Rangers vs. Tigers best bets, MLB picks & odds for Wednesday, 5/31

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Wednesday, May 31 brings us the third and final game of a series between the Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers. Both teams are on a getaway day, so first pitch is scheduled for 1:10 PM ET in Detroit. Before each team looks ahead to a weekend divisional series, they will want to ensure a happy flight with a victory on Wednesday afternoon.

Both the Rangers and Tigers have exceeded expectations in the early going this year, as the Rangers sit in first place in the American League West with the best run differential in baseball. The Tigers, meanwhile, sit just a couple games behind the first-place Minnesota Twins in the American League Central.

With two upstart teams looking to build on their early success by continuing to develop consistency day-in, day-out, we have analyzed this series finale and provided our Rangers vs. Tigers best bets to back at FanDuel Sportsbook.

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With a struggling Joey Wentz (7.80 ERA / 1.66 WHIP in 10 starts / 42.2 innings) on the hill for the Tigers and the versatile Dane Dunning on the mound for the Rangers, the pitching matchup alone leads us to direct the top play from our Rangers vs. Tigers best bets in one direction.

Dunning has been terrific in 12 appearances this season, dueling as a starter when needed due to injuries in the rotation, and as multi-inning reliever. In his 12 outings (four starts), Dunning has put together a 1.67 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and a 4-0 record with three holds in 43 innings.

When you look deeper into it, he has been tough for both left and right-handed hitters to pick up. Righties have collected a .562 OPS against him, while lefties have compiled just a .477 OPS.

Considering the Tigers’ continued woes against right-handed pitching to the tune of .655 team OPS, good for bottom five in MLB, we can’t see the Tigers doing much in the way of stopping Dunning’s undefeated record this year.

The Tigers cannot even count on their young star and former prized prospect, outfielder Riley Greene, to ignite the offense. The 23-year-old was red hot at the plate lately, riding an eight-game hitting streak with a team-best .297 batting average on the year and a .834 OPS against right-handed pitching. That is until he left Tuesday’s game with a leg injury.

Our predictions for Wednesday’s game see Dunning and an exceptional Rangers offense, led by the middle infield duo of Marcus Semien and Corey Seager, overwhelming the Tigers’ pitching staff.

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As has been the case in each of our Monday (5/29) and Tuesday (5/30)game previews of this series, we will once again be taking the Rangers as the road team on the money line.

The Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays are the only two teams in baseball with a run differential over 100, and nobody else is even close. With one of the best records in baseball and a well-rounded team taking the field everyday, we love their value as the road team on the money line.

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Below, we have listed the primary betting markets for Wednesday’s Rangers vs. Tigers series finale, with odds courtesy of FanDuel. If you want to back the top play from our Rangers vs. Tigers best bets, consider a wager on the Rangers money line.

• Run Line:
  • Rangers -1.5 (+106)
  • Tigers +1.5 (-128)
• Money Line:
  • Rangers -148
  • Tigers +126
• Total:
  • Over 9 (-102)
  • Under 9 (-120)

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