Detroit Tigers vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 7/20/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Texas Rangers

Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-132) Texas (+110)

Globe Life Field is where the Texas Rangers (48-49) will take on the Detroit Tigers (59-38) on Sunday. The line on this contest has the Tigers at -132 and the Rangers are at +110. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Tarik Skubal and Nathan Eovaldi.

Detroit has a slugging percentage of .425 and have been called out on strikes 848 times, while drawing a walk on 317 occasions. They have recorded 463 RBI's and 825 hits this year, and their batting average comes in at .252. The Tigers have tallied 153 two-baggers as a team and have hit 124 balls out of the park. They have a total of 482 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .324. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are scoring 5.0 runs/g, which has them sitting at 6th in MLB.

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The Tigers have a team earned run average of 3.69 for the season (9th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 820 batters. Tigers pitchers have given up 105 long balls and 395 total runs (14th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 283 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.88 as a unit for the year. Detroit has conceded 777 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 354 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.90 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.23.

Tigers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 110 times as well as having 83 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 50 holds on the season (21st in MLB). The Tigers bullpen have a save rate of 67.5% and have entered the game in 93 save situations. They have earned 27 saves for the year and have blown 13 of their 40 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 149 runners this season and 26.8% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Tigers have sent 303 relievers to the hill this year.

The Tigers have converted 70.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,770 innings on the field, which ranks them 13th in MLB. The Colorado Rockies have a total of 2,590 putouts on the campaign, as well as 834 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which ranks 14th in pro baseball, and they have turned 80 double plays.

Skubal (51-34 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.13 while he has faced 2,766 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has conceded 557 base knocks (7.2 hits per nine innings) with 155 free passes. His earned run average is 3.17 (244 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.029. Skubal has taken the hill for 692 frames and is sitting with 801 punch outs thus far in his career.

Texas has 103 home runs on the year to go along with 377 RBIs. They have hit 140 doubles, while walking 289 times and notching 393 runs. The Texas Rangers hold an OBP of .300 in addition to a batting average of .232 this season. The Rangers have a slugging percentage of .376 and they average 4.05 runs per game (24th in the league). They have struck out on 799 instances (16th in MLB) and are sitting with 755 hits.

The Rangers have a WHIP of 1.168 and have a FIP of 3.66 as a team on the season. They sit at 4th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 736. The Texas pitching staff have given up 346 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.28 (314 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.10 (772 strikeouts vs 270 bases on balls). They have conceded 89 dingers and they surrender 3.62 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball).

Texas relievers have an inherited score rate of 34.7% out of their 144 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 112 times in high leverage situations and also on 101 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 100 save situations, the Rangers have amassed 55 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. They rank 19th in MLB holding a save rate of 59.5%, and they have sent 302 relievers onto the field this season. Texas has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 42 save chances and they have earned 25 saves.

In 7,752 innings on the field, the Rangers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 72.0% (1st in baseball). The Texas Rangers have gotten 75 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .991 (1st in professional baseball). The Rangers have recorded 867 assists, 31 errors and have notched a total of 2,584 putouts during this campaign.

During his MLB career, Eovaldi has allowed 1,634 base knocks and he has 1,452 strikeouts in 1,663 innings. Eovaldi (98-84 win-loss mark in his career) has a 3.93 ERA and has allowed 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 727 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.258 and having a FIP of 3.9. His K/BB ratio is 3.16 and he has faced 6,976 batters during his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit (-132)

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