Even though the Detroit Tigers have lost 5 straight, they still own the best record in all of baseball, at 59-39. Tonight they will try to get back on track when they play the middle game of their 3-game set with the 49-49 Texas Rangers in Arlington. Texas won the opener last night, 2-0, with Detroit mustering just 4 hits but the Tigers should be able to get to the Rangers expected starter tonight, Kumar Rocker. Rocker is 3-4 with an elevated 6.39 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP. In his last turn against the LA Angels, Rocker was tagged for 6 runs on 6 hits over 4.1 innings of work and the Halos went on to an 11-8 win. Detroit is expected to give the nod to Keider Montero, who has been getting the job done. Montero is 4-1 with a 4.02 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP. The Tigers have the edge in runs per game, run differential, batting average, hits, homers, and are the side to consider.
TONIGHT’S PICK: DETROIT TIGERS