DET vs TEX — MainMarket Sports

Major League BaseballGlobe Life Field · Arlington, Texas

Detroit

Tigers

44-50 · 15-29 away

Final

Texas

Rangers

47-46 · 20-18 home

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Top hitters

DET

AVG

.284

Kevin McGonigle

Detroit Tigers

2-4

xwOBA 88th

2Riley Greene1-5 · 2B.284
3Ben Malgeri1-1 · 1 RBI.273
4Dillon Dingler2-5 · 2B.269

TEX

AVG

.327▲

Nicky Lopez

Texas Rangers

3-5 · 1 RBI

Sprint Speed 62ndvs LHP .450

2Elias Díazvs LHP .3332-4 · 2B · HR · 1 RBI.300▼
3Josh Jungvs LHP .3292-3 · 2B · 2 RBI.298
4Ezequiel Duran2-4 · 2 RBI.276

Season batting average · amber = strong vs today's starter · up/down arrow = hot/cold last 15 · MLB Stats API · hero Statcast accent by Baseball Savant

Starting pitchers

DET

Starter

Framber Valdez

Detroit Tigers · 4-6

5.0 IP, 5 ER, K, 2 BB

xwOBA 46th

4.29 ERA · 78 K · 1.38 WHIP

TEX

Starter

Nathan Eovaldi

Texas Rangers · 9-7

5.0 IP, 3 ER, 9 K, BB

xwOBA 56th

4.02 ERA · 110 K · 1.17 WHIP

Season pitching · MLB Stats API · Statcast accent by Baseball Savant

Our analysis

What happened

The Rangers dominated the Tigers with a final score of 10-4! Their explosive offense was fueled by standout performances that made all the difference at Globe Life Field.

The Rangers' offense exploded for 10 runs, showcasing their ability to capitalize on scoring opportunities throughout the game.
With a powerful lineup, Texas outperformed Detroit in hits, driving in runs and maintaining pressure from start to finish.
This victory solidifies the Rangers' position in the standings, keeping them firmly in the playoff conversation as they charge forward.

Starters: Framber Valdez vs Nathan EovaldiBatting average: J. Jung (.294)ERA: J. deGrom (3.48)

How our pick did

Pick to winRangers to winHit ✓

Contact quality

DET4 R · .424 xBA

TEX10 R · .295 xBA

TEX scored more despite the lower team xBA — DET squared more up and had less to show for it.

Expected BA on balls in play · Baseball Savant

TEX win1st in the AL West, +1

Looking ahead

The Rangers lead the AL West by 1 — coming off a win, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Tigers sit 4th in the AL Central, 4½ games back — winners of 6 straight, 9-1 over their last 10.
DET wins series 2-1.
The Rangers are up next home vs HOU (Jul 10-12).
The Tigers are up next home vs PHI (Jul 11-12), then at LAA.

Line score

Inn	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	4	11	0
TEX	0	3	0	2	0	1	3	1		10	17	0

Statcast

Hardest hit · TEX
E. Díaz · Lineout
112 mph · .840 xBA
Hardest hit · DET
R. Greene · Double
109.9 mph · .780 xBA
Longest hit
E. Carter · Home Run
422 ft · .780 xBA
Best barrel
E. Carter · Home Run
104.4 mph · .780 xBA
Fastest pitch
K. Finnegan · 4-Seam Fastball
98.4 mph

Game MVP · win probability

Josh Jung
TEX
+15%
Robby Ahlstrom
TEX
+10%
Elias Díaz
TEX
+9%

Scoring summary

Díaz homered to left center (414 feet).2nd Inning0-1
Jung walked, Osuna scored, Foscue to second, Lopez to third.2nd Inning0-2
Duran hit sacrifice fly to right, Lopez scored, Jung to second, Foscue to third.2nd Inning0-3
Jung doubled to left, Lopez scored.4th Inning0-4
Duran singled to center, Jung scored.4th Inning0-5
Keith homered to right center (405 feet).5th Inning1-5
Lee homered to left center (383 feet), McKinstry scored.5th Inning3-5
Smith homered to right (406 feet).6th Inning3-6
Osuna singled to left, Carter scored, Díaz to second.7th Inning3-7
Lopez singled to right, Díaz scored, Osuna to third.7th Inning3-8
Smith reached on infield single to shortstop, Osuna scored, Lopez to third.7th Inning3-9
Malgeri singled to center, McKinstry scored.8th Inning4-9
Carter homered to center (422 feet).8th Inning4-10

Box score

Hitting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
K. McGonigle	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	18	.284	.394	.425
D. Dingler	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	18	.269	.329	.531
K. Carpenter	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	19	.232	.306	.492
R. Greene	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	3	24	.284	.373	.445
C. Keith	1-2	2	1	1	1	1	0	1	7	.251	.295	.383
M. Vierling	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.198	.252	.327
S. Torkelson	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	15	.216	.317	.421
Z. McKinstry	2-4	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	17	.199	.279	.298
J. Outman	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	.171	.261	.390
B. Malgeri	1-1	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	7	.273	.400	.273
H. Lee	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	0	3	12	.255	.292	.401

Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
F. Valdez	5.0	9	5	5	2	1	1	87-60	4.29	87
B. Brieske	1.2	1	1	1	0	1	1	23-16	10.50	23
D. Sommers	0.0	4	3	3	1	0	0	26-17	6.23	26
K. Jansen	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	9-4	5.23	9
K. Finnegan	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	1	19-13	2.23	19

Win probability

DET 0%TEX 100%

Win probability over timeTEX win %

Biggest swing: Díaz homered to left center (414 feet). (+12% TEX)

Team stats

DETTEX

682

Hits

707

366

Runs

354

101

Home Runs

349

RBI

339

Stolen Bases

315

Walks

289

750

Strikeouts

734

Runners LOB

Statcast profile

DETTEX

9.21%

Barrel%

9.83%

40.89%

Hard-hit%

45.16%

.330

xwOBA

.330

Barrel% perfectly-struck balls — ideal exit velo + launch angle, near-automatic extra bases · Hard-hit% share of balls hit 95+ mph · xwOBA expected offensive value from contact quality (higher is better)

Season quality of contact · Baseball Savant