Tuesday: 1-3, -3.25 units.
Detroit -1 (-106) 4 units. The Rangers have the smell of death around them. A once proud team that is now ravaged by injuries, bad pitching and a manager that has been there longer than he deserves. Other than Beltre, Shoo, Rios and Darvish, there isn't much there that can compete- and even Darvish is looking more human. Coming home after bombing on the road can be tough on the younger players of which they have many. Joe Saunders is another starter who is there only because of the many injuries. He has not pitched well in Texas going back 4 starts now. The Tigers know what he has and many of them hit Saunders well. Saunders is a fly ball pitcher in the wrong park. Besides, Detroit is looking like they have that very good 1-9 lineup again.
A. Sanchez has really been the best of the Tiger starters, and commands his pitches very well. He has never had elite stuff, but mixes his 4 pitches well while varying speeds. He has given up just 1 HR in his last 10 starts and walks very few. Both teams have poor bullpens, but at least Sanchez will give Detroit a good 6-7 innings. The Rangers also are just so different now because they only have 3-4 guys that produce, and Choo and Rios are cooling off of late.
Detroit -1 (-106) 4 units. The Rangers have the smell of death around them. A once proud team that is now ravaged by injuries, bad pitching and a manager that has been there longer than he deserves. Other than Beltre, Shoo, Rios and Darvish, there isn't much there that can compete- and even Darvish is looking more human. Coming home after bombing on the road can be tough on the younger players of which they have many. Joe Saunders is another starter who is there only because of the many injuries. He has not pitched well in Texas going back 4 starts now. The Tigers know what he has and many of them hit Saunders well. Saunders is a fly ball pitcher in the wrong park. Besides, Detroit is looking like they have that very good 1-9 lineup again.
A. Sanchez has really been the best of the Tiger starters, and commands his pitches very well. He has never had elite stuff, but mixes his 4 pitches well while varying speeds. He has given up just 1 HR in his last 10 starts and walks very few. Both teams have poor bullpens, but at least Sanchez will give Detroit a good 6-7 innings. The Rangers also are just so different now because they only have 3-4 guys that produce, and Choo and Rios are cooling off of late.
