Detroit Tigers vs Texas Rangers Prediction, Pick and Preview, June 16 (6/16): MLB
- Cirk Kousins
- Jun 16, 2022, 9:29:44 AM
Credit: photo by Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Odds
| Time | 7:10 p.m. EST |
| Rangers money line | -135 |
| Rangers run line | -1.5 (+115) |
| Tigers money line | +115 |
| Tigers run line | +1.5 (-135) |
| Over / under | 9 |
Key stats
| Texas Rangers | Detroit Tigers | |
| Record | 29-33 | 24-38 |
| Home / road record | 15-15 | 15-20 |
| Last 10 record | 4-6 | 3-7 |
| Streak | L2 | L4 |
| Over / under record | 27-28-7 | 21-38-3 |
| Runs / game | 4.31 | 2.71 |
| Runs allowed / game | 4.34 | 4.23 |
Preview
The Detroit Tigers will host the Texas Rangers to play a 4-game series at the Comerica Park. The Rangers lost their last series against the Astros and the Tigers were swept by the White Sox.
Texas Rangers
The Rangers get here with a 29-33 record and have won 3 of their last 5 games. The team is averaging 4.3 runs per game and allowing 4.3 runs. Corey Seager is batting for .224 AVG and has 13 home runs. Adolis Garcia leads with 41 RBI and 12 home runs.
Martin Perez leads the pitching staff with a 2.18 ERA, 60 strikeouts and 4 wins recorded for the Rangers.
Probable Pitcher: Martin Perez (4-2, 2.18 ERA)
Perez will be on the mound in the 1st game of the series for the Rangers. Despite allowing seven runs (six earned) on 12 hits and striking out four batters while walking two, Perez didn't factor into the decision against the White Sox on Saturday.
Detroit Tigers
The Tigers get here with a 24-38 record and have lost 4 games in a row. The team is averaging only 2.7 runs per game and allowing 4.2 runs. Miguel Cabrera leads the team batting for .289 AVG, 3 home runs and 21 RBI.
Tarik Skubal leads the pitching staff with a 2.71 ERA, 75 strikeouts and 5 wins recorded.
Probable Pitcher:
Beau Brieske (1-5, 4.34 ERA) will be on the mound for the Tigers in the 1st game of the series. Brieske got the win against Toronto on Saturday, pitching 5.2 innings and allowing no runs on seven hits while striking out two and walking none.
BETTING TRENDS
Texas are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games against Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas' last 9 games on the road.
Detroit are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home.
Detroit are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Texas.
Prediction
The Tigers continue to struggle offensively and were blanked in their last game against the White Sox. They'll send Brieske to the mound for this game and he's coming from his best performance so far in the season. The Rangers will send Martin Perez who is coming from his worst game of the current season allowing 7 runs on 12 hit against the White Sox but he shouldn't have problems against the worst offense in the MLB. With both teams struggling offensively I think the play is the under.
PICK: Under 9 (-110)
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