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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.
Live updates
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HOUSTON, TEXAS – MAY 27: Democratic Senate Candidate James Talarico speaks at a rally at Rich’s Houston on May 27, 2026 in Houston, Texas. Talarico held the rally after the primary runoff and to explain his plan on how he will take on Republican nominee Ken Paxton. (Photo by Danielle Villasana/Getty Images)
Texas has reported 48 cases of Cyclospora, a foodborne illness caused by a parasite that health experts say can lead to severe gastrointestinal symptoms.
Dr. David Winter, an internal medicine physician with Baylor Scott & White, said cyclospora infections typically increase during the summer. However, he said the current increase affecting several states could become the worst in years.
At least 20 people nationwide have been hospitalized with symptoms that can last for weeks.
“It’s really bad disease right now and sometimes you get in your intestines and that gives you these horrible cramps and gurgling and then diarrhea. In fact, the diarrhea is so bad, they call it explosive diarrhea,” Winter said.
Cyclospora is caused by a parasite rather than a virus or bacteria. Winter said the parasite multiplies inside the intestines, contributing to recurring symptoms.
“It’s a parasite. It’s not a virus, it is not bacteria. So the parasite, once it gets in your intestine, it starts to multiply. And then when it builds up a certain amount, then it comes out with this explosion, and then it starts multiply again,” Winter said.
The illness spreads through food or water contaminated with infected feces and is rarely transmitted from person to person.
The source of the current outbreak is unknown. Previous outbreaks have been linked to fresh fruits and vegetables, including basil, cilantro, raspberries and snow peas.
Doctors recommend thoroughly washing fresh produce before eating it to help reduce the risk of infection.
For many people, symptoms can be managed at home, and antibiotics are also effective, according to Winter.
He said patients with severe diarrhea should let their doctor know about their symptoms because many routine stool tests do not automatically screen for cyclospora.
“Most stool tests in laboratories don’t look for this. So you want to be sure and tell your doctor, I’ve got this, quote, explosive diarrhea. I’m cramping, I feel like hell, I have all this fatigue,” Winter said.
While the infection is uncommon, Winter said it can be especially difficult for those who become sick.
“It’s rare, but boy when you get it, it is tough,” Winter said.
This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC DFW. AI tools helped convert the story into a digital article, and an NBC DFW journalist edited it again before publication.
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