Corey Seager hit a two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers finally got back to .500 with a 2-0 victory over Detroit on Friday night that extended the MLB-best Tigers' season-worst losing streak to five.

The first seven innings had looked all too familiar for the Rangers. When they were given a great opportunity by the Tigers on a missed tag in the baselines and a throwing error in the third, giving them runners on the corners and one out, Josh Smith swung at a 3-0 pitch at the top of the zone for a pop-up. The inning died on a Seager strikeout.

The Detroit Tigers were limited to four hits and lost, 2-0, to the Texas Rangers on Friday, July 18, in the opener of a three-game series at Globe Life Field. The Rangers scored both runs off Kahnle, a right-handed reliever, in the eighth inning.

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers host the Detroit Tigers looking to extend a three-game home winning streak. Texas has a 27-19 record in home games and a 49-49 record overall. The Rangers have an 18-36 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.

This weekend's three-game set offers big-name pitchers with national intrigue, plus a pair of elite bullpens with unleaded gas.

The Tigers (59-38) open a three-game series with the Texas Rangers (48-49) at 8:05 p.m. Eastern time at Globe Life Field. Catcher Jake Rogers; infielders Colt Keith and Trey Sweeney; and outfielder Parker Meadows will be available off the bench. The full lineup is below.

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