Detroit is the worst team in baseball. However, if you add 1 1/2 runs the Tigers are 8-4 in their last 12 games. The Tigers have lost by identical 5-4 scores during the first two games of this series.

Before slipping past the Tigers during the past two games, the Rangers were 8-18 in their last 26 games. They have no business laying this high of a price especially with rookie Pedro Payano drawing the start.

Payano is making his second big league start after being in the bullpen. He had a 4.40 ERA in the minors before coming up to the Rangers.

Tigers starter Jordan Zimmermann finally picked up his first victory of the year in his last start holding the Angels to two runs in 5 1/3 innings.