Texas at Detroit

Texas can hit the baseball, fourth in the league in batting average and third in on base percentage. Just ask the Tigers, as the Rangers pounded out 19 hits and 12 runs in yesterday's 12-2 rout here. The Rangers are 36-16 in their last 52 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. They face Detroit righty Justin Verlander, but the veteran ace is not having a dominant season, allowing 67 hits and 27 walks in 66 innings. The team is 1-2 his last three starts, and the Tigers are 2-7 in Verlander's last nine starts against a team with a losing record. Verlander was touched up for five earned runs on 11 hits, while walking three, and fanning just two in a six-inning loss to the Indians on Tuesday. Texas righty Colby Lewis has been sharp on the road, with a 2-0 record and a 2.76 ERA. The Rangers are 5-2 in Lewis' last seven starts as a road underdog, and the Tigers are 2-5 in their last seven home games. Play Texas!