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The Texas Rangers (9-8) and Detroit Tigers (9-7) meet Tuesday for the 2nd game of a 4-game series. The opening pitch at Comerica Park is slated for 1:10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rangers vs. Tigers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Rangers lead 1-0
Four Texas hurlers combined to scatter 5 hits and 5 walks in a 1-0 triumph in Monday’s series opener. Rangers pitching held the Tigers to an 0-for-8 mark with runners in scoring position.
Detroit opened its season with 5 straight wins, but the Bengals have gone just 4-7 since. That includes the club going 1-3 over its last 4 games
Rangers at Tigers projected starters
RHP Jon Gray vs. RHP Casey Mize
Gray (0-1, 4.38 ERA) makes his 4th start. He has registered a 1.78 WHIP, 5.1 BB/9 and 10.2 K/9 in 12 1/3 innings.
- Last outing: Loss, 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 9 K in 1-0 loss vs. Oakland Athletics Thursday
- Career vs. Tigers: Win, 7 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 0 B, 6 K in 1 start, a 7-0 road win June 17, 2022
Mize (0-0, 4.82 ERA) is tabbed for his 3rd start this season. He owns a 1.39 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 5.8 K/9 in 9 1/3 innings.
- Last outing: No-decision, 5 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 2 K in 5-3 win at Pittsburgh Pirates last Tuesday
- Career vs. Rangers: 0-0, 2.25 ERA (8 IP, 2 ER), 5 H, 0 BB, 4 K in 2 starts
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Rangers at Tigers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Rangers -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Tigers +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rangers -1.5 (+140) | Tigers +1.5 (-165)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Rangers at Tigers picks and predictions
Prediction
Rangers 4, Tigers 3
Moneyline
The RANGERS (-120) are 3-1 across the last 4 series games and 3-1 over their last 3 contests at Comerica.
Gray is coming off a solid turn, albeit one against the hapless Athletics. He’s been a solid road hurler (3.87 ERA, 1.18 WHIP since 2022) and is facing a Detroit (+100) offense that owns all of a .600 OPS in its last 11 games.
BACK TEXAS (-120).
Run line/Against the spread
Another low-scoring game is the lean here. PASS on trying to push the Rangers through with a cushion.
Over/Under
According to OddsShark.com, the Under has hit in 11 of the last 16 meetings between these teams in Detroit.
Bullpens are in solid shape, and an inward breeze is expected in the weather forecast. Both offenses figure to be a tad too far out over their skis with their surface numbers. Not coincidentally, both have robust ball-in-play averages in clutch situations. Texas owns a .389 batting average on balls in play with runners in scoring position. Detroit has filed a .311 BABIP in that same split.
TAKE THE UNDER 8 (-105).
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