Texas at Detroit

Texas has a losing road mark and winds up a seven-game trip here. The pitching has been taxed on the trip, surrendering 22 runs the last four games. Rangers lefty Martin Perez (1-2, 3.60 ERA) has a respectable ERA, but has allowed a lot of base runners, giving up 30 hits and 18 walks in 35 innings. He has 18 strikeouts, 18 walks, a terrible ratio, and the team is 2-8 his last 10 starts (0-4 away from home). This is the third straight home game for Detroit, hungry for a win. The Tigers are 9-4 after scoring five runs or more in their previous game. Tigers 1B Miguel Cabrera collected four hits Saturday to boost his career batting average versus Texas to .389 in 74 games. Starter Justin Verlander has alternated losses and wins over his last five turns and is 9-5 lifetime against the Rangers. He is 7-3 against Texas at home, getting 13 strikeouts and allowing two earned runs in 13 innings last season. The Tigers are 37-18 when Verlander starts at home against a team with a winning record, so jump on the home team. Play Detroit.