This game will feature Jack Leiper who was a second round draft pick for the Texas Rangers, making his MLB debut. He went 0-2 in spring training and has an ERA of 4.26. He is prone to giving up the long ball, one homerun per game on average. This could be a rough start for the rookie if he has inconsistent ball control. The Rangers are up against Maeda who has been decent so far and had a quality start in his last game, despite not getting the win. He only gave up one earned run and struck out five batters and should bounce back in this spot. Maeda has a 2-0 record against Texas and his team is 3-1 in those starts. Detroit has the better bullpen and they have the home edge in this game, they should edge out the Rangers to get the win and even out the series. Texas is 1-5 straight up in day games this season while Detroit is 8-4 straight up in day games this season.

Best bet: take Detroit on the moneyline (ML).