Texas Rangers vs Detroit Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 4/17/24

At 1:10 PM from Comerica Park in Detroit, we have an American League matchup between the Rangers and Tigers. Texas comes into the game with a record of 9-9, while the Tigers are just above .500 at 10-7. On the money line, the Tigers are the slight favorite at -150.

Wednesday’s over/under line is at 7 runs, and the under is paying out at +100 compared to -121 for the over. Dane Dunning is starting for the Rangers, and he is facing off against Tarik Skubal for the Tigers. You can catch this one on TV on BSSW.

TEXAS RANGERS VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline +126

This game will be played at Comerica Park at 1:10 ET on Wednesday, April 17th.

HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS TIGERS:

• We have the Rangers winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rangers to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Detroit rallied for two runs in the 8th inning in the most recent game of this Tigers vs. Rangers series. The Tigers scored one run in the 3rd inning but didn’t score another run until putting up two in the 8th, picking up a 4-2 win. Heading into the game, the Tigers were at +103 on the money line.

Casey Mize started for the Tigers, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished with six strikeouts but didn’t issue a walk. Andrew Chafin got the win out of the bullpen, and Jason Foley got the save.

Jon Gray only gave up one earned run in six innings of work for the Rangers. He finished with seven strikeouts but issued three walks. Jose Urena took the loss, giving up two earned runs in five innings of work.

Rangers Records & Stats

Texas currently leads the AL West on an overall record of 9-9. Coming into today’s game vs. the Tigers, the Rangers hold a half-game lead over the Angels. So far, the Rangers have been just below average in interdivisional games, going 4-6.

At home, the Rangers have been just above .500 at 5-5, and they are exactly .500 on the road at 4-4. Texas is coming off a series loss, as they dropped the series two games to one vs. the Tigers. This season, the Rangers are 3-6 as the favorite and 6-3 as the underdog.

The Rangers have been a tough team to figure out when it comes to run line bets. They are 8-10 overall, but they are 4-6 at home and 4-4 on the road. They have been a better bet as an underdog, going 6-3, compared to just 2-7 as a favorite. Their average run margin is +0.7 runs per game, but it is +1.4 at home and -0.1 on the road. In their wins, they are winning by an average of +4.6 runs per game, while in their losses, they are losing by an average of -3.1 runs per game.

So far this season, the Texas Rangers have played 18 games with over/under lines higher than 7 runs, and the over/under record for those games is 8-10. The average over/under line for their games is 9 runs, and the combined run average in their games is 9.2 runs per game. Their last two games have gone under the total, and their over/under record for the season is 0-0 when the line is set at 7 runs.

Dane Dunning and the Rangers are on the road to take on the Tigers. Dunning has started the year with a pair of wins, but he has given up 3 earned runs in each of his first two starts. He has 3 home runs allowed on the year and has 13 strikeouts in 11 1/3 innings pitched.

If you’re looking at player props for the Rangers, we have Adolis García with the 2nd highest home run projection in today’s games. Corey Seager is our top projected player in terms of total hits for the Rangers and his home run projection is 5th best in today’s games. Marcus Semien is 14th in terms of total hits projections today and 9th in terms of home run projections.

Tigers Records & Stats

Detroit’s overall record currently sits at 10-7, and they have gone 5-2 against other teams in the AL Central. Looking at the division standings, they are currently two games behind the Guardians and are 3rd in the division standings.

So far, Detroit has been good on the road, putting together a record of 6-2. But at home, they are just under .500 at 4-5. Detroit is coming off a series win vs the Rangers and, before that, dropped two straight.

Despite a negative run differential on the season, the Tigers have been a solid bet against the run line, going 6-11 overall. They have been particularly profitable on the road, where they are 4-4 ATS. However, they have struggled at home, going just 2-7 ATS. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 5-3 ATS in those games.

With a combined run average of 7.1 runs per game, the Detroit Tigers have seen their games go over the total in 6 of their 16 games this season. The Tigers have had an over/under line of 7 runs in two games this season and both games went over the total. The Tigers have been on an under streak of 4 games.

Tarik Skubal will be making his third start of the season for the Tigers, and he has been solid in his first two outings. He picked up a win in his first start, going 5 innings and striking out 5 while giving up 2 hits. In his last start, he struck out 9 but did give up 4 runs in a no-decision.

When looking at the Tigers’ offensive projections for today, Kerry Carpenter is the player with the highest total hits projection on the team, and his total hits projection is 15th best among all players in today’s slate of games. Spencer Torkelson has the top home run projection for the Tigers, which is 9th best in today’s games. Gio Urshela has the 2nd highest total hits projection on the team and his total hits projection is 19th best in today’s games.