Tigers-Rangers Pointers

The Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Rangers Ballpark. The Tigers will give the ball to starter Kenny Rogers in this one. Lefthander Rogers is 8-10 this season with a 5.01 ERA. It'll be Scott Feldman toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Righthander Feldman is 4-5 with a 5.05 ERA so far this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 114-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Tigers lost to Baltimore 16-8 as a -170 favorite on Sunday. The 24 runs scored went well OVER the posted over/under total (11). Edgar Renteria was 4-5 and scored three runs for Detroit, while Zach Miner was blasted for five runs in only one 1-3 innings. The Rangers lost to Tampa Bay 7-4 as a +140 underdog on Sunday. The 11 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (10.5). Josh Hamilton was 2-4 with two RBI for the Rangers, while Dustin Nippert was roughed up for seven runs in four innings. Team records: Detroit: 60-64 SU Texas: 62-63 SU Detroit most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Texas are 7-3 After playing Baltimore are 7-3 After a loss are 4-6 Texas most recently: When playing on Monday are 3-7 Before playing Detroit are 4-6 After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3 After a loss are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Texas Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games Next up: Texas home to Detroit, Tuesday, August 19