Texas Rangers vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 6/18/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Saturday, June 18, 2022

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (-110) Detroit (-110)

Comerica Park is the location where the Detroit Tigers (24-39) will try to beat the Texas Rangers (30-33) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Rangers at -110 while the Tigers are sitting at -110. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The pitchers expected to start will be Taylor Hearn and Rony Garcia.

The Rangers have accounted for 77 doubles as a team and have knocked 78 baseballs out of the park. Texas has a slugging rate of .384 and have been called out on strikes 542 times, while taking a walk on 172 occasions. As a team, the Texas Rangers are earning 4.3 runs per game, which has them at 17th in MLB. They have 252 RBI's and 498 hits this season, while their batting average comes in at .233. They are sitting with 270 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .293.

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Rangers pitchers have given up 60 long balls in addition to 270 total runs (17th in MLB). They have walked 222 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.97 as a team this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.39 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.28. The Rangers hold a team ERA of 3.91 so far this year (17th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 531 batters.

The Rangers bullpen have earned a save rate of 59.3% and has come into the game in 63 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 78 base runners for the season and 29.5% of them ended up scoring. Rangers bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 53 times in addition to having 76 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have sent 221 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The bullpen have 36 holds on the year (14th in MLB). They have compiled 16 saves this year and have blown 11 of 27 save chances.

The Texas Rangers have amassed 1,688 putouts on the year, in addition to 583 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .981 which has them sitting 27th in professional baseball, and have a total of 53 double plays. The Rangers have turned 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 5,064 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 15th in pro baseball.

Hearn has thrown 177 frames and has earned 165 punch outs during his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.97 (98 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.477. He has conceded 177 hits (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 85 free passes. Hearn (10-11 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.75 and he has gone up against 782 opposing batters during his time in the majors.

The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .315 and they average 2.68 runs per game (30th in MLB). They have put up 83 doubles, while taking a walk 142 times and putting up 169 runs. Detroit has accounted for 31 HRs this season to go along with 163 runs batted in. They have struck out on 537 instances (15th in the league) and have totaled 448 base knocks. The Detroit Tigers have compiled an OBP of .275 in addition to a batting average of .220 on the campaign.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.237 and have a FIP of 3.96 as a pitching staff on the season. They come in at 11th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 496. The Detroit pitching staff have conceded 265 runs for the season while having an ERA of 3.95 (242 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.63 (492 strikeouts against 187 free passes). They have given up 64 dingers and they relinquish 4.32 runs per 9 innings (17th in baseball).

Detroit relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 22.1% out of 68 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 64 times in high leverage situations and on 42 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 55 save situations, the Tigers have 32 holds and also 5 blown saves. They sit at 2nd in MLB with a save percentage of 76.2%, and they have sent 226 relievers to the mound on the year. Detroit has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 21 save opportunities and they have earned 16 saves.

The Detroit Tigers have turned 50 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (15th in the majors). The Tigers have 539 assists, 33 errors and have earned 1,656 putouts on the campaign. In their 4,968 innings played, the Tigers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (11th in the majors).

Garcia (1-2 career mark) is the owner of a 6.04 earned run average while allowing 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.60 and he has faced 236 hitters in his career. He has surrendered 38 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.271 and a FIP of 5.6. So far in his pro baseball career, Garcia has surrendered 52 hits while he has accumulated 52 punch outs in 56 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (-110)

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