The Texas Rangers will travel to open up a weekend series against the Detroit Tigers in a Major League Baseball game scheduled for Thursday afternoon. <br /> <br /> <br />First pitch from Detroit is scheduled for 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by MLB Network. <br /> <br />The Rangers will send staff ace Yu Darvish in the series opener. The Texas right hander is 3-2 with an ERA of 2.32 and WHIP of 1.09. Darvish last worked on Friday and gave up two earned runs and five hits in eight innings pitched in a 2-0 home defeat to the Toronto Blue Jays as a -168 wagering favorite.
