NEWSLETTER
Tarik Skubal takes the ball for the Detroit Tigers (10-7) when they host starter Dane Dunning and the Texas Rangers (9-9) at 1:10 PM ET on Wednesday.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the Detroit-Texas matchup below.
When is Tigers vs. Rangers and when does it start?
Where to watch Tigers vs. Rangers
The Tigers and Rangers will hit the field at Comerica Park for this matchup on April 17, and if you’d like to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSSW.
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Tigers vs. Rangers Game Preview
Yesterday, the Tigers picked up a 4-2 victory over the Rangers, with Andrew Chafin (1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 K) registering the win for the Tigers. Kerry Carpenter went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple and an RBI to lead the offensive attack. Jose Urena (1.2 IP, 1 R, 0 H, 3 K) was handed the loss for the Rangers.
Tigers Stats, Odds & Insights
The Tigers are 6-3 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7% of those games).
Detroit is second-worst in MLB play with 12 home runs.
The Tigers have the second-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.321).
Detroit has a 2.96 team ERA that ranks third among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Tigers have the first-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.088).
Rangers Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Rangers have been the underdog nine times and won six of those games.
Texas ranks 23rd in Major League Baseball with 15 home runs.
Fueled by 48 extra-base hits, the Rangers rank 12th in MLB with a .392 slugging percentage this season.
Texas has the 12th-ranked ERA (3.85) in the majors this season.
The Rangers have a combined WHIP of just 1.245 as a pitching staff, which is the ninth-best in baseball this season.
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Tigers Starter Recent Performance: Tarik Skubal
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Twins | Apr. 12 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Athletics | Apr. 5 | 6.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| at White Sox | Mar. 28 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Rangers Starter Recent Performance: Dane Dunning
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Astros | Apr. 12 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Astros | Apr. 7 | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| at Rays | Apr. 1 | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
Tigers Key Players to Watch
Skubal (2-0) takes the mound for the Tigers in his fourth start of the season. He has a 2.08 ERA in 17 1/3 innings pitched, with 20 strikeouts.
In his last time out on Friday, the lefty went five scoreless innings against the Minnesota Twins while surrendering two hits.
The 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.08, with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opponents have just a .148 batting average against him.
Riley Greene leads Detroit with three home runs this season. He’s batting .217 with seven RBI.
Mark Canha is batting .222 with three home runs and eight RBI, all three of which lead Detroit this season.
Carpenter has 13 hits this season and a slash line of .302/.362/.558.
Rangers Key Players to Watch
Dunning (2-1) will take to the mound for the Rangers and make his fourth start of the season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw five innings against the Houston Astros, giving up three earned runs while allowing five hits.
The 29-year-old has an ERA of 4.50, a 1.89 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.167 in three games this season.
Marcus Semien has driven in a team-best 16 runs batted in.
Adolis Garcia has hit four home runs while hitting .303. Both pace his team.
Evan Carter is batting .211 with five doubles, two home runs and 10 walks.
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