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Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers
The Texas Rangers and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Comerica Park.
Martin Perez will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Left hander Perez is 4-2 this season with a 2.18 ERA.
The Tigers will counter Perez with Beau Brieske. Right hander Brieske has a 4.34 ERA to go along with a 1-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 13-0 loser as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at -105 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Rangers were a 9-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -158 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 29-33 SU
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 24-38 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Detroit Friday, June 17