The Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers will take the field on Tuesday at Comerica Park. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. ET.
Texas (33-19 SU and 34-18 RL) is starting left-hander Martín Pérez. The 32-year-old is 6-1 with a 3.83 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP in ten outings this year.
Detroit (25-26 SU and 28-23 RL) is countering with righty Alex Faedo. The 27-year-old is 1-2 with a 4.15 ERA and a 0.74 WHIP in his four outings.
The Rangers are -140 moneyline favorites and the game total is 8.5.
Texas took game one of the series 5-0, as Nathan Eovaldi won his sixth straight decision. The Rangers' offense was led by Corey Seager, who hit a three-run home run. The victory tied the 1996 team for the best 53-game start in club history.
Texas scores 6.30 runs per game (1st) and hits .271 (2nd) with a .789 OPS (3rd). It's hit 70 long balls (8th) and stolen 32 bases (21st) in 2023. The Rangers' pitching staff has a 3.64 ERA (4th) and a 1.19 WHIP (4th) with 27 quality starts this season.
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— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) May 29, 2023
Pérez takes the mound for the visitors in game two. He's been on point this season, holding eight of ten opponents to three or fewer runs scored. In his last two outings, he surrendered two runs in seven innings vs. Colorado and two runs in seven innings vs. Pittsburgh.