Rangers vs. Reds Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Friday, April 26, 2024

Expect the long ball when Adolis Garcia (7 HR) and the Texas Rangers (13-13) take on Elly De La Cruz (7 HR) and the Cincinnati Reds (14-11) at Globe Life Field, beginning at 8:05 PM ET live on BSSW. The Rangers are -175 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup.

Nathan Eovaldi will get the ball for Texas while Cincinnati will counter with Graham Ashcraft.

Rangers vs. Reds Odds

  • Rangers odds to win: -175
  • Reds odds to win: +146
  • Spread: Rangers -1.5
  • Total: 8.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
  • Time: 8:05 PM ET
  • TV: BSSW
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    Who Will Win Rangers vs. Reds?

    Rangers and Reds Betting Trends

    The Rangers are 5-6 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 45.5% of those games).

    In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -175 or shorter, Texas has gone 1-2 (33.3%).

    The Reds have entered the game as underdogs 11 times this season and won four, or 36.4%, of those games.

    Cincinnati has played as an underdog of +146 or more once this season and lost that game.

    The Rangers have played in 26 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 11 times (11-14-1).

    The Reds and their opponents have hit the over in 14 of their 25 games with a total this season.

    Rangers Stats & Insights

    The Rangers have the No. 11 offense in MLB action scoring 4.7 runs per game (122 total runs).

    Texas ranks 13th in MLB action with 26 total home runs.

    The Rangers have the ninth-best batting average in the majors (.250).

    Texas’ batters strike out 7.5 times per game, the ninth-fewest strikeouts in the majors.

    The pitching staff for the Rangers has a collective nine K/9, the seventh-best in MLB.

    Texas’ 4.05 team ERA ranks 20th across all MLB pitching staffs.

    Reds Stats & Insights

    The Reds are among the highest scoring teams in the majors, ranking eighth with 127 total runs this season.

    Cincinnati ranks 13th in Major League Baseball with 26 home runs.

    The Reds rank 24th in MLB with a .220 team batting average.

    Cincinnati is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking 26th with an average of 9.8 strikeouts per game.

    The Reds strike out 8.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-best in MLB.

    Cincinnati has the 15th-ranked ERA (3.93) in the majors this season.

    Rangers Key Players to Watch

    The Rangers are sending Eovaldi (1-2) to the mound to make his sixth start of the season. He is 1-2 with a 3.30 ERA and 28 strikeouts through 30 2/3 innings pitched.

    Garcia is batting .299 with seven home runs and 23 RBI. All three of those stats lead Texas hitters this season.

    Marcus Semien has 29 hits and an OBP of .328 to go with a slugging percentage of .431 this season.

    Josh Smith has 21 hits this season and a slash line of .292/.393/.417.

    Evan Carter has collected 17 hits this season and has an OBP of .305. He’s slugging .439 on the year.

    Reds Key Players to Watch

    Ashcraft (3-1) will take the mound for the Reds, his fifth start of the season.

    De La Cruz leads the Reds with seven home runs and has racked up a team-best batting average of .306.

    Spencer Steer has totaled 19 runs batted in to lead his team.

    Tyler Stephenson is hitting .230 with four doubles, three home runs and nine walks.

    Jake Fraley is batting .340 with four doubles, a home run and five walks.

    Rangers and Reds Injuries

    Rangers: Max Scherzer: 15 Day IL (Back), Austin Pruitt: 15 Day IL (Knee), Cody Bradford: 15 Day IL (Back), Brock Burke: 60 Day IL (Hand), Jacob deGrom: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Mahle: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joshua Jung: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Carson Coleman: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Foscue: 60 Day IL (Oblique strain)

    Reds: TJ Friedl: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Ian Gibaut: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Brandon Williamson: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Frankie Montás: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Alex Young: 60 Day IL (Back), Tejay Antone: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Matt McLain: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Fraley: day-to-day (Illness)

    Rangers vs. Reds Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Rangers 5, Reds 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
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