Detroit Tigers vs Texas Rangers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/26/2022

Game Time: 8:05 pm ET, Friday, August 26, 2022

Venue:  Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX 

Where to Watch:  BSSW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +130, Rangers -150; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +130, Rangers -150; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +130, Rangers -150; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

 

Detroit Tigers:  48-77 (5th place, AL Central)

Texas Rangers:  57-67 (3rd place, AL West)

 

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Detroit Tigers:  5-5 last 10

Texas Rangers:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Tigers won 3 of their last 4 games and enter this game off of a win. They split their last series against the San Francisco Giants 1-1 in a 2-game series. They enter this game with a 48-77 record overall and have a road record of 19-42. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Rangers on Friday and they have Thursday off as a rest day. Their offense ranks 30th in the MLB with a .613 OPS. Matt Manning was their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Tyler Alexander is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 3-7 with a 4.03 ERA this season. His team lost 7 of their last 8 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 3 ER, 1 HR, and 1 BB with 2 Ks on 7 hits through 6 IP against the Los Angeles Angels. 

 

The Rangers won 4 of their last 5 games and enter this game off of a win. They split their last series against the Colorado Rockies 1-1 in a 2-game series. They enter this game with a 57-67 record overall and have a home record of 27-34. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Tigers on Friday and they have Thursday off as a rest day. Their offense ranks 15th in the MLB with a .704 OPS. Martín Pérez was their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Glenn Otto is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 5-8 with a 4.66 ERA this season. His team won their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 3 BB with 1 K on 3 hits through 5.2 IP against the Minnesota Twins.

The current betting odds have the Rangers listed as a favorite in this game. The Rangers have been playing a lot better recently as they have been winning a lot of their games and their pitching has also been a lot better in that span. They have Otto starting in this game and he has not been great this season but he has been a lot better in his recent starts as he is not allowing many runs, and he will continue that here against one of the worst offenses in the MLB. The Tigers have one of the worst offenses and one of the worst records in the MLB this season, and they have been a lot worse on the road where they are in this game. They have been playing well recently but a lot of those wins have been at home, they are on the road now where they do not play as well and Alexander has not been great this season either, allowing a lot of runs in his recent starts. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rangers to win this game.

 

Tigers Rangers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, August 26, 2022 (8:05 pm ET start time) is Rangers 7 Tigers 3.

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Detroit Tigers: 118-175 (+11.4 Units) ML as an underdog of +100 or higher. 148-197 (+14 Units) ML in all games. 72-43 UNDER in all games.

Texas Rangers: 19-23 (-11.9 Units) ML as a favorite of -110 or higher. 27-34 (-9.7 Units) ML in home games. 229-168 UNDER after a game with a combined score of 17 runs or more.

 

 

Detroit Tigers:  J. Rogers (C) Out indefinitely - Elbow. J. Schoop (2B) Mid Sept - Ankle. A. Meadows (CF) Out indefinitely - Achilles.

Texas Rangers:  M. Garver (C) out for season - Forearm. E. White (LF) Early Sept - Wrist. J. Barlow (RP) Out indefinitely - Finger.

 

 

 

"He escaped the issues early and really finished strong. It's about as good a finish as you can have. It's just nice to see him walk off the mound with a lot of confidence." - A.J. Hinch after his team’s win against the Giants on Wednesday.

 

 

"Different numbers. I'm a different pitcher than last year. I think how I've been using the strike zone is amazing and we're not done yet." - Martin Perez after their win against the Rangers on Wednesday.

 

 

 

Riley Greene (L) CF

Victor Reyes (S) RF

Kody Clemens (L) 2B

Harold Castro (L) 1B

Willi Castro (S) SS

Kerry Carpenter (L) DH

Jeimer Candelario (S) 3B

Tucker Barnhart (S) C

Akil Baddoo (L) LF

 

Marcus Semien (R) 2B

Corey Seager (L) SS

Nathaniel Lowe (L) DH

Adolis Garcia (R) RF

Jonah Heim (S) C

Leody Taveras (S) CF

Mark Mathias (R) 1B

Ezequiel Duran (R) 3B

Bubba Thompson (R) LF

 

 

Batting Average:  Dustin Garneau (.300)

Hits:  Javier Baez (94)

Home Runs:  Javier Baez (11)

RBI:  Javier Baez (45)

Stolen Bases:  Javier Baez (8)

Wins:  Tarik Skubal (7)

Saves:  Gregory Soto (23)

ERA:  Luis Castillo (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Mark Mathias (.429)

Hits:  Nathaniel Lowe (134)

Home Runs:  Corey Seager (26)

RBI:  Adolis Garcia (78)

Stolen Bases:  Adolis Garcia (20)

Wins:  Martin Perez (10)

Saves:  Joe Barlow (13)

ERA:  Charlie Culberson (0.00)

 

Managers:

Detroit Tigers: A. J. Hinch (2nd season)

Texas Rangers: Tony Beasley (Interim)