A winning streak will be on the line for the Texas Rangers on Tuesday when they battle the Detroit Tigers at ComericaPark.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter BrandonMcCarthy in this one. RighthanderMcCarthy is 3-1 this season with a 5.92 ERA.
The Tigers will counter McCarthy with DontrelleWillis. LefthanderWillis has a 7.71 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Rangers defeated the Angels 3-0 as a +105 underdog on Sunday. The three runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (10).
ScottFeldman pitched six shutout innings for Texas, while IanKinsler drove in a run in the win.
The Tigers defeated Oakland 11-7 as a -130 favorite on Sunday. The 18 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9.5).
RamonSantiago was 4-4 with a home run and four RBI for Detroit, while Curtis Granderson hit a three-run home run in the win.
Current streak: Texas has won 7 straight games. Detroit has won 3 straight games.
Team records: Texas: 23-14 SU Detroit: 20-16 SU
Texas most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 2-8 Before playing Detroit are 3-7 After playing LA Angels are 4-6 After a win are 8-2
Detroit most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 5-5 Before playing Texas are 5-5 After playing Oakland are 4-6 After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider: Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas’s last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas’s last 9 games Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit’s last 5 games Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
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