Matchup: Roy Oswalt vs. Doug Fister
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers square off in the finale of a three-game series at 7:05 on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM/1540 AM/FSSW/ESPN. The game features RHP Roy Oswalt vs. RHP Doug Fister. A quick look at the matchup:
Oswalt (1-0, 1.35): The 34-year-old will make his second start of the season after being signed by the Rangers in early June. ... Picked up the win in his Rangers debut, tossing 6 2/3 innings and giving up just one run on nine hits with a walk and six strikeouts Friday. ... Will be making his 327th career start. ... He became the oldest Rangers pitcher to record a win since Kenny Rogers on Sept. 23, 2005. ... Has has never faced the Tigers. ... He is 3-1 with a 3.24 ERA in seven career starts vs. AL Central opponents.
Fister (1-4, 2.72): The 28-year-old is making his ninth start of the season. ... He gave up four runs -- two earned -- on eight hits with a walk and seven strikeouts in six innings of work in his last start Friday against the Pirates. ... Has a 1.50 ERA in two June starts. ... Fister has a 3.23 ERA in five road starts. ... Six of his eight starts this year have been quality starts.
Hitters: Current Rangers are hitting .266 (37-for-139) against Fister. ... Nelson Cruz is 7-for-14 with a home run, two doubles and three RBIs. ... David Murphy is 6-for-16 with two home runs and four RBIs. ... Elvis Andrus is just 3-for-19. ... Current Tigers are 10-for-61 off Oswalt. ... Prince Fielder is 5-for-36 (.139) with a home run, double, two RBIs and nine strikeouts. ... Miguel Cabrera is 3-for-15 with a double. ... Gerald Laird is 0-for-6.
Up Next:
Thu. vs. Oakland: RHP Scott Feldman (1-6, 6.00) vs. RHP Tyson Ross (2-7, 6.02), 7:05 p.m., ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM/1540 AM/FSSW
Fri. vs. Oakland: LHP Matt Harrison (10-3, 3.24) vs. RHP A.J. Griffin (0-0, 3.00), 7:05 p.m., ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM/1540 AM/TXA21
Sat. vs. Oakland: TBA vs. LHP Tommy Milone (8-5, 3.83), 6:15 p.m., ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM/1540 AM/FOX
Sun. vs. Oakland: RHP Yu Darvish (10-4, 3.57) vs. LHP Travis Blackley (1-2, 3.89), 6:05 p.m., ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM/1540 AM/FSSW
ABOUT THIS BLOG
Richard Durrett
Richard Durrett joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He writes about colleges, the Dallas Stars and the Texas Rangers. Richard spent nine years at The Dallas Morning News covering the Rangers, Stars, colleges, motorsports and high schools.
Tim MacMahon
Tim MacMahon joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. Tim covers the Cowboys and Mavericks. He has covered the local sports scene from high schools to colleges to pros during his six-year tenure at The Dallas Morning News. MacMahon is a graduate of UNT.
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UPCOMING GAMES
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
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| OAK | 24-22 | 13-10 | 11-12 | W4 | |
| TEX | 29-16 | 14-6 | 15-10 | L1 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 24-22 | 13-10 | 11-12 | W4 | |
| TEX | 29-16 | 14-6 | 15-10 | L1 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 29-16 | 14-6 | 15-10 | L1 | |
| SEA | 20-25 | 11-9 | 9-16 | L4 |
TEAM LEADERS
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Lance Berkman
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| OTHER LEADERS | ||||||||||||
| HR | N. Cruz | 11 | ||||||||||
| RBI | N. Cruz | 33 | ||||||||||
| R | E. Andrus | 28 | ||||||||||
| OPS | M. Moreland | .922 | ||||||||||
| W | Y. Darvish | 7 | ||||||||||
| ERA | Y. Darvish | 2.97 | ||||||||||
| SO | Y. Darvish | 86 | ||||||||||
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