Friday, August 21, 2015

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Colby Lewis (13-5) vs. Justin Verlander (1-5)

The Detroit Tigers host the Texas Rangers at Comerica Park on Friday. Colby Lewis is the probable starter for the Rangers and he'll face Justin Verlander of the Tigers. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +115 and Detroit at -125. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Rangers have a 53-59 over/under record and a 72-47 run line mark, meaning they cover 61% of the time. The Tigers are 57-62 against the run line and have a 65-49 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.

The Rangers show up with a 61-58 record, including 33-28 on the road. Starting pitcher Colby Lewis holds a 13-5 record with an earned run average of 4.49 and a WHIP of 1.19. He's pitched 152.1 innings thus far while surrendering 152 hits over that time and when he starts, the Rangers are 13-11. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 15-8. He is getting 6.2 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 6.74 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.44, they are 26th in the league.

As a team, Texas is batting .257, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .247 average away from home. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .320, which puts them at 11th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .411. With 146 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 8th in hits per game with 8.79.

Detroit is 28-30 at home while holding a 58-61 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 4.11, Justin Verlander will come into this game holding a 1-5 record and a 1.20 WHIP. He's pitched 70 innings thus far while surrendering 67 hits over that time in which the Tigers are 2-9. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-4. He is getting 3.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 379 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.33. The Tigers bullpen has struck out 295 batters and walked 138 this season while opposing teams have hit .270 against them. Detroit has a team average of 9.39 hits per game and are averaging 7 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.52, they are 27th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .275, good for 1st in the league while putting together a .283 average at home. The Tigers on-base percentage sits at .331, which puts them at 1st in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .432. With 143 hits, Ian Kinsler leads the team while his team ranks 1st in hits per game with 9.6.

In terms of team defense, the Rangers have a fielding percentage of .980 with 89 total errors, 1,218 assists and 3,188 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Tigers have accumulated 58 errors while having 1174 assists and 3,205 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 65-49 against the over/under so far this season

The Detroit Tigers are 57-62 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

08/20/15 RF Josh Hamilton Knee is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Detroit Tigers
08/20/15 CF Leonys Martin Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list
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)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
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

08/20/15 P Daniel Norris Oblique out indefinitely
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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