Texas Rangers vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 5/29/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Monday, May 29, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (-150) Detroit (+130)

The Texas Rangers (33-19) are traveling to Comerica Park on Monday where they will take on the Detroit Tigers (25-26). The moneyline on this game has the Rangers at -150 and the Tigers are at +130. The total is 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Nathan Eovaldi and Matthew Boyd.

As a team, the Texas Rangers are putting up 6.4 runs per outing, which has them at 1st in baseball. They have accounted for 327 runs and have an OBP of .340. The Rangers have compiled 101 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 69 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 314 runs batted in in addition to 481 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .271. Texas has a slugging rate of .453 and have been rung up 454 times, while being walked on 171 occasions.

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The Rangers have an ERA of 3.72 this season (7th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 420 hitters. Rangers pitchers have conceded 50 long balls and also 203 total runs (4th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 140 batters and their FIP sits at 3.93 as a unit for the year. Texas has yielded 398 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and also 187 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.00 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.19.

Rangers bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 45 times as well as having 35 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have notched 26 holds over the course of the season (21st in the league). The Rangers bullpen have earned a save rate of 55.6% and has entered the game in 45 save situations. They have compiled 10 saves over the course of the season and have blown 8 of their 18 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 77 base runners so far this season and 35.1% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Rangers have sent 134 relievers to the mound this year.

The Texas Rangers have earned a total of 1,357 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 447 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which is 13th in MLB, and have accumulated 46 double plays. The Rangers have turned 70.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,071 innings on the field, which has them sitting 7th in baseball.

Eovaldi has taken the mound for 1,327 innings and has accumulated 1,126 strikeouts so far in his career. Eovaldi (73-70 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.75 while facing 5,619 opposing batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.08 (601 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.304. He has given up 1,363 base hits (9.2 hits per nine innings) and has 367 walks.

The Detroit Tigers have recorded an on-base percentage of .306 as well as a team batting average of .231 on the season. They have been rung up on 446 occasions (21st in the league) and have 393 base hits. Detroit has 43 home runs so far this year to go along with 183 RBIs. The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .357 and they are scoring 3.78 runs per contest (28th in MLB). They have tallied 82 two-baggers, while taking a walk 173 times as well as recording 189 runs.

The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.235 in addition to having a FIP of 4.41 as a squad on the campaign. They come in at 9th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 417. The Detroit pitching staff have yielded 238 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.40 (218 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.00 (396 strikeouts against 134 walks). They have conceded 65 home runs and they yield 4.80 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league).

Detroit relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.4% out of 79 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 53 times in high leverage situations in addition to 54 occasions with base runners. With 49 save situations, the Tigers have accumulated 27 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. They are currently ranked 12th in the league with a save percentage of 65.0%, and they have sent 157 relievers to the hill for the season. Detroit has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 20 save chances and they have tallied 13 saves.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 35 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (17th in baseball). The Tigers have 432 assists, 26 errors and have earned a total of 1,338 putouts so far this season. In 4,014 innings played, the Tigers hold a efficiency on defense of 70.8% (6th in pro baseball).

During his MLB career, Boyd has surrendered 840 base hits while he has tallied 811 K's in 840 frames. He has conceded 461 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.326 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.96 and he has gone up against 3,614 hitters during his MLB career. Boyd (42-65 career mark) has a 4.94 ERA and has surrendered 9.0 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (+130)

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