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Detroit Tigers game vs. Texas Rangers: Time, TV channel, lineup for series finale
Detroit Tigers (10-8) vs. Texas Rangers (10-9)
When: 1:10 p.m. Thursday.
Where: Comerica Park in Detroit.
TV: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB Network.
Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1). (Tigers radio affiliates).
Weather report: High of 66 degrees, mostly sunny, 9 mph winds.
Probable pitchers: Tigers RHP Kenta Maeda (0-1, 6.00 ERA) vs. Rangers RHP Jack Leiter (MLB debut).
• Box score
Tigers lineup: TBD.
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Game notes: The Detroit Tigers hitters will get the very first look at one of the more anticipated prospects in baseball, even after a down year in 2023. Jack Leiter, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 MLB draft and the son of former New York Yankees pitcher and two-time All-Star Al Leiter, will get the start Thursday for a Rangers starting rotation dealing with some injury issues. Make no mistake, this was not a small decision to bring up Leiter. MLB teams are always very careful about when they decide to bring up their top prospects to the big leagues, and the Rangers also had to make a corresponding move on their 40-man roster to clear space for Leiter to face the Tigers.
Leiter looks set to fill the fifth spot in the Rangers rotation, at least temporarily, which the Tigers have gotten to see most of during their four-game series. The Tigers hitters continued their slow start in Game 1 of the series, going scoreless against former Tigers starter Michael Lorenzen, but the bats woke up a bit in Game 2 for a late comeback win. The Tigers will be looking to hand the 23-year-old righty a “welcome to the MLB” moment to close out the series.
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Meanwhile, the Tigers will have Kenta Maeda on the mound, who is pretty much the opposite of Leiter in terms of where they are in their career. While Leiter is still looking to check the box on many “firsts,” Maeda has been there and done that. The veteran pitcher, in his first year with the Tigers, came out of the gates slow in his debut start sporting the Old English D, lasting just 3⅓ innings against the Chicago White Sox while giving up six earned runs on three home runs.
Maeda had a nice bounceback the next time out, giving up three earned runs and just two hits, but was hurt by the four walks he issued. The 36-year-old righty more than cleaned up the walks issue in his third start this season against the Minnesota Twins, not issuing a single free pass and allowing just one earned run. Maeda will be trying to keep the momentum going in the right direction in his fourth start this year.
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After Thursday’s game, the Tigers will head to Minnesota to start another series with the Twins, which will be the last time the divisional foes face off until July 2.
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AUSTIN – Texas officials are rolling out a new online hub aimed at helping residents spot and report the New World screwworm, a pest Gov. Greg Abbott says threatens livestock, wildlife, and the state’s rural economy.
Abbott announced the launch of screwworm.texas.gov, an enhanced website housed in the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s Disaster Portal that he described as a “one-stop shop” for information and resources tied to the state’s response.
The New World screwworm poses a direct threat to Texas livestock, wildlife, and our rural economy,” Abbott said. “This new website puts essential tools in the hands of our producers, veterinarians, and families. Screwworm.texas.gov delivers the facts, maps, identification methods, and certification resources Texans need to detect problems early and report cases without delay. Now every Texan has the information to act. Texas will protect our land, our animals, and our way of life from this pest.
According to the governor’s office, the site is designed to provide “actionable and reliable multimedia information” about the New World screwworm, including fact sheets, videos, and educational materials.
The portal includes background information, guidance on how to spot the pest, sample collection procedures, Texas Animal Health Commission New World screwworm zone maps, the U.S. Department of Agriculture case dashboard, links to best practices for livestock and wildlife, and details on registering for a new no-cost New World screwworm Certified Inspector Training.
The governor’s office said state and federal partners are working together to detect, control and contain the spread, and that expanding public outreach and providing clear information is a key part of reducing risk.
Abbott’s office also highlighted actions taken by the governor in response to the pest, including:
- Directing the creation of a joint Texas New World screwworm Response Team
- Joining USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to announce a $750 million investment in a new sterile fly production facility in Edinburg
- Issuing a statewide disaster declaration ahead of the first detection
- Deploying state resources and activating the State Emergency Operations Center after the first confirmed Texas cases
- Visiting the Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory in Kerrville for a briefing
- Launching a free online training course to certify more inspectors
- Announcing federal funding to strengthen inspection capacity.
Texans are urged to inspect livestock and pets for wounds and report suspected cases immediately, including in wildlife.
For livestock and pets, suspected cases should be reported to the Texas Animal Health Commission’s 24-hour veterinarian call line at 1-800-550-8242.
For wildlife, reports should be made to Texas Parks and Wildlife’s 24-hour biologists’ call line at 512-389-4505. Officials also warn people not to move affected animals.
More information and updates are available at screwworm.texas.gov and screwworm.gov.
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