Texas Rangers (14-7) vs. Cincinnati Reds (7-15)
April 24, 2023 6:40 pm EDT
The Line: Cincinnati Reds -110 / Texas Rangers -110; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Texas Rangers and the Cincinnati Reds meet in MLB action from Great American Ballpark on Monday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
This game is lined at a coin flip price with both teams laying -110 odds. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Nathan Eovaldi will start for the Rangers here and is 2-2 with a 5.40 ERA and 24 strikeouts this season. Nick Lodolo will get the nod for the Reds here and is 2-1 with a 4.98 ERA and 31 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
The last time these two teams met was in 2019, when the Reds won the last meeting by a final count of 11-3.
Trends
Texas is 4-0 in their last 4 road games and 2-6 in their last 8 games against a team with a left-handed starter while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall. Cincinnati is 16-36 in their last 52 games overall and 0-5 in their last 5 games following a loss while the
Pick
I’m rolling with the over here. I love Nick Lodolo, but he’s been giving up some hard contact in recent games and the wind is looking like it’s blowing out at hitter friendly Great American Ballpark. I also don’t trust Nathan Eovaldi at the best of times and in a hitter friendly park like this, I have to imagine we have a high-scoring game here. Give me the over.
