MLB Odds: Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers Pick: July 20th 2010

Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers
Pick: Detroit Tigers +115 MLB odds
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After last night’s marathon loss, and after coming off a disappointing sweep at the hands of the Cleveland Indians in their first series after the break, I believe there is excellent value on the Tigers in this situation: Tommy Hunter goes for the visitors; there aren’t many negatives that you can say about Hunter; he’s a perfect 6-0 with a 2.39 ERA. Keep in mind though, Texas is just 1-11 its last 12 on the road vs. the Tigers. In the other dugout: Armando Galarraga heads to the hill for the home side; Galarraga is coming off a successful stint in the minors and has a big opportunity tonight to cement his place in the majors. He threw three scoreless innings of relief on Friday night; he had a decent 3.21 ERA in two starts against the Rangers last season. And remember, despite yesterday’s loss, Detroit remains 17-4 its last 21 in front of the home town crowd. Bottom line: Detroit is a different team at home (32-14) and will be desperate as it looks to avoid its first seven-game losing streak in more than two years. Texas has been hot, but I expect a letdown here; when taking the rest of the above factors into consideration, you may want to take a second look at the Detroit Tigers tonight.