tigers vs Texas Rangers
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Detroit Tigers vs Texas Rangers game
Texas Rangers Preview
The Texas Rangers have a 50-49 record this season and are sitting in 4th place in the AL West. The Rangers have a 28-19 home record and are 38-59 in over/under. They are coming off a 4-1 home victory over the Tigers, and are 5-1 in their last 6 games. Under is 3-0 in their last 3 games, and they are playing the Athletics and the Braves next.
The Rangers have a .231 batting average this season, a .299 OBP, and a .374 slugging percentage. Texas’s pitching staff has a 3.22 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. Josh Smith leads the Rangers with 84 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .272 batting average. Adolis Garcia leads the team in RBI, with 56.
Nathan Eovaldi (R) is the projected starter for the Rangers, and he has a 7-3 record, 1.58 ERA, and 0.85 WHIP.
Detroit Tigers Preview
The Detroit Tigers have a 59-40 record this season and are sitting in first place in the AL Central. The Tigers have a 27-22 road record and are 50-44 in over/under. They are coming off a 1-4 road defeat by the Rangers and have six consecutive losses. Over is 4-2 in their last 6 games, and they are playing the Pirates and the Blue Jays next.
The Tigers have a .250 batting average this season, a .322 OBP, and a .420 slugging percentage. Detroit’s pitching staff has a 3.68 ERA and 1.22 WHIP. Riley Greene leads the Tigers with 105 hits, adding a team-high 79 RBI and 25 home runs. He is also the team’s best hitter with a .281 batting average.
Tarik Skubal (L) will take the mound for the Tigers, and he has a 10-3 record, 2.23 ERA, and 0.83 WHIP.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Tigers have lost eight of their last nine games as favorites against the Rangers following a loss.
- The Rangers have won 14 of their last 15 home games against AL Central opponents following a home win.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games following a loss.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last six games.
- The Tigers have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six games as road favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have won the first inning in each of their last three games as home underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- The Tigers have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five night games against opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Tigers have won each of their last 10 games as favorites against American League opponents following a road loss.
- The Rangers have lost each of their last seven games as home underdogs against AL Central opponents following a win.
- The favorites have covered the run line in each of the Rangers’ last six games at Globe Life Field.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six Sunday night home games.
- The Tigers have led after 5 innings in nine of their last 10 road games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Tigers have led after 3 innings in four of their last five road games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Rangers’ last nine night games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Tigers’ last six night games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last seven home games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last four road games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rangers rank 1st in the league for ERA this season (3.22).
- The Rangers rank 1st in the league for runs allowed this season (347).
- The Tigers rank 30th in the league for steals this season (42).
- The Tigers rank T3rd in the league for triples this season (20).
Tigers vs Rangers Prediction
The Rangers are 5-1 in their last 6 meetings against the Tigers, having won their four meetings this season. Under is 7-4-1 in their last 12 meetings.
In this Tigers vs Rangers Prediction, the Tigers are coming as huge -200 road favorites. The Tigers have a better overall record, but both teams have almost identical home/away wins. Laying such a huge price with a team that has lost six straight, and has scored only one run in the two games of this series is just absurd. Skubal is on the mound, and the Rangers are going for a bullpen game, but their bullpen is better than Detroit’s. I expect the hosts to keep this one close against their struggling opponents, so take the Texas Rangers by +1.5 runs in this one.