After a 3-0 Saturday shutout at Globe Life Field, the Detroit Tigers turn to right-hander Casey Mize on Sunday afternoon seeking a second straight series win over the Texas Rangers. Texas counters with Kumar Rocker in a matinee set for 3:30 p.m. ET, with the g
The weekend series looked like it might tilt back toward Texas—until Detroit made it a clean night.
On Saturday afternoon at Globe Life Field. the Detroit Tigers evened their weekend series against the Texas Rangers with a 3-0 victory. Riley Greene delivered the biggest swing with a two-run home run. and from there Jack Flaherty and the bullpen kept the Rangers off the board for a full nine innings.
Sunday brings a different kind of test, one the Tigers know matters if they want to stack wins against a division-leading opponent. A right-hander—Casey Mize—will climb the hill for the Olde English D in the search for the team’s second-straight series win.
Mize, 29, enters with a 3-5 record and a 2.63 ERA. He’s coming off what the Tigers consider his best game so far this season against the New York Yankees. In that start. Mize shut them out over seven frames of one-hit ball. striking out 10 while issuing zero walks. collecting his third win of the 2026 campaign.
Texas counters with fellow righty Kumar Rocker. also 26. who appears to be settling into his third year of big league action. Rocker’s month has included mixed results. but he ended it strongly: he finished with his fifth quality start of the season by throwing six innings of shutout ball on four hits and a walk. striking out five on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays. That effort ended with a no-decision in a 3-2 team win.
Between the two rotations, the matchup is set with a familiar urgency for both sides—Detroit trying to keep momentum after Saturday’s shutout, Texas trying to keep its edge in a division where every game feels like a referendum on form.
Sunday afternoon’s game is scheduled as a matinee:
Detroit Tigers (39-50) vs. Texas Rangers (45-44)
Time (ET): 3:30 p.m. Place: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas
Game broadcast: exclusively on Peacock / NBCSN Extra
Game 90: RHP Casey Mize (3-5, 2.63 ERA) vs. RHP Kumar Rocker (2-6, 3.83 ERA)
Tigers Radio Network is listed for media coverage, alongside Peacock / NBCSN Extra.
The field of numbers is clear, but Sunday’s question is simple: can Detroit turn one strong start into another series-defining win against a division-leading Rangers club?
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