The Rangers shutout the Tigers on Monday but face a tough young right hander off a very fine start in Faedo. He struck out ten with 0 BBs in that outing, but has given up more than his share of the long ball in his first four starts. The Rangers are very solid power hitters, so he will have his hands full. For the Rangers lefty Martin Perez starts. He appears to have found his form after two weeks in the wilderness. He has been sharp in his last two starts, allowing just 4 runs in 14 innings pitched. The Rangers are in the hitting and pitching groove, with a fine run differential, scoring 6.4 runs a game while allowing less than three over the last two weeks. They've been getting great innings from their starters, and the pen, with rest, has been much better. The Tigers struggle vs lefties, and Perez is a good one when he is on. Detroit's bullpen, which has had some fine weeks, has regressed slightly with a 4.65 ERA L10 games.

Tuesday's starting pitchers are a toss-up, but I'll take the Rangers offense to seal the day, and the improved pen to hold on for the victory. Rangers to win, possibly late.