For the first time since 2015, the Detroit Tigers’ first-round pick in the MLB Draft is going to be outside the top-20. After making it to the ALDS last season, the Tigers landed the No. 24 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, a far cry from selecting in the top-5 in five of the last seven drafts.

The Detroit Tigers (25-13) host the Texas Rangers (18-20) Friday in the opener of a 3-game series. First pitch from Comerica Park is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Rangers vs. Tigers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Preview the May 9 matchup between the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Detroit Tigers had the best record in baseball at 26-13 as of Friday night after a 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers at Comerica Park in downtown Detroit, an exciting development for fans who haven't witnessed a World Series championship since 1984.

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal has a 50-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio with a 0.98 ERA in his last six starts, spanning 37 innings.

Skubal recorded those 12 strikeouts Friday thanks to an incredible 32 swings and misses. That's 32 swings and misses on 96 total pitches, so exactly one-third of his pitches were whiffs, and only 59 swings.