Tigers vs Rangers Baseball Picks
Since coughing up first place Detroit has been on a mission, winning 5 in a row to reclaim the top spot in the AL Central.
Detroit Tigers (41-32) vs. Texas Rangers (35-39)
Wednesday June 25
GlobeLife Park at Arlington – Arlington, TX
8:05PM
Probable Pitchers
DET: Anibal Sanchez (R)
TEX: Joe Saunders (L)
Moneyline: Detroit -144, Texas +136
Total: 9
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Detroit
The pitching is still not quite where it is supposed to be but the offense has scored 5 or more runs in all but one of those victories and that is withouth the steady bat of Torii Hunter who might miss another game this evening.
With a rotation like it has Detroit is primed to extend their run and it looks like Kansas City gave them the push they needed to get going.
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Since coming to Detroit Anibal Sanchez has been awesome. This season he has missed a couple of turns but with a 2.33 ERA it is hard to say that he hasn’t been the acee of the staff so far.
He beat Texas in May with a solid 7IP, 2ER and has been stingy on the road with a 1.29 ERA. His record is 4-2 with half of his outings ending up as no decisions.
Backed up by a strong offense that should change.
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Texas
Most of the first half the Rangers have been a .500 ballclub. Of late it looks like the injuries they have been suffering may have finally caught up to them – they are ona 5 game losing streak thanks to an offense that has scored more than 3 runs just once over that span.
This is far from the worst team in the league but when Yu Darvish is not on the mound it is difficult to see how they win.
These teams are linked by the Prince Fielder/Ian Kinsler trade and there is no doubt the Rangers lost that deal right now.
Lefty Joe Saunders is one of my favourite fade targets. The Rangers have won just 2 of his 6 starts this season and his stuff is very hittable – it always has been, even when he won 33 games over a two year stretch with the Angels.
None of his peripherals are good this season and if the Rangers were not so desperate he would not be in the Majors at all.
You just cannot get behind this guy with any confidence.
Detroit will extend their winning streak on Wednesday night. Sanchez vs. Saunders is a no contest and I expect the Tigers to jump all over the soft tossing lefty, even without Hunter in the lineup.
The value is moderate so I would look for something else to parlay this game with to punch up the payout.
Total prediction: Over
Score prediction: Detroit 8 – Texas 2
