The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Texas and Detroit on Monday, with the host Rangers trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

The match puts starter Rick Porcello for the Tigers on the hill facing Justin Grimm for the Rangers. Porcello brings a 4-5 mark to the game, while Grimm is 1-0 to date on the season.



View Detroit vs Texas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Texas opened as -175 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 11.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 1 (Rangers) and the No. 9 (Tigers) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Texas' No. 1-rated American League offense, averaging 5.3 runs per game, against a Tigers defense that ranks No. 8 in the American League at 4.4 in runs allowed per game. The Rangers have averaged 9.9 hits per game so far, more than Tigers batters have averaged on the year (8.9 hits per game).

Texas owns the American League's No. 4 defense, allowing 4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Detroit's American League No. 8-rated defense.

In their last action, Detroit was a 3-2 Sportsbook on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Detroit at -190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Tigers enjoyed a 3-2 victory at the expense of the Pirates on Sunday, with Justin Verlander throwing 9 innings of 5-hit ball at PNC Park.

Texas won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Rockies on June 24. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -280 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Rangers enjoyed a 4-2 victory at the expense of the Rockies on Sunday, with Matt Harrison throwing 5 innings of 5-hit ball at Rangers Ballpark.


Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Detroit are 7-3
After playing Colorado are 2-8
After a win are 8-2

A few Tigers at Rangers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Texas' last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit


Next up:
Detroit at Texas, Tuesday, June 26