Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers Betting Odds

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Texas (-120)
Game Total Line: 9 Over(-110)
Run Line: Detroit +1.5 (-160)
(wagering lines available at 5Dimes)

Tonight will be round two between two AL heavyweights as the Texas Rangers take on the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in the second of a three-game set. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. (ET) and the game will be available on MLB TV.

Texas found itself on the wrong end of a Game 1 slugfest in a 6-5 loss to the Tigers as a 109 road underdog. It was the Rangers sixth loss in their last 10 games and they are now just a game ahead of Los Angeles in the AL West with an overall record of 61-49. They are 35-21 at home, but just 26-28 on the road.

This team’s yo-yo ride through the month of July produced a 12-game winning streak as well as losses in five of its last seven games to close out the month. Pitching remains solid with a 3.76 team ERA and the Rangers are ranked second in the AL in hitting with a team batting average of .276, but they continue to be on the losing end of a number of close games.

Matt Harrison is expected to get the start tonight for Texas. The left-hander comes into his first start of the new month with a hot hand after going 3-0 in July with an ERA of 2.04. On the year, he is 9-7 with a 2.94 ERA in 20 starts. Harrison is just 1-3 lifetime against the Tigers with a 7.11 ERA.

Detroit has also been up and down as of late with a 9-8 record since the All-Star break. Tuesday’s win pushed its record on the year to 58-51 and extended its lead over Cleveland in the AL Central to three games. The Tigers are 26-27 on the road this season and 32-24 at home.

Consistency throughout the lineup continues to be an issue for Detroit. It has scored three runs or less in seven of its last 17 games while averaging 6.6 runs a game in the other 10. The Tigers are currently ranked third in the AL in hitting with a .267 team batting average and fifth in scoring with 490 runs.

Detroit’s newest acquisition, Doug Fister will be on the mound in this one. It has been a hard-luck season so far for this right-hander as he is 3-12 overall, but sports a respectable 3.33 ERA in 21 previous starts with Seattle. Fister is 1-3 with a 4.78 ERA against the Rangers.

John Tumpane will be the home-plate umpire for tonight’s game which could slightly favor the pitchers. In 12 previous called-games, the total has stayed ‘under’ in seven of them with the total number of runs scored averaging 6.83 a game.

Texas is 44-29 as a favorite this season. The total has stayed ‘under’ in four of its last six games, but is 55-51-4 overall.

Detroit is 19-24 as an underdog. The total has gone ‘over’ in three of its last five games and in 56 of its 109 games this season.

Head-to-head this season, the Tigers are now 5-2 overall and 3-1 at Comerica Park. The total is 3-3-1 overall but has gone ‘over’ in three of the last four meetings.

MLB Betting Pick

Stick with Detroit to take the commanding edge in this series as Fister finally benefits from some solid run support to get the win in his Tiger’s debut.Take the Tigers +110 at 5Dimes and get paid ultra fast after you win!