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Overview:

On Friday, May 19th, the (20-20) Texas Rangers will be on the road to take on the (18-19) Detroit Tigers.

The Crowd:

“The Crowd” projects a final score of Tigers 4.9 – Rangers 3.3 with an over/under of 8.1.

Starting Pitchers:

TEX: Nick Martinez (0-2, 5.04) vs DET: Daniel Norris (2-2, 4.34)

Batting Stats:

Runs per game: Tigers 4.89 (9^th) > Rangers 4.62 (14^th)

Batting Average: Tigers .245 (17^th) > Rangers .228 (17^th)

On Base Percentage: Tigers .326 (13^th) > Rangers .306 (24^th)

Total Bases: Rangers 527 (19^th) > Tigers 518 (23^rd)

Baserunning Stats:

Stolen Bases: Rangers 34 (4^th) > Tigers 11 (28^th)

Pitching Stats:

Team Earned Run Average: Rangers 3.77 (7^th) > Tigers 4.82 (29^th)

Batting Average Against: Rangers .254 (19^th) > Tigers .264 (26^th)

Walks/Hits Per Innings Pitched: Rangers 1.34 (18^th) > Tigers 1.48 (30^th)

Strikeouts: Tigers 296 (21^st) > Rangers 263 (27^th)

Saves: Tigers 10 (12^th) > Rangers 6 (26^th)

Fielding Stats:

Errors: Tigers 21 (9^th) > Rangers 28 (20^th)

Summary:

The Tigers enter the game 6^th in the league in runs per game (4.89) while the Rangers (4.62) rank 14^th.  Texas has won seven straight games whereas Detroit is just (4-6) in their last ten.  Detroit hitters have fared well against Texas starter Nick Martinez hitting a combined .393 albeit in only 28 at-bats.  The Rangers, meanwhile, do not have a single hitter hitting above .281.  Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera is off to a slow start this season batting .238 with 4 homers and 14 RBI.  The Tigers received a big boost to their lineup when right fielder J.D. Martinez was re-instated from the disabled list.  The Tigers rank near the bottom of the league in pitching and recently replaced closer Fransisco Rodriguez with lefty Justin Wilson.  Detroit is (9-8) at home this season while Texas is just (6-12) on the road.  I think Detroit should be able to score early and often against Martinez and thus eliminate their bullpen woes.

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