Rangers bring 3-game road win streak into game against the Tigers

Fri, Jun 17, 2022
MLB News (AP)

Texas Rangers (30-33, second in the AL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (24-39, fourth in the AL Central)

Detroit; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jon Gray (1-3, 4.85 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 57 strikeouts); Tigers: Tarik Skubal (5-3, 2.45 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 75 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -117, Rangers -102; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers will try to keep a three-game road win streak alive when they visit the Detroit Tigers.

Detroit has a 24-39 record overall and a 15-21 record at home. The Tigers have gone 11-30 in games when they have allowed a home run.

Texas is 16-15 on the road and 30-33 overall. The Rangers have gone 18-11 in games when they did not give up a home run.

Friday's game is the second time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Harold Castro has eight doubles, a triple and four home runs for the Tigers. Willi Castro is 7-for-30 with three doubles, a home run and two RBI over the last 10 games.

Marcus Semien has 10 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 25 RBI for the Rangers. Nate Lowe is 14-for-41 with three doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 3-7, .228 batting average, 5.30 ERA, outscored by 33 runs

Rangers: 5-5, .241 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored by nine runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Daz Cameron: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Jeimer Candelario: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Casey Mize: 60-Day IL (elbow), Michael Pineda: 15-Day IL (finger), Kyle Funkhouser: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Matt Manning: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Spencer Turnbull: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Rogers: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Cisnero: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Rangers: Glenn Otto: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Eli White: 10-Day IL (wrist), Mitch Garver: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Josh Smith: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Jonathan Hernandez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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