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Detroit Tigers vs. Texas Rangers
The fans at Globe Life Field will be treated to a game between the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers when they take their seats on Thursday.
Right hander Reese Olson will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Olson is 1-2 this season with a 4.74 ERA.
Starting this game for the Rangers will be Cody Bradford. The left hander has a 5.40 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -220-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 10-2 winner as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -240 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 10-2 result against the Rangers on June 28. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -240 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 34-45 SU
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Detroit's last 17 games
Texas:
Team record: 49-31 SU
Texas is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Texas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Colorado Friday, June 30
Texas home to Houston Friday, June 30