At 1:10 PM from Comerica Park in Detroit, we have an American League matchup between the Rangers and Tigers. The forecast looks good in Detroit on Tuesday, with the temperature sitting in the mid to upper 40s and partly cloudy skies. Texas comes in with a record of 9-8, while the Tigers are just above .500 at 9-7.

MLB Network is carrying TV coverage for today’s game, and the over/under line is at 8 runs. Tuesday’s starting pitching matchup features Jon Gray for the Rangers and Casey Mize for the Tigers.

TEXAS RANGERS VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline -124

This game will be played at Comerica Park at 1:10 ET on Tuesday, April 16th.

HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS TIGERS:

  • We have the Rangers winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Tigers to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Rangers vs Tigers series. Texas went into the matchup as +107 underdogs and squeaked out a 1-0 win. The only run of the game came in the 5th inning for the Rangers. As for the Tigers, they wasted a good outing from Reese Olson, who gave up just one run in 6 1/3 innings of work.

Michael Lorenzen got the win for the Rangers out of the bullpen, while Kirby Yates got the save. Olson took the loss for Detroit.

At the plate, Jonah Heim was the difference for the Rangers, as he homered and scored the game’s only run. Ezequiel Duran also had two hits and scored a run for Texas’ offense.

Rangers Records & Stats

The Rangers are just above .500 with a record of 9-8 as they are on the road today vs. the Tigers. In the AL West, they are just ahead of the Angels by a half-game, and overall, they lead the division by this margin.

So far, Texas has gone just 4-6 in divisional games. At home, they have been exactly .500 at 5-5, and they are just above at 4-3 on the road. Texas got back on track last time out, picking up a win, which came after dropping four straight.

When the Texas Rangers are on the road, they have been a solid bet against the run line, going 4-3 so far this season. Their average run margin on the road is +0.1, and their overall run line record is 8-9. They have been a better bet against the run line as the underdog, going 6-3 so far this season.

With a combined run average of 9.4 runs per game, the Texas Rangers have seen their games go over the 8-run line in 8 of their 17 games this season. Their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs per game. In their last game, they combined for just 1 run against the Tigers, falling under the 8.5-run line.

Jon Gray and the Rangers are on the road to take on the Tigers. Gray has started 3 games this season, and he has gone 5 innings in each of his first 2 starts. He is coming off a loss in his last outing, where he struck out 9 and gave up 1 earned run.

Looking at the Rangers’ offensive projections, Corey Seager is not only our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, but he also has the 2nd best odds on the team to hit a home run, with the 7th best odds in today’s slate of games. Adolis García is our top projected power hitter for the Rangers, as his home run projection is 4th best in today’s games. Marcus Semien is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits, and his odds to hit a home run are 11th best in today’s games.

Tigers Records & Stats

Detroit’s overall record currently sits at 9-7, and they Tigers are in 3rd place in the AL Central. Looking at their divisional record, they have gone 5-2 so far. Their series status is ‘current,’ and they have an overall series record of 2-1-2.

At home, the Tigers are just under .500 at 3-5, but they have been really good on the road at 6-2. Coming into today’s game, they have been the underdog in two games in a row and have gone 3-4 this season as the underdog.

The Tigers have been a poor bet against the run line this season, going 5-11 overall. They are just 1-7 against the run line at home, where they have an average run margin of -1.5. They are 4-4 against the run line on the road, where they have a positive run differential of 1.1 runs per game. They have dropped two straight against the run line as the favorite, and are just 1-8 overall in that spot.

With an over/under line of 8 runs, today’s game between the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers has a line that is right around the average for Tigers games this season. Detroit’s games have had an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 6-9. When the line has been set at 8 runs, their record is 1-1-1. The under has hit in their last two games.

Casey Mize is getting the start for the Tigers today as they take on the Rangers. Mize has started two games so far this season, and he has yet to get a decision. In his first start, he went 5 innings, giving up 2 earned runs on 5 hits and finished with 2 strikeouts. Then in his last start, he went 4 1/3 innings, giving up 3 runs.

For the Tigers, we have Kerry Carpenter as our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, with his projection ranking 24th in the league today. Spencer Torkelson has the highest home run projection on the team and 10th best in the league. Gio Urshela has the 2nd highest total hits projection on the team and 26th in the league today.