Tigers-Rangers Lines Preview

The Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Rangers Ballpark. Armando Galarraga will be the starting pitcher for the Tigers on this day. Righthander Galarraga is 5-8 this season with a 4.82 ERA. It'll be Tommy Hunter toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Righthander Hunter is 2-1 with a 2.17 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Tigers lost to the White Sox 5-1 as a -130 favorite on Sunday. The six runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9.5). Ryan Raburn drove in Detroit's only run and Rick Porcello surrendered five runs on five hits in 5 1-3 innings. The Rangers defeated Kansas City 7-2 as a -150 favorite on Sunday. The nine runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9.5). Michael Young was 3-4 with a pair of RBI, while Andruw Jones hit a solo home run in the win. Team records: Detroit: 52-45 SU Texas: 54-42 SU Detroit most recently: When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing Texas are 6-4 After playing Chi White Sox are 6-4 After a loss are 5-5 Texas most recently: When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing Detroit are 4-6 After playing Kansas City are 5-5 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Texas The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Texas's last 11 games Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games Texas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home Next up: Texas home to Detroit, Tuesday, July 28