The Detroit Tigers (9-6) will host the Texas Rangers (8-8), Monday at 6:40 PM ET, in the first game of a four-game series.

The Tigers (-118 moneyline odds to win) and the Rangers (-102) will meet in an expected close contest. The Tigers will give the ball to Reese Olson (0-1) versus the Rangers and Michael Lorenzen.

The Tigers beat the Twins by a 4-3 score in their last Game yesterday. Javier Baez went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively while Will Vest got the win after throwing 1 2/3 innings without giving up a hit or an earned run.

The Rangers lost to the Astros yesterday, with Nathan Eovaldi registering the loss while throwing six innings, giving up five earned runs on eight hits while striking out three. Marcus Semien went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBI to pace the Rangers’ offense.

Before the Tigers vs. Rangers matchup, here’s everything you need to prepare for Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Detroit Tigers vs. Texas Rangers odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:17 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Tigers (-118, bet $118 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Rangers (-102, bet $102 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Tigers vs. Rangers: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Monday, April 15, 2024
  • Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • Stadium: Comerica Park
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Tigers stats and trends

Tigers betting records

  • The Tigers have entered the game as favorites nine times this season and won six of those games.
  • Detroit is 6-3 this season when entering a game favored by -118 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.1% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
  • Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in six of 15 opportunities.
  • In 14 games with a spread this season, the Tigers are 5-9-0 ATS.

Reese Olson (Tigers probable starter)

  • Olson (0-1) makes the start for the Tigers, his third of the season.
  • In his most recent time out on Monday, the right-hander threw 4 1/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up six earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
  • Over his two appearances this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .293 against him. He has a 5.40 ERA and averages 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • He will match up with a Rangers offense that is batting .269 as a unit (fourth in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .414 (ninth in MLB) with 15 total home runs (19th in MLB).

Tigers batting stats

  • The Tigers rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 12 home runs as a team.
  • Hitters for Detroit have combined to rank 26th in the majors with a .330 team slugging percentage.
  • The Tigers rank 25th in MLB with a .217 team batting average.
  • Detroit has scored the 25th-most runs in the majors this season with 56 (3.7 per game).
  • The Tigers have an OBP of .288 this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
  • Detroit ranks 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.5 whiffs per contest.

Rangers stats and trends

Rangers betting records

  • The Rangers have been underdogs in eight games this season and have come away with the win five times (62.5%) in those contests.
  • Texas has a win-loss record of 4-2 when favored by -102 or worse by bookmakers this year.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 50.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in eight of its 16 opportunities.
  • The Rangers are 7-8-0 against the spread in their 15 games that had a posted line this season.

Michael Lorenzen (Rangers probable starter)

  • Lorenzen will start for the Rangers, his first of the season.
  • The 32-year-old right-hander came out of the bullpen and threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings when he last appeared Monday, Oct. 23 against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
  • In 29 games last season he finished with a 9-9 record and had a 4.18 ERA and a 1.209 WHIP.
  • The Tigers have scored 56 total runs this season, making them MLB’s 25th-ranked scoring offense so far this season. As a team they have a .217 batting average while hitting 12 home runs (29th in the league).

Rangers batting stats

  • The Rangers rank 19th in MLB action with 15 total home runs.
  • So far this year, Texas ranks ninth in baseball with a .414 slugging percentage.
  • The Rangers are fourth in MLB with a .269 batting average.
  • The offense for Texas is No. 9 in MLB, scoring 5.4 runs per game (86 total runs).
  • The Rangers are fourth in the majors with an on-base percentage of .351.
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