Detroit Tigers vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 6/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Detroit Tigers (29-30) are traveling to Globe Life Field on Tuesday where they will play the Texas Rangers (29-30). The pitchers who are expected to start are Jack Flaherty and Dane Dunning.

Detroit has a slugging % of .381 and have been called out on strikes 520 times, while being walked on 176 occasions. They have accumulated 243 runs batted in and 471 base knocks for the year, and their team batting average comes in at .236. The Tigers have hit 95 two-baggers as a team and have hit 53 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 254 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .303. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are scoring 4.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 15th in MLB.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 3.18 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.20. Tigers pitchers have conceded 58 long balls and also 252 runs in total (13th in MLB). Detroit has yielded 472 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 224 earned runs. The Tigers have compiled a team ERA of 3.84 on the season (11th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 502 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 158 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.68 as a unit for the season.

The Tigers relievers have recorded a save rate of 53.8% and has come into the game in 49 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 86 runners on the season and 30.2% of them earned a run for their team. Tigers bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 61 times as well as having 66 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 174 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers are sitting with 23 holds for the season (28th in MLB). They have earned 14 saves on the year and have blown 12 of 26 chances to get a save.

The Tigers have turned 69.9% of balls in play into outs out of 4,731 innings, ranking them 16th in baseball. The Detroit Tigers have 1,577 putouts for the season, as well as 502 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which ranks 25th in MLB, and have a total of 44 double plays.

Flaherty (44-38 career record) holds a FIP of 3.90 and he has faced 3,055 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has given up 612 base hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) with 264 walks. His earned run average is 3.72 (304 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.191. Flaherty has taken the mound for 735 innings and has racked up 838 K's in his career.

The Texas Rangers have compiled a team on-base percentage of .313 as well as a batting average of .243 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 455 instances (25th in the league) and have a total of 489 hits. Texas has knocked in 62 long balls so far this year to go along with 251 RBIs. The Rangers have a team SLG% of .384 and they score 4.47 runs per game (10th in the league). They have 80 doubles, while getting a free base 190 times as well as scoring 264 runs.

The Rangers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.298 with a FIP of 4.09 as a pitching staff for the season. They rank 7th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 453. The Texas pitching staff have given up 256 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.95 (228 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.60 (499 strikeouts against 222 bases on balls). They have surrendered 58 long balls and they allow 4.43 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB).

Texas has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 18 save chances and they have tallied 10 saves. They are ranked 20th in MLB with a save percentage of 55.6%, and they have sent 177 relief pitchers onto the field over the course of the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 67 times in high leverage situations and also on 69 occasions with runners on. Texas bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.6% of 114 inherited runners. Sitting with 46 save situations, the Rangers have accrued 26 holds in addition to 8 blown saves.

Out of their 4,680 innings played, the Rangers have a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (6th in the majors). The Texas Rangers have gotten 49 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (12th in professional baseball). The Rangers have racked up 527 assists, 32 errors and have accounted for 1,560 putouts for the season.

Dunning (27-28 career mark) has earned a 4.14 earned run average while giving up 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.46 and he has gone up against 2,237 opposing hitters during his MLB career. He has allowed 241 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.338 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. So far in his pro baseball career, Dunning has surrendered 505 base knocks while tallying 479 K's in 523 innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas

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