Series Preview: Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers with Probable Pitchers 5/9-5/11

Series Preview: Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers with Probable Pitchers 7/18-7/20

Texas Rangers (18-20) at Detroit Tigers (25-13)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, May 9
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: RSN/FDSNDT

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, May 10
Time: 6:10 PM
Broadcast: RSN/FDSNDT

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, May 11
Time: 1:40 PM
Broadcast: RSN/FDSNDT/MLB Network

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers

Game 1: Patrick Corbin (2-1, 3.28 ERA) vs. Tarik Skubal  (3-2, 2.21 ERA) 

Corbin is 2-1, with a 3.28 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP, and a 6.2 K/9. Last time out, in 5.2 innings, he allowed one run on five hits. He walked two and struck out two. Skubal is 3-2 with a 2.21 ERA, a 0.98 WHIP, and a 10.6 K/9. Last time, he went six innings, giving up one run on four hits. He didn’t walk anyone and struck out eight. 

Game 2: Jacob deGrom (2-1, 2.61 ERA) vs. Jack Flaherty (1-4, 3.79 ERA)

deGrom is 2-1 with a 2.61 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and an 8.5 K/9. Last time out, he went five innings, giving up one run on three hits. he walked two and struck out three. Flaherty is 1-4 with a 3.79 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP, and a 10.9 K/9. Last time out, he went 5.2 innings, giving up five runs, four earned on eight hits. He walked one and struck out eight.

Game 3: Nathan Eovaldi (3-2, 2.03 ERA) vs. Reese Olson (4-2, 3.03 ERA)

Eovaldi is 2-2 with a 2.03 ERA, a 0.80 WHIP, and 9.8 K/9. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up one run on five hits. He walked one and struck out seven. Olson is 4-2 with a 3.03 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP, and a 9.3 K/9. In his last start, he went 5.2 shutout innings, giving up three hits. He walked three and struck out eight.

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Team Leaders

Texas Rangers

AVG: Wyatt Langford – .279
HR: Wyatt Langford – 6
RBI: Adolis Garcia – 20
W: Tyler Mahle – 3
ERA: Tyler Mahle – 1.48
K: Nathan Eovaldi – 53

Detroit Tigers

AVG: Gleybar Torres – .290
HR: Spencer Torkelson – 10
RBI: Spencer Torkelson – 32
W: Casey Mize – 6
ERA: Tarik Skubal – 2.21
K: Tarik Skubal – 48

Next Up:

Texas: May 12-14 vs. Colorado Rockies
Detroit: May 12-14 vs. Boston Red Sox

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