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The Detroit Tigers visit the Texas Rangers for game two of a three-game series. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Rangers prediction and pick.
The Tigers enter the series sitting at 29-30 on the year, good for fourth in the AL Central, ten games out of first place. Meanwhile, the Rangers are also 29-30 on the year. They sit in second in the AL West, sitting four games out of first place. The Tigers will face the Rangers on Monday night for the first game of the series. It will be Tarik Skubal on the mound for the Tigers. He is 7-1 with a 2.01 ERA in those games. Nathan Eovaldi will be on the mound for the Rangers. He is 2-2 with a 2.84 ERA.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Tigers-Rangers Odds
Detroit Tigers: -1.5 (+134)
Moneyline: -118
Texas Rangers: +1.5 (-162)
Moneyline: +100
Over: 8 (-122)
Under: 8 (_100)
How to Watch Tigers vs. Rangers
Time: 8:05 PM ET/ 5:05 PM PT
TV: BSDET/BSSW
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Tigers Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Tigers are 17th in the majors in runs scored, while sitting 18th in batting average, 23rd in base percentage, and 18th in slugging. With Kerry Carpenter on the IL, the Tigers will need production from Javier Baez. Baez is hitting just .191 on the year, with a .219 on-base percentage. He has nine doubles and a home run, leading to 25 RBIs. Baez has also stolen six bases and scored 15 times. He is joined by Matt Vierling. Vierling is hitting .294 this year with a .324 on-base percentage. He has eight doubles, four triples, and seven home runs. This has led to 28 RBIs and 26 runs scored this year.
Riley Greene continues to score a ton of runs. He is hitting .249 on the year with a .351 on-base percentage. He has 11 doubles, a triple, and ten home runs. This has led to 23 RBIs. Further, he has scored 39 times this year. Rounding out the top producers this year is Mark Canha. He is hitting .247 this year but with a .359 on-base percentage. He has ten doubles and six home runs, leading to 25 RBIs and 28 runs scored.
Tigers pitching is 11th in team ERA while sitting eighth in WHIP and 11th in opponent batting average. Jack Flaherty will be on the mound for the Tigers in this one. He is 2-4 on the year with a 3.46 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. Last time out he went 6.2 innings without giving up a run. Current members of the Rabgers have 40 career at-bats against Flaherty. They have hit .150 against him with two home runs and 13 RBIs.
Why The Rangers Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Rangers are tenth in the majors in runs scored while sitting 12th in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage, and 15th in slugging. Adolis Garcia is leading the way this year. He is hitting .231 on the year with a .285 on-base percentage. Garcia has ten doubles and 13 home runs with 40 RBIs. Further, he has scored 30 times this year. Marcus Semien has also been great. Semien is hitting .258 on the year with a .316 on-base percentage. Garcia has 13 doubles, a triple, and nine home runs on the year, leading to 34 RBIs. Further, he has a team-leading 42 runs scored.
Josh Smith has led the team in batting this year. The third baseman who took over for the injured Josh Jung has been amazing. He is hitting .287 on the year with a .377 on-base percentage. Smith also has 14 doubles, a triple, and three home runs. This has led to 28 runs scored and 22 RBIs. Rounding out the top bats is Jonah Heim. Heim is hitting .245 with a .289 on-base percentage. He has five doubles and five home runs, leading to 29 RBIS and 20 runs scored.
The Rangers are 16th in team ERA while sitting 20th in WHIP and seventh in opponent batting average. Dane Dunning is expected to be on the road in this one. He is 4-3 with a 3.94 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. Last time out, Dunning went five innings, giving up just three hits, and taking the win against the Diamondbacks. Current members of the Tigers have 55 career at-bats against Dunnig, hitting .236 against him. They also have three RBIs.
Final Tigers-Rangers Prediction & Pick
This game features two evenly matched teams. The Rangers are a top third of the league offense, with a middle-of-the-pack pitching staff. The Tigers are a middle-of-the-pack offense with a top third of the league pitching staff. This game is going to come down to the starting pitching. The Tigers have the better starter going in this one with Jack Flohaerrty. Expect it to be a close game, but the Tigers get the win.
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Final Tigers-Rangers Prediction & Pick: Tigers ML (-118)
