The Tigers come out of the All-Star break starting on the road at Texas and currently have a four-game losing streak after winning five straight. The Rangers have the playoffs as a goal and sit one game under .500 at 48-49, only 8.5 from first-place Houston. Texas also just got passed by Kansas City as the best under team in baseball with 59. Patrick Corbin is on the mound, and the Rangers have won his last two games, but that was more about the Texas bats performing well. He lost 2-1 in Detroit on May 9th. Reese Olson has pitched well in his last three outings, allowing three runs total. Tigers to win.
Flaherty (forearm) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Sunday and struck out one batter while allowing one hit and no walks over two scoreless innings in the Tigers' 4-2 loss to the Pirates in the season finale.
The Tigers optioned Hurter to the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Sunday.
Seager went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Twins.
Madden tossed three scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Pirates.
Valencia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Pirates.
Ryan (0-1) took the loss against the Pirates on Sunday, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts over 1.1 innings.
McGonigle went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Pirates.
Seager went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Twins.
Gore did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Twins, allowing one run on one hit and one walk over 2.1 innings. He did not record a strikeout.
O'Hoppe was optioned to the ACL Rangers on Sunday.
