Thursday, August 20, 2015

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Martin Perez (1-2) vs. Alfredo Simon (10-7)

The Texas Rangers visit Comerica Park on Thursday to play the Detroit Tigers. The probable starters are Martin Perez for the Rangers and Alfredo Simon for the Tigers. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at -105 and Detroit at -105. The over/under was set at 8. The Rangers, with a 72-47 run line record, cover the spread 61% of the time. They also have a 53-59 over/under record. The Tigers are 56-62 against the run line and have a 64-49 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.

The Rangers come into this game with a 61-58 record, and they are 33-28 away from home. Martin Perez has an earned run average of 5.29 and is 1-2 so far on the season while having a 1.45 WHIP. He's pitched 32.1 innings thus far while surrendering 39 hits over that time and when he starts, the Rangers are 4-2. The Rangers are also 3-3 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 5.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 377 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.48. The bullpen has struck out 339 and walked 155 batters this season while opposing teams hit .254 against them. Texas has a team average of 9.27 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.72 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.46, they are 26th in the league.

As a team, Texas is batting .256, good for 10th in the league while putting together a .247 average away from home. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .320, which puts them at 12th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .409. With 145 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 9th in hits per game with 8.77.

With a 57-61 overall record, Detroit will come into this game 28-30 at home. Alfredo Simon is starting this game 10-7 for the season with an earned run average of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.46. He's pitched 128.1 innings thus far while surrendering 140 hits over that time in which the Tigers are 13-9. The Tigers are also 12-9 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 372 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.23. The Tigers bullpen has struck out 294 batters and walked 135 this season while opposing teams have hit .269 against them. Detroit has a team average of 9.38 hits per game and are averaging 7 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.49, they are 27th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .273, good for 1st in the league while putting together a .283 average at home. The Tigers on-base percentage sits at .329, which puts them at 2nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .426. With 138 hits, Ian Kinsler leads the team while his team ranks 1st in hits per game with 9.5.

In terms of team defense, the Rangers have a fielding percentage of .980 with 89 total errors, 1,207 assists and 3,161 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Tigers have accumlated 57 errors while having 1162 assists and 3,178 put outs leading to a .987 fielding percentage.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 53-59 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 72-47 against the run line so far this season

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 64-49 against the over/under so far this season

The Detroit Tigers are 56-62 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

08/19/15 RF Josh Hamilton Knee is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Seattle Mariners
08/19/15 DH Prince Fielder Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Seattle Mariners
08/14/15 CF Leonys Martin Hand out indefinitely
08/13/15 1B Kyle Blanks Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17)
08/02/15 P Tanner Scheppers Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
08/01/15 C Robinson Chirinos Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
07/18/15 C Carlos Corporan Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/13)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
05/29/15 P Derek Holland Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/11), expected to start Wednesday vs. Seattle
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/24), out for season

Detroit Tigers

05/24/15 P Kyle Lobstein Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/23)
05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7), out for season

Tony's Pick: Take the Tigers

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