The Texas Rangers will take the field against the Detroit Tigers in a Wednesday showdown. The game gets underway 7:10 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Detroit will be televising this AL matchup.
Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers Odds
Texas (receiving -110) is entering this game as the favorite against Detroit (+100) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this night game at 9 runs (+100 for the over and -120 for the under). Runline odds stand at +135 for taking the Rangers -1.5 runs and -155 for the Tigers +1.5.
The Tigers are just 26-48 straight up (SU) and 32-41 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 11.1 units for moneyline bettors and 12.3 units ATS. Detroit has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the total has gone over in three of those seven. The Rangers have gone 43-36 SU this year and are 47-31 ATS. In total, the club has accumulated 15.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 12.6 units ATS. Texas is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Neither squad has been a strong over/under bet this season. Detroit games have a 33-35-5 over/under record so far in 2019. Texas has an over/under record of 38-39-1.
Southpaw Mike Minor is getting the nod for the visiting Rangers. Minor is 7-4 with a 2.52 ERA and 103 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Tigers this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-1, 6.43 ERA and four strikeouts over seven innings).
The Tigers are sending lefty Matthew Boyd (5-5, 3.61 ERA) to the mound. Boyd has 118 strikeouts and 19 walks to his name, along with a WHIP of 1.11. Boyd only made one start against the Rangers in 2018 (0-1, 13.50 ERA and three strikeouts across four innings).
As a unit, Detroit’s pitchers have allowed 5.4 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 4.76 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.17 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 7.9 K/9.
The Detroit hitters have put up 3.5 runs per outing, including 3.3 per game over its last 10 games and 3.8 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .247/.292/.414 over its last five games and is 0-5 SU during that stretch.
The Tigers’ batters have been led by Nicholas Castellanos and Miguel Cabrera. Castellanos is hitting .273/.333/.455 with seven home runs, 26 RBIs and 43 runs scored, and Cabrera’s line is .296/.361/.388 with four homers, 30 RBIs and 17 runs.
In the other dugout, Texas’ pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.99 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.58 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.69, along with a WHIP of 1.45.
The Rangers offense has slashed .257/.336/.450 on its way to 5.6 runs scored per game this year, including 4.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo continue to lead Texas’ hitters. The speedy Andrus is slashing .305/.341/.463 with seven home runs, 43 RBIs, 45 runs and 16 stolen bases, while Choo is slashing .287/.385/.500 with 12 homers, 32 RBIs and 53 runs scored.
The Rangers have gained 3.4 units and are 16-8 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 12 of those games, as opposed to 11 that’ve hit the under against lefty starters. On the other hand, the Tigers have netted 3.1 units and are 8-4 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in eight of those games, compared to three that’ve cashed the under.
Rangers at Tigers Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Tigers, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in three of Texas’ last seven games.
- The Rangers have a total OPS of .786 this season, including an OPS of .727 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Tigers’ OPS stands at .670 overall and .716 against lefties.
- The Tigers have dropped nine of their last 10 games SU.
- Detroit has posted 17.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 21.0 over its last five.
- The Rangers have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
