Tigers vs. Rangers Prediction
Will the Rangers knock off the Tigers in Arlington on Monday night when the teams open a new series at 8:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Rangers are -107 money line favorites versus the Tigers, who have odds of -103 to pull off the upset in Arlington. With Michael Fulmer set to face A.J. Griffin in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 10.5 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Fulmer (elbow) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session Friday and could come off the disabled list to start Monday. The Tigers don’t seem to have anything to gain by rushing Fulmer back from his ulnar neuritis, but they’re probably going to take their chances anyway. If Fulmer starts Monday, he’ll have missed just two starts.
Griffin gave up four runs and three homers in five innings Tuesday in a loss to the Mets. Griffin got moved up a day because Andrew Cashner was scratched, but he was still pitching on normal rest tonight, even if he might not have had his normal lead-up to the start. He dropped to 5-3 with a 5.40 ERA.
Bet Tonight’s Tigers vs. Rangers Game
OUR PREDICTION: The Tigers are just 4-11 in their last 15 games versus the Rangers, are winless at 0-4 in their last four road games, and have dropped five of Fulmer’s last six road starts. On the other side, the Rangers are a perfect 6-0 in Griffin’s last six home starts, are 10-3 in his last 13 outings overall, and are 7-2 in his last nine starts following a team loss in their previous game.
MONDAY MLB PREDICTION: TEXAS RANGERS -107