Preview the July 19 matchup between the Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Texas Rangers designated hitter Kyle Higashioka was almost put out twice by All-Star players from Detroit in a strange sequence.

The Detroit Tigers’ beleaguered bullpen gave up two runs in the eighth inning in a 2-0 loss to the Texas Rangers on Friday night at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The Tigers (59-39) dropped their fifth straight game, continuing an ugly streak that began before the All-Star break and has had one common denominator: bullpen meltdowns.

The first seven innings had looked all too familiar for the Rangers. When they were given a great opportunity by the Tigers on a missed tag in the baselines and a throwing error in the third, giving them runners on the corners and one out, Josh Smith swung at a 3-0 pitch at the top of the zone for a pop-up. The inning died on a Seager strikeout.

This weekend's three-game set offers big-name pitchers with national intrigue, plus a pair of elite bullpens with unleaded gas.

Things could get a bit rowdy in Texas soon. On Thursday, a day before the Rangers open the second half of the 2025 season against the Tigers, veteran infielder Rowdy Tellez participated in a workout w

The Texas Rangers did put an All-Star in their starting rotation for their series with the Detroit Tigers — it just wasn’t the one for this year.