Texas Rangers vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 5/31/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Detroit Tigers (25-27) host the Texas Rangers (34-19) at Comerica Park on Wednesday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Dane Dunning and Joey Wentz.

As a squad, the Texas Rangers are scoring 6.3 runs per game, which puts them at 1st in MLB. They have notched a total of 334 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .339. The Rangers have recorded 105 two-baggers as a team and have hit 70 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 321 RBI's in addition to 498 hits on the year, and their batting average is at .271. Texas has a slugging percentage of .450 and have been called out on strikes 469 times, while taking a walk on 176 occasions.

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The Rangers have a team earned run average of 3.64 so far this season (4th in the league), and their staff has rung up 433 batters. Rangers pitchers have given up 50 home runs in addition to 206 runs in total (3rd in MLB). They have walked 148 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.90 as a squad so far this season. Texas has surrendered 410 base knocks (7.9 per 9 innings) and also 190 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.93 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.19.

The Rangers bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 55.6% and has come into the game in 46 save situations. The relievers have inherited 81 runners on the year and 34.6% of those runners earned a run for their team. Rangers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 47 times as well as having 36 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have dispatched 141 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers are sitting with 27 holds on the year (22nd in baseball). They have accumulated 10 saves so far this season and have blown 8 of their 18 chances to get a save.

The Texas Rangers have earned 1,408 putouts this season, in addition to 465 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which has them sitting 12th in professional baseball, and have earned 49 double plays. The Rangers have transformed 70.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 4,224 innings, which has them sitting 5th in baseball.

Dunning has taken the mound for 348 innings and has totaled 312 strikeouts during his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.09 (158 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.348. He has surrendered 341 base knocks (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 128 walks. Dunning (15-18 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.05 while he has faced 1,493 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Tigers have a SLG% of .354 and they average 3.75 runs per contest (28th in MLB). They have 83 two-baggers, while getting a free base 186 times and notching 195 runs. Detroit has a total of 44 home runs for the year as well as 189 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 462 occasions (20th in MLB) and have totaled 404 hits. The Detroit Tigers have accounted for an on-base percentage of .306 and a batting average of .229 this year.

The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.241 and have a FIP of 4.40 as a staff on the campaign. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.00 (413 strikeouts against 142 free passes). They come in at 8th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 435. They have surrendered 67 HR's and they concede 4.80 runs per 9 innings (19th in baseball). The Detroit pitching staff have given up 248 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 4.41 (228 earned runs given up).

With 51 save situations, the Tigers have tallied 28 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. Detroit has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 21 save chances and they have come away with 13 saves. Their relievers have come in 55 times in high leverage situations and on 57 occasions with runners on base. Detroit bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.3% out of their 84 inherited runners. They rank 16th in MLB with a save rate of 61.9%, and they have sent 163 bullpen pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

In 4,185 innings played, the Tigers have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.7% (6th in baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 37 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in pro baseball). The Tigers have 455 assists, 27 errors and have earned 1,395 putouts on the campaign.

During his career, Wentz has conceded 78 hits while he has totaled 62 strikeouts in 75 frames. Wentz (3-7 career mark) holds a 5.73 earned run average and has given up 9.3 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 48 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.420 and having a FIP of 4.7. His K/BB ratio is 2.14 and he has faced 331 hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas

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