The Rangers (18-20) are in Detroit Friday to open a series against the Tigers (23-13).

Patrick Corbin is slated to take the mound for Texas against Tarik Skubal for Detroit.

The Rangers were blanked Thursday in Boston, 5-0. Tucker Barnhart went 3-3 for Texas but the rest of the lineup was just 2-27 against Brayan Bello and three Red Sox relievers.

Detroit enters the weekend series having won five in a row. Thursday, they swept a pair from the Rockies outscoring Colorado 21-3. Casey Mize won his sixth game of the year in the opener allowing just one run over six innings in a 10-2 win. Keider Montero pitched eight innings of five-hit, one run ball in the nightcap, an 11-1 win for the Tigers.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

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Game details & how to watch Rangers at Tigers

• Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
• Time: 6:40PM EST
• Site: Comerica Park
• City: Detroit, MI
• Network/Streaming: RSN, FDSNDT

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Odds for the Rangers at the Tigers

The latest odds as of Thursday:

• Moneyline: Rangers (+219), Tigers (-270)
• Spread: Tigers -1.5
• Total: 7.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Rangers at Tigers

• Pitching matchup for May 9, 2025: Patrick Corbin vs. Tarik Skubal
  • Rangers: Patrick Corbin (2-1, 3.28 ERA)
    Last outing: 5/3 vs. Seattle – 5.2IP, 1ER, 5H, 2BB, 2Ks
  • Tigers: Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.21 ERA)
    Last outing: 5/2 at Angels – 6IP, 1ER, 4H, 0BB, 8Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rangers at Tigers

• Detroit is now 27-13 on the Run Line
• Game Totals in Texas games are now 26-12 to the UNDER
• Spencer Torkelson has 30 hits this season and 21 of them are either doubles (11) or home runs (10)
• Only the Pirates (118) and the Rockies (115) have scored fewer runs than the Rangers (123) this season

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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s game between the Rangers and the Tigers

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Rangers and the Tigers:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Detroit Tigers on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Texas Rangers at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 7.0.

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