Tigers @ Rangers: 6/6-6/8

[Molina00]

So much for the rolling Rangers. Colby Lewis, who had gone 4-2 with a 2.04 ERA over his last 7 starts, was rocked for 9 runs on 10 hits over 3 1/3 innings including 4 homeruns allowed. Detroit starter Max Scherzer wasn't great either giving up 5 runs through 5 innings, but obviously pitched a little better than Colby. The Rangers had a good game offensively 7 runs on 10 hits including a 2 homer, 4 RBI game from Nellie Cruz, but the Tigers took game one 13-7.

In game 2 tonight the Tigers send Rick Porcello (5-3, 3.79 ERA) to the mound against Matt Harrison (5-4, 3.26 ERA). Harrison hasn't allowed an earned run since his May 17th start against the White Sox.

[Molina00]

So much for Harrison's hot streak. He wasn't absolutely horrible like Cobly Lewis, but he still gave up 4 runs on 8 hits over 4 innings but did manage to strike out 5. Only problem is Porcello brought his A game allowing just 1 run over 6 innings. The Rangers ended up losing 8-1 but it could have been worse with the Tigers outhitting Texas 20-8. In a bit of good news, Kinsler and Murphy were a combined 5 for 8 in the 1-2 spots with Ian stealing his 12th base of the year and Adrian Beltre knocking his 15th double.

In game 3 the Rangers will send their surprise ace Alexi Ogando (6-0, 2.20 ERA) to the mound against Phil Coke (1-5, 3.81 ERA). Ogando has gone at least 6 innings in every start this year and gave up just 2 hits over 7 scoreless innings against the Tigers on April 11th.

[love_that_reefer]

I have really been impressed by Ogando. Didn't expect him to be going so deep into games or doing this well this early.

[Molina00]

I was getting a little concerned in April when he was having blister problems, but they don't seem to have bothered him too much. I don't know if Texas would be leading the division right now without him. Hopefully he can snap the Rangers losing streak tonight.