The Texas Rangers (35-58) and Detroit Tigers (43-51) play the opener of a four-game set Monday at Comerica Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Rangers vs. Tigers odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Kyle Gibson is the projected starting pitcher for the Rangers. He is 6-1 with a 2.29 ERA and 1.07 WHIP with 7.8 K/9 and 2.7 BB/9 over 102 IP across 17 starts.
Gibson faced the Tigers last time out coughing up five earned runs, eight hits and two walks with seven strikeouts across 6 1/3 innings July 7 for his first loss of the season.
RHP Casey Mize is the projected starting pitcher for the Tigers. He is 5-5 with a 3.59 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 7.3 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9 across 95 1/3 IP in 17 starts.
Mize faced the Rangers last time out opposite Gibson on July 7. He allowed two earned runs on a pair of solo homers with four hits and two strikeouts across four innings in a no-decision.
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Rangers at Tigers odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 7:40 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Rangers -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Tigers -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Rangers -1.5 (+145) | Tigers +1.5 (-175)
- Over/Under: 8 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Prediction
Tigers 5, Rangers 2
Money line (ML)
The TIGERS (-105) are short ‘dogs at home, but they’ll take care of the Rangers (-115) in this series opener. The Texas offense was blanked in a pair of doubleheader games in Buffalo, N.Y., against Toronto. Now, they will face a Detroit pitching staff that shut out Minnesota 7-0 on Sunday and have two shutouts in the past three outings.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The TIGERS +1.5 (-175) are the play if you want some insurance and don’t think they can beat Gibson for a second consecutive outing. Personally, I like the money line better, but the run line isn’t a terrible play.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 8 (+100) is the play here as Texas has had a power outage lately, and the Detroit pitching staff has been rolling along. The Under is 5-0-1 in the previous six meetings at Comerica Park, too.
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