Tigers vs Rangers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 18

Odds updated as of 11:25 AM

The MLB schedule on Thursday includes the Detroit Tigers taking on the Texas Rangers.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Tigers vs Rangers Game Info

• Detroit Tigers (10-8) vs. Texas Rangers (10-9)
• Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
• Time: 1:10 PM ET
• Venue: Comerica Park -- Detroit, Michigan
• Coverage: MLB Network

Tigers vs Rangers Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: DET: (-112) | TEX: (-104)
• Spread: DET: +1.5 (-192) | TEX: -1.5 (+158)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Tigers vs Rangers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Kenta Maeda (Tigers) - 0-1, 6.00 ERA vs Jack Leiter (Rangers) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA

The Tigers will give the nod to Kenta Maeda (0-1) versus the Rangers and Jack Leiter. Maeda and his team have not covered in any of the three games with a spread he's started this season. Maeda's team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. Leiter did not pitch as a moneyline underdog a season ago.

Tigers vs Rangers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rangers win (50.8%)

Tigers vs Rangers Moneyline

• Texas is the underdog, -104 on the moneyline, while Detroit is a -112 favorite at home.

Tigers vs Rangers Spread

• The Rangers are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Tigers. The Rangers are +158 to cover, while the Tigers are -192 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Tigers vs Rangers Over/Under

• Tigers versus Rangers, on April 18, has an over/under of 8.5, with the over being -120 and the under -102.

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Tigers vs Rangers Betting Trends

• The Tigers have been favorites in 10 games this season and have come away with the win five times (50%) in those contests.
• Detroit has a record of 5-5 when favored by -112 or more this year.
• The Tigers and their opponents have gone over in six of their 17 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In 17 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 5-12-0 against the spread.
• The Rangers have won 66.7% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (6-3).
• Texas is 6-3 (winning 66.7% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -104 or longer.
• The Rangers have had an over/under set by bookmakers 19 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in nine of those games (9-10-0).
• The Rangers have covered 52.6% of their games this season, going 10-9-0 ATS.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Riley Greene has 14 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .372. He has a .222 batting average and a slugging percentage of .413.
• Among all qualified hitters, he ranks 124th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 38th, and he is 87th in slugging.
• Mark Canha has 12 hits, which leads Detroit batters this season. He's batting .211 with seven extra-base hits. He's also slugging .439 with an on-base percentage of .357.
• Among qualifiers, he is 138th in batting average, 56th in on-base percentage and 71st in slugging percentage.
• Kerry Carpenter has collected 14 base hits, an OBP of .346 and a slugging percentage of .583 this season.
• Carpenter brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .313 with a double, a triple, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Spencer Torkelson leads Detroit in slugging percentage (.296) thanks to six extra-base hits.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Marcus Semien has a .410 slugging percentage, which paces the Rangers. He's batting .269 with an on-base percentage of .345.
• Including all the qualified players in MLB, he ranks 75th in batting average, 71st in on-base percentage and 91st in slugging percentage.
• Adolis Garcia's 21 hits and .536 slugging percentage both lead his team. He has a batting average of .304 with an on-base percentage of .359.
• Including all qualified hitters, his batting average puts him 38th, his on-base percentage is 53rd, and he is 29th in slugging.
• Evan Carter is batting .200 with five doubles, two home runs and 10 walks.
• Corey Seager has a .384 on-base percentage to lead his team.

Tigers vs Rangers Head to Head

• 4/17/2024: 5-4 TEX (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 4/16/2024: 4-2 DET (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 4/15/2024: 1-0 TEX (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 6/19/2022: 7-3 DET (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 8/26/2022: 7-6 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 6/29/2023: 8-5 DET (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 6/28/2023: 10-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -225, Underdog Moneyline: +188)
• 6/27/2023: 8-3 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 6/26/2023: 7-2 DET (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
• 5/31/2023: 3-2 DET (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)

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