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Tigers play the Rangers in first of 3-game series
TL;DR
The Detroit Tigers face the Texas Rangers in the first game of a three-game series on Friday at 6:40 p.m. EDT. MacKenzie Gore will pitch for the Rangers, while Jack Flaherty takes the mound for the Tigers.
Key points
- Tigers play Rangers in a three-game series
- Game starts at 6:40 p.m. EDT on Friday
- MacKenzie Gore and Jack Flaherty are the starting pitchers
- Tigers are 16-16; Rangers are 15-16
- Betting line favors Tigers slightly
Detroit TigersTexas RangersMacKenzie GoreJack Flaherty
Texas Rangers (15-16, third in the AL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (16-16, second in the AL Central)
Detroit; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: MacKenzie Gore (2-2, 4.35 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); Tigers: Jack Flaherty (0-2, 5.33 ERA, 1.74 WHIP, 28 strikeouts)
LINE: Tigers -117, Rangers -102; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers open a three-game series at home against the Texas Rangers on Friday.
Detroit has a 10-2 record at home and a 16-16 record overall. Tigers hitters have a collective .333 on-base percentage, the second-ranked percentage in the AL.
Texas is 8-8 in road games and 15-16 overall. Rangers hitters are batting a collective .236, which ranks eighth in the AL.
The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin McGonigle leads the Tigers with a .328 batting average, and has 11 doubles, two triples, two home runs, 19 walks and 13 RBIs. Riley Greene is 13 for 36 with three home runs and six RBIs over the past 10 games.
Josh Jung leads the Rangers with a .317 batting average, and has 11 doubles, four home runs, 10 walks and 17 RBIs. Brandon Nimmo is 10 for 38 with an RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 4-6, .265 batting average, 5.49 ERA, outscored by 10 runs
Rangers: 4-6, .219 batting average, 3.44 ERA, outscored by five runs
Q&A
What time does the Tigers vs. Rangers game start?
The game starts at 6:40 p.m. EDT on Friday.
Who are the starting pitchers for the Tigers and Rangers?
MacKenzie Gore will pitch for the Rangers, and Jack Flaherty will pitch for the Tigers.
What is the betting line for the Tigers vs. Rangers game?
The line is Tigers -117 and Rangers -102, with an over/under of 8 runs.
