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Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers
The Texas Rangers and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Comerica Park.
Left hander Patrick Corbin will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Corbin is 2-1 this season with a 3.28 ERA.
Starting this game for the Tigers will be Tarik Skubal. The left hander has a 2.21 ERA to go along with a 3-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -278-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Detroit was a 11-1 winner on the road against the Rockies. Bettors on Detroit at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 5-0 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -155 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 18-20 SU
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Texas's last 23 games
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 25-13 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Detroit is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 10 games
Next up:
Texas at Detroit Saturday, May 10