Detroit Tigers vs Texas Rangers Picks and Predictions for Sunday, July 5, 2026
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Tigers vs Rangers Game Information
The Detroit Tigers stay on the road Sunday for game 3 of 3 in Arlington, Texas, inside Globe Life Field at 3:30 PM against the Texas Rangers. Detroit is 11 games below .500 coming into Sunday, but has won 4 of the last 5 overall following the win on Saturday. The Texas Rangers come into Sunday one game above .500, having dropped 2 of the last 3 overall. Stay in the loop with our MLB Picks.
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Offensively, Detroit has compiled a .236 batting average as they have scored 370 runs on 693 hits. Detroit has a .314 OBP and a .398 team sliding percentage. The Detroit pitching has been consistent with a 3.81 team ERA this season, and they have allowed 8 total runs across their last 4 wins. Riley Greene leads the Detroit offense this season with a .287 batting average. Dillon Dingler has a .266 batting average and leads the team with 19 home runs and 59 RBI's.
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The Texas Rangers have a .246 batting average as they have scored 364 runs on 724 hits this season. Texas has a .322 OBP and a .396 team slugging percentage. The Texas pitching has held true enough with a 3.99 team ERA this season, but they have allowed 12 runs across their last 2 losses. Josh Jung leads the Texas offense this season with a .297 batting average. Joc Pederson has a .240 batting average and leads the team with 14 home runs. Jake Burger has a .246 batting average and leads the way with 52 RBI's this year.
Tigers vs Rangers Pitching Matchup
Casey Mize will be on the mound Sunday for the Tigers. This year, Mize is 3-5 with a 2.63 ERA through 65 innings of work. Kumar Rocker will counter for the Rangers, looking to improve on an abysmal campaign. Rocker is 2-6 this season with a. 3.83 ERA through 80 innings of work.
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Tigers vs Rangers Pick
Both teams have had some issues thus far this season, but Texas is the better team. The Rangers are playing the better baseball coming into this matchup and will have a better offense on their side. Look for the Rangers to weather the storm Sunday as they do the work against a subpar Detroit team. Take the Texas Rangers on Sunday to get a needed victory to close out this series at home.
- Pick: Texas Rangers
- Secondary: Over
- Lean: Joc Pederson Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Texas Rangers win 8-5.
Game Written Prior to completion of game on Saturday.
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