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TEX vs
DET

Texas Rangers vs Detroit Tigers

May 3, 2026 ยท 7:20 PM ET ยท Comerica Park
TEX 80-82  ยท  DET 76-86

๐Ÿ Final: TEX 1, DET 7 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Detroit Tigers
Confidence 72%
Projected Score DET 4 ยท TEX 2
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

DET Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TEX Key injuries DET (Troy Melton, Colt Keith) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
DET Key injuries TEX (Josh Jung, Corey Seager) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TEX SP quality edge (FIP 4.84 vs 6.20) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
DET Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TEX Defensive edge (dWAR 3.2) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
DET Recent run diff (+1.2 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
DET Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

TEX โ€” Away RightHP
Jack Leiter
Jack Leiter
ERA5.29
WHIP1.44
FIP4.61
K/99.3
K/BB5.4
Road ERA: 5.74
vs
DET โ€” Home LHP
Tyler Holton
Tyler Holton
ERA2.75
WHIP1.25
FIP3.81
K/96.9
K/BB4.5

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

TEX โ€” Away
  1. 1 Brandon Nimmo DH
  2. 2 Andrew McCutchen RF
  3. 3 Corey Seager SS
  4. 4 Josh Jung 3B
  5. 5 Jake Burger 1B
  6. 6 Evan Carter CF
  7. 7 Ezequiel Duran LF
  8. 8 Josh Smith 2B
  9. 9 Kyle Higashioka C
DET โ€” Home
  1. 1 Kevin McGonigle SS
  2. 2 Matt Vierling CF
  3. 3 Colt Keith 3B
  4. 4 Riley Greene LF
  5. 5 Spencer Torkelson 1B
  6. 6 Kerry Carpenter DH
  7. 7 Wenceel Perez RF
  8. 8 Hao-Yu Lee 2B
  9. 9 Jake Rogers C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

TEX Away DET Home
Team OPS 0.687 0.703
Bullpen FIP 5.56 4.74
Run Diff / 10G -0.9 +0.3
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
TEX +2.5 (+204)
DET -2.5 (-278)
Total (O/U)
Over 5.5 (-176)
Under 5.5 (+134)
Moneyline
TEX +1080
DET -5000

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