Detroit Tigers vs. Rangers Series Preview| Live Stream, TV Info, Time, and more

The Detroit Tigers secured a series victory over the Chicago White Sox Sunday, their ninth series win of the season. The Tigers are now 15-9 in May and thanks to the month they have had are currently sitting one game back of the Minnesota Twins for first place in the American League Central. The Tigers outscored the White Sox 23-22, those numbers don’t indicate the series as the Tigers were clearly the better team. Now the Tigers welcome in the Texas Rangers for a three-game series. The Rangers are a good team that currently holds first place in the American League West and are coming off a series win over the Baltimore Orioles and have won seven of their last nine.

DETROIT TIGERS (25-26) vs. TEXAS RANGERS (33-19)

Game 1: Matt Boyd (3-3, 5.74 ERA) vs. Nathan Eovaldi (6-2, 2.60 ERA)

Date: Monday, May 29
Time: 1:10 PM
Broadcast: MLB Network
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket

Matt Boyd will be making his tenth start of the season for the Tigers. When Boyd starts the Tigers are 6-3 this season, he has not pitched badly either as he has given up over three runs just twice this season. Since his start against the Mariners in which he failed to make it out of the second inning, he has pitched better going 10.1 innings and giving up four runs on seven hits; he has also recorded a combined ten strikeouts over those two starts. Boyd posts a 1.42 WHIP as well as a 3.8 BB/9 and an 8.3 K/9.

Boyd will face Nathan Eovaldi for the Rangers, Eolvadi has pitched well this season and recently had a 29.2-inning scoreless streak and has been pitching really well for Texas lately.

Game 2: Alex Faedo (1-2, 4.15 ERA) v. Martin Perez (6-1, 3.83 ERA)

Date: Tuesday, May 30
Time: 6:40 PM
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket

Alex Faedo gets the middle game of the series against the Rangers. Faedo is making his fifth start for the Tigers and is coming off a brilliant performance against the White Sox in which he went six innings giving up two runs on three hits; he didn’t walk anyone and struck out ten. Faedo has not pitched badly whatsoever since he was called up by the Tigers he just has gotten the short end of the stick. Over his four starts, Feado posts 0.4 BB/9, a 9.1 K/9, and a 0.74 WHIP.

Faedo will take on Martin Perez who has been one of the best Rangers pitchers this year, he has struggled in his last five starts with opposing teams getting to him but with the Rangers lineup, they have found ways to win.

Game 3: TBD v. Dane Dunning (4-0, 1.67 ERA)

Date: Wednesday, May 31
Time: 1:10 PM
Broadcast: MLB Network
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket

The Tigers have not announced a starter for the finale but this is Joey Wentz’s spot in the rotation and Tigers Manager AJ Hinch mentioned Wentz would make an appearance now the question is do the Tigers use an opener then go to Wentz or does Wentz make the start. Wentz this season has made ten starts this season going 42.2 innings posting a 1-5 record as well as a 1.66 WHIP, a 3.6 BB/9, and a 7.4 K/9.

Whoever the Tigers go with to start the last game they will take on Dane Dunning. Dunning is making his fifth start of the year for the Rangers and is 2-0 as a starter, all of his starts have come in May pitching 22.2 innings and giving up a combined four runs; he has a 1.67 ERA this season, as well as a 0.98 WHIP, a 2.98 FIP, a 2.1 BB/9, and a 5.4 K/9.

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