The Detroit Tigers will have their hands full this afternoon when they welcome in the AL West leading Texas Rangers for game 1 of a 3-game set. Bruce Bochy’s crew has won 7 of their last 9 and will have their ace, Nathan Eovaldi, on the bump. Eovaldi has been off the charts. He is 6-2 with a 2.60 ERA, a WHIP of 0.97, and it gets better. Over his last 3 turns, he is 2-0 with a 1.46 ERA and a 0.73 WHIP. The Tigers will counter with veteran southpaw Matthew Boyd, who is 3-3 with a 5.74 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP. Over his last 3, Boyd is 1-1 with a 6.94 ERA and a 1.63 WHIP. The Rangers are a scoring machine, averaging over 6 runs per game. They are also 4-0 in their last 4 against a left-handed starter. If Boyd isn’t totally zoned in today, the Rangers will rip him to shreds.
TODAY’S PICK: TEXAS RANGERS