Tigers vs Rangers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 9

Odds updated as of 6:11 p.m.
The MLB schedule on Friday includes the Detroit Tigers taking on the Texas Rangers.
Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Tigers vs Rangers Game Info
- Detroit Tigers (25-13) vs. Texas Rangers (18-20)
- Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Venue: Comerica Park -- Detroit, Michigan
- Coverage: FDSDET and RSN
Tigers vs Rangers Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: DET: (-300) | TEX: (+245)
- Spread: DET: -1.5 (-134) | TEX: +1.5 (+112)
- Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)
Tigers vs Rangers Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Tarik Skubal (Tigers) - 3-2, 2.21 ERA vs Patrick Corbin (Rangers) - 2-1, 3.28 ERA
The Tigers will give the ball to Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.21 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Rangers will turn to Patrick Corbin (2-1, 3.28 ERA). Skubal's team is 5-2-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Skubal's team is 4-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Rangers have gone 4-1-0 against the spread when Corbin starts. The Rangers have a 2-2 record in Corbin's four starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
Tigers vs Rangers Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (69.3%)
Tigers vs Rangers Moneyline
- Detroit is the favorite, -300 on the moneyline, while Texas is a +245 underdog on the road.
Tigers vs Rangers Spread
- The Rangers are +1.5 on the spread (+112 to cover), and Detroit is -134 to cover the runline.
Tigers vs Rangers Over/Under
- An over/under of 7.5 has been set for Tigers-Rangers on May 9, with the over being -100 and the under -122.
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Tigers vs Rangers Betting Trends
- The Tigers have been chosen as favorites in 21 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (76.2%) in those games.
- Detroit has not played a game this season with better moneyline odds than -300.
- The Tigers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 18 of their 37 opportunities.
- The Tigers are 23-14-0 against the spread in their 37 games that had a posted line this season.
- The Rangers are 7-14 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games).
- Texas has never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +245 or longer.
- The Rangers have combined with opponents to go over the total 12 times this season for a 12-26-0 record against the over/under.
- The Rangers have put together a 21-17-0 record against the spread this season (covering 55.3% of the time).
Tigers Player Leaders
- Spencer Torkelson leads Detroit with 35 hits, batting .254 this season with 21 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .356 and a slugging percentage of .551.
- Among qualified hitters in baseball, he is 76th in batting average, 49th in on-base percentage, and 13th in slugging.
- Torkelson hopes to build on a five-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .381 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and six RBIs.
- Gleyber Torres has five doubles, four home runs and eight walks. He's batting .290 and slugging .460 with an on-base percentage of .348.
- Torres has picked up at least one hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with three doubles and five RBIs.
- Kerry Carpenter has 35 hits this season and has a slash line of .278/.298/.508.
- Trey Sweeney has been key for Detroit with 32 hits, an OBP of .346 plus a slugging percentage of .387.
- Sweeney has safely hit in eight games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .395 with a double, two home runs, three walks and seven RBIs.
Rangers Player Leaders
- Wyatt Langford has 29 hits with a .353 on-base percentage, leading the Rangers in both statistics. He's batting .279 and slugging .500.
- Including all qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average places him 41st, his on-base percentage is 50th, and he is 27th in slugging.
- Josh Smith is slugging .476 to lead his team. He has a batting average of .330 with an on-base percentage of .405.
- Adolis Garcia has seven doubles, five home runs and eight walks while batting .233.
- Jonah Heim is batting .289 with two doubles, four home runs and eight walks.
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