Detroit Tigers vs Texas Rangers Prediction – 7/18/2025

The Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers will open a three-game series on Friday night in Arlington. Detroit comes into the second half of the season with the most wins of any team in baseball. Will they continue their winning ways at the expense of a Rangers team that is trying to work its way back into the AL Wild Card hunt? Continue reading for my Tigers vs Rangers prediction and find out.

Our Tigers vs Rangers Pick

• Pick: Detroit Tigers Moneyline
• Confidence: ★★★★☆
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Game Snapshot

• Matchup: Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers
• Date & Time: Friday, July 18, 2025, 8:05 PM ET
• Starting Pitchers: Reese Olson vs Patrick Corbin
• Stadium: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
• Broadcast: CW33 and FDSDET

Key Storylines

• Pitching form: Detroit’s Reese Olson has produced a 4-3 record and a 2.95 ERA over 58 innings this season. Olson has allowed just three home runs in his 58 innings of work in 2025. His ability to keep the ball in the park will be important against the Rangers’ offense. Texas’ Patrick Corbin is 6-7 with a 4.15 ERA. He will look for a start that will kickstart a stronger second half.
• Bullpen usage: Texas does have the advantage when it comes to the consistency of their bullpen. The Rangers rank fourth in bullpen ERA in MLB this season. If they can keep this game close going into the late innings, they could steal this one on the strength of their pen.
• Recent team streaks: The Tigers have lost their last four games. The Rangers have gone 3-1 in their last four contests.

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Betting Trends & H2H

• Texas leads the season series between these teams 2-1.
• Detroit is 33-22 in night games this season. Texas is 31-33 in their night games in 2025.
• Both teams have winning records on the runline so far this season.

Tigers vs Rangers Model Projection

Score Projection: Tigers 5 – Rangers 3

Win Probability: Tigers 63%, Rangers 37%

Final Thoughts

The bullpen battle favoring Texas does worry me a little bit when backing the Tigers tonight. But Olson’s superior starting pitching and the explosive offense of the Tigers should be enough to see them through in this game. I’ll go with the Tigers to get their 60th win of the season tonight and to snap their four-game losing skid.

Jay Sanin

Jay Sanin is a sports bettor, writer and broadcaster from New York. He is an avid New York Knicks fan and is no longer ashamed to admit it. He is also an avid New York Giants fan, and is very ashamed to admit it. His top sports to handicap are the NBA, WNBA and men’s tennis for some reason. He has watched more UAlbany Great Danes basketball than anyone should consume.