Tigers visit the Rangers on 3-game road win streak

Jul 2, 2026, 04:01 pm

Detroit Tigers (38-49, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (44-43, first in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Thursday, 8:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Framber Valdez (4-5, 4.05 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 77 strikeouts); Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi (8-7, 3.95 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 101 strikeouts)

LINE: Rangers -133, Tigers +109; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers hit the road against the Texas Rangers looking to extend a three-game road winning streak.

Texas has gone 19-18 at home and 44-43 overall. The Rangers have a 35-17 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

Detroit has a 38-49 record overall and a 15-28 record on the road. The Tigers have hit 101 total home runs to rank eighth in the AL.

The matchup Thursday is the fourth time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Jung has 20 doubles, nine home runs and 32 RBI for the Rangers. Wyatt Langford is 17 for 42 with three doubles, five home runs and 12 RBI over the last 10 games.

Dillon Dingler leads the Tigers with 19 home runs while slugging .530. Hao-Yu Lee is 11 for 31 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 7-3, .258 batting average, 4.34 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

Tigers: 5-5, .241 batting average, 3.00 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Brandon Nimmo: day-to-day (shoulder), Corey Seager: 10-Day IL (back), Danny Jansen: 10-Day IL (forearm), Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Wyatt Langford: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Cody Freeman: 10-Day IL (disc), Jalen Beeks: 10-Day IL (back), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robert Garcia: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jack Leiter: 15-Day IL (ankle), Michael Helman: 60-Day IL (hand), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Tigers: Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Will Vest: 15-Day IL (elbow), Javier Baez: 60-Day IL (ankle), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (face), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Burch Smith: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Gleyber Torres: 10-Day IL (oblique), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brant Hurter: 60-Day IL (back), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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