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Detroit Tigers vs. Texas Rangers
The Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Globe Life Field.
The Tigers will give the ball to starter Tyler Alexander in this one. Left hander Alexander is 3-7 this season with a 4.03 ERA.
The Rangers will counter Alexander with Glenn Otto. Right hander Otto has a 4.66 ERA to go along with a 5-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Texas was a 16-4 winner on the road against the Rockies. Bettors on Texas at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (20) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Detroit was a 6-1 winner on the road against the Giants. Bettors on Detroit at 135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 48-77 SU
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Texas:
Team record: 57-67 SU
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit at Texas Saturday, August 27