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Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Tigers logo
Tigers
Detroit
4
vs
Rangers logo
Rangers
Texas
5
DET 53%47% TEX
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Detroit Tigers 53% to win. The biggest signal favoring Tigers:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: DET 50% (−3)
  • If the rest edge were neutral: DET 56% (+3)

Win probability movement

DET home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement60%54%48%Apr 28May 1

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueComerica Park
Detroit, Michigan

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Rangers (away)
Tigers (home)
47%
Win probability
53%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Rangers defeated the Tigers 5-4.

Our model predicted the Tigers would win with 53% confidence, but the Rangers won against the model's expectation. Results like this help us refine the model.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Tigers and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Rest Days favored the Rangers and was a contributing factor: Rangers rest advantage (2 days rest) over Tigers (1 day rest)
  • Defensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No defensive stats available for comparison

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Rangers won 4-5

Rangers won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Tigers at 53%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Detroit Tigers
  • Rest DaysFavors Texas Rangers
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

TEX
DET
Home Field Advantage
Rest Days
Favours TEX|Favours DET

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Tigers

Our Model53%

Rangers

Our Model47%

Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 5/1/2026, 8:45:00 AM

Key Players

Rangers

Nathan EovaldiSP
Jacob deGromSP
Kumar RockerSP
MacKenzie GoreSP
Jack LeiterSP

Tigers

Justin VerlanderSP
Casey MizeSP
Framber ValdezSP
Tarik SkubalSP
Troy MeltonSP

Learn About Our Analysis

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Frequently Asked Questions

Tigers has a 53% win probability, while Rangers has a 47% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.

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