Texas Rangers vs Detroit Tigers Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 4/16/24, 9:41 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 4/16/24 at 9:42 PM in MLB Picks

Detroit Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal (2-0 with 2.08 ERA and 20 strikeouts) looks to keep his win-loss record clean when he faces Texas Rangers right-hander Dane Dunning (2-1 with 4.50 ERA and 17 strikeouts) in Game 3 of their series on April 17 at 1:10 p.m. US EST at Comerica Park in Detroit. The Tigers evened the series at 1-1 behind Casey Mize's outstanding effort in Game 2 where he allowed two earned runs and recorded six strikeouts in 6.0 innings. The victory pushed Detroit 0.5 games behind Kansas City and 1.5 games behind the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians in the standings. With a batting line of.255/.288/.324, the Tigers are one of the worst offensive teams in the majors. Nonetheless, they managed to win thanks to outstanding pitching figures (3.01/1.10/.202 line).
Meanwhile, the Rangers' big hitters look to bounce back after struggling to establish their rhythm at the plate in Game 2. Texas'.265 batting average is fourth in the majors, while their.345 on-base percentage and.404 slugging percentage rank fourth and tenth, respectively.