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Detroit Tigers (29-30) vs. Texas Rangers (29-30)
June 3, 2024 8:05 pm EDT
The Line: Texas Rangers -105 / Detroit Tigers -115; Over/Under: +7.5
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In this article we will formulate a Texas Rangers vs Detroit Tigers prediction for this MLB game on Monday, June 3rd at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game one in the series.

Rangers are Heating Up

The Texas Rangers are 29-30 this season and they have won five of their last six games. Texas is coming off of a series win against Miami, where they won two out of three games and outscored them 13-0 in games two and three. Prior to that series, the Rangers won both games against the Diamondbacks, lost two out of three against the Twins, and were swept by the Cardinals. Texas has really struggled to string wins together this season, but they are still second in the AL West behind Seattle.

The Texas pitching staff has a 3.95 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, and a .232 opponent batting average. The Rangers offense has scored 264 runs with a .243 batting average and a .313 on base percentage. Corey Seager is batting .268 with 13 home runs and 29 RBI’s for the Rangers this season. Texas is 10th in runs scored so far this season and they have scored at least six runs in four of their last six games.

Tigers Trying to Stay in AL Central Race

The Detroit Tigers are 29-30 this year and they have lost three of their last five games. Detroit is coming off of a series split with the Red Sox, where they won two games and lost two games, but did get the win on Sunday. Prior to that series, the Tigers split a two game series with the Pirates, won three out of four against the Blue Jays, and were swept by the Royals. Detroit is 6-3 in their last nine games, but they are fourth in the AL Central behind Cleveland, Kansas City, and Minnesota.

The Detroit pitching staff has a 3.84 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, and a .237 opponent batting average. The Tigers offense has scored 254 runs with a .236 batting average and a .303 on base percentage. Riley Greene is batting .249 with 10 home runs and 23 RBI’s for the Tigers this season. Detroit is 17th in runs scored this year, but they have scored at least five runs in four of their last seven games.

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Texas is Nathan Eovaldi, who is 2-2 with a 2.84 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP over 44.1 innings pitched this season. Eovaldi has allowed a total of three earned runs in his last three starts (14.1 IP), but did allow eight earned runs and 13 hits in the previous two starts. The projected starting pitcher for Detroit is Tarik Skubal, who is 7-1 with a 2.01 ERA and a 0.82 WHIP over 67.0 innings pitched this year. Skubal has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts and has allowed zero earned runs in two of his last three outings.

Why the Texas Rangers will win

The Rangers have won seven of their last eight home games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
The Tigers have lost each of their last five games against AL West opponents following a win.
The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games against AL West opponents following a win.
The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last four games after playing the previous day.

Total Runs Facts

Eleven of the Tigers’ last 12 road games have gone OVER the total runs line.
Eight of the Rangers’ last nine home games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last 10 home games.
The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last three games.

Matchup/League Facts

The Texas Rangers rank 29th in the league for steals this season (24).
The Texas Rangers rank 28th in the league for doubles this season (80).
The Detroit Tigers rank 1st in the league for triples this season (18).
The Detroit Tigers rank 28th in the league for steals this season (25).

Texas Rangers vs Detroit Tigers Prediction

Both of these teams come into this game with 29-30 records, but Texas is playing very well right now and they are looking to make a move in the AL West. The Rangers have played well against Arizona and Miami in their last two series and the offense is starting to come to life. Detroit has also played better over their last nine games, but they are 10 games back already in the division. Detroit is starting Skubal, who has been very good this year. Texas is starting Eovaldi, who has been great at home this season. I do like how Skubal pitches, but I think this is a tough matchup against a Texas lineup that is heating up. My Texas Rangers vs Detroit Tigers prediction is for the Rangers to get the win.