The Detroit Tigers (16-16) host the Texas Rangers (15-16) on Friday at Comerica Park, beginning at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Tigers are favored on the moneyline (-117), while the Rangers are -103 underdogs. The Rangers are spread favorites (1.5) with +158 odds, despite being the moneyline underdog. Detroit has Jack Flaherty starting things off, while Texas counters with MacKenzie Gore.

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Tigers vs. Rangers betting lines

• Favorite: Tigers (-117)
• Underdog: Rangers (-103)
• Over/under: 8

Tigers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Tigers betting info

• The Tigers have won 55% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (11-9).
• Detroit has an 11-7 record (winning 61.1% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -117 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Tigers a 53.9% chance to win.
• Detroit has played in 32 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 15 times (15-16-1).
• The Tigers are 15-17-0 ATS this season.

Tigers hitting info

• Kevin McGonigle has racked up a team-best batting average of .328.
• Among all hitters in MLB, McGonigle’s home run total ranks 158th and his RBI tally ranks 117th.
• Riley Greene is hitting .283 with eight doubles, four home runs and 20 walks.
• Greene ranks 69th in home runs and 44th in RBI this year.
• Gleyber Torres is hitting .255 with two doubles, two home runs and 24 walks.
• Dillon Dingler has racked up 20 runs batted in to pace his team.

Tigers pitching rankings

• The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Tigers pitching staff ranks 15th in the majors.
• Detroit has the 11th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.97).
• The Tigers average baseball’s 17th-ranked WHIP (1.327).
• The Tigers surrender the third-fewest home runs in baseball (26 total, 0.8 per game).
• Detroit struck out 11 Braves batters while allowing eight hits in a 5-2 win in its last game.

Rangers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Rangers betting info

• This season, the Rangers have won eight out of the 18 games, or 44.4%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
• Texas is 7-9 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -103 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Rangers, based on the moneyline, is 50.7%.
• Games involving Texas have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 12 of 31 chances this season.
• The Rangers are 16-15-0 against the spread this season.

Rangers hitting info

• Josh Jung leads Texas in batting average (.317) this season while adding four home runs and 17 RBI.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Jung ranks 69th in home runs and 52nd in RBI.
• Jung has safely hit in nine straight games. In his last 10 games he is batting .343 with four doubles, two home runs, four walks and 10 RBIs.
• Brandon Nimmo has collected 36 hits this season and has an OBP of .364. He’s slugging .460 on the year.
• Nimmo ranks 69th among hitters in MLB in homers, and 131st in RBI.
• Nimmo has hit safely in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with a walk and an RBI.
• Corey Seager leads Texas in home runs with six. He’s driven in 17 runs and is slugging .414.
• Evan Carter has collected 17 hits this season and has an OBP of .308. He’s slugging .333 on the year.

Rangers pitching rankings

• The Rangers strike out nine batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-best in MLB.
• Texas has pitched to a 3.47 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
• The Rangers have a combined 1.212 WHIP as a pitching staff, fifth-lowest in MLB.
• The Rangers have given up the 21st-fewest long balls so far this season with 37 home runs allowed.
• Last time out, Texas defeated the Yankees, 3-0, with eight strikeouts and five hits allowed.