In the final Game of a four-Game set at Comerica Park, the Texas Rangers (10-9) face the Detroit Tigers (10-8), Thursday at 1:10 PM ET.

The Tigers are a tight favorite (-111 on the moneyline) when they take the field against the Rangers (-109). The Detroit Tigers will give the start to Kenta Maeda (0-1, 6.00 ERA), who is looking for win No. 1 on the season, and the Rangers will turn to Jack Leiter.

Yesterday, the Rangers picked up a 5-4 victory over the Tigers, with Kirby Yates (1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 4 K) registering the win for the Rangers. Adolis Garcia went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI to lead the offensive attack. Shelby Miller (1.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 K) was handed the loss for the Tigers.

Ahead of watching this Tigers vs. Rangers matchup, here’s what you need to know about Thursday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

Detroit Tigers vs. Texas Rangers odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Tigers (-111, bet $111 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Rangers (-109, bet $109 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Tigers vs. Rangers: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Thursday, April 18, 2024
  • Game Time: 1:10 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 won six, or 54.5%, of the 11 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • Detroit has a record of 6-5 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -111 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.6% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
  • Games involving Detroit have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in seven of 18 chances this season.
  • The Tigers are 7-10-0 against the spread this season.

Kenta Maeda (Tigers probable starter)

  • The Tigers are sending Maeda (0-1) to make his fourth start of the season. He is 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA and 10 strikeouts through 15 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, the right-hander went six innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
  • In three games this season, the 36-year-old has put up a 6.00 ERA and 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .246 to opposing batters.
  • Maeda will try to build upon a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.0 innings per appearance).
  • The opposing Rangers offense has the 15th-ranked slugging percentage (.386) and is 25th in MLB play with 15 home runs. It has a collective .258 batting average, and is fifth in MLB with 168 total hits and 10th in MLB action scoring 94 runs.

Tigers batting stats

  • The Tigers have hit just 14 homers this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
  • Hitters for Detroit have combined to rank 28th in the majors with a .326 team slugging percentage.
  • The Tigers have a team batting average of just .213 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
  • Detroit has scored 64 runs (just 3.6 per game) this season, which ranks 27th in MLB.
  • The Tigers have an OBP of just .290 this season, which ranks 26th in MLB.
  • Detroit ranks 22nd in strikeouts per game (9.5) among MLB offenses.

Rangers stats and trends

Rangers betting records

  • The Rangers have won in seven of the 10 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Texas has a mark of 6-3 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by -109 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 52.2% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in nine of its 19 opportunities.
  • The Rangers have an against the spread record of 8-10-0 in 18 games with a line this season.

Jack Leiter (Rangers probable starter)

  • Leiter will make his first start of the season for the Rangers.
  • The righty is making his MLB debut. He’s 23 years old.
  • The Tigers have scored 64 runs this season (27th in MLB) and are batting .213 collectively with 14 home runs (28th in the league).

Rangers batting stats

  • The Rangers rank 25th in MLB play with 15 total home runs.
  • So far this year, Texas is 15th in baseball, slugging .386.
  • The Rangers rank fifth in MLB with a .258 batting average.
  • The offense for Texas is No. 10 in the majors, scoring 4.9 runs per game (94 total runs).
  • The Rangers are seventh in MLB with an on-base percentage of .334.
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