The Texas Rangers and Cincinnati Reds meet on Tuesday in MLB action at Great American Ball Park. Here’s a Reds vs Rangers Prediction. This article will include a Reds vs Rangers Pick.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 3-2 on the year and play the Rays, Cubs, and Mariners next. The Texas Rangers are batting .222 on the season and have a .277 OBP and a .379 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 4.09 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Adolis Garcia leads the Texas Rangers with 5 hits and 4 RBI, while Wyatt Langford and Jonah Heim have combined for 9 hits and 3 RBI.
Nathan Eovaldi gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 9 strikeouts this season. Eovaldi is 1-0 with a 1.67 ERA and 27 strikeouts in his career against the Cincinnati Reds.
Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview
The Cincinnati Reds are 2-2 on the year and play the Brewers, Giants, and Pirates next. The Cincinnati Reds are batting .263 on the season, have a .333 OBP, and a .451 slugging percentage. The Cincinnati Reds’ pitching staff has a 3.75 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP. Elly De La Cruz leads the Cincinnati Reds with 7 hits and 8 RBI, while Matt McLain and Christian Encarnacion-Strand have combined for 9 hits and 6 RBI.
Carson Spiers gets the ball for the Cincinnati Reds, and he was 5-7 with a 5.46 ERA and 80 strikeouts last season. This will be Spiers’ first career game against the Texas Rangers.
Why the Cincinnati Reds will win
- The Reds have won 11 of their last 12 games as home underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have lost five of their last six games as road favorites against National League opponents.
- The Reds have covered the run line in each of their last nine games as underdogs against the Rangers.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games against National League opponents.
- The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five road games against National League opponents.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last seven road games against National League opponents.
- The Reds have won the first inning in four of their last five games as home underdogs against AL West opponents.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won each of their last four games following a loss.
- The Reds have lost five of their last six games following a win.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last six night games following a road loss.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games as underdogs following a win.
- The Reds have lost the first inning in three of their last four night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in five of their last six night games against the Reds at Great American Ball Park.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in five of their last six night games against the Reds at Great American Ball Park.
Reds vs Rangers Prediction
You can make a case for the Reds and the plus money, as they’re arguably the better team, and being at home doesn’t hurt. However, the Rangers have shown more signs of life and consistency despite the small sample sizes. I also like that Eovaldi has been able to get a game under his belt while Spiers is making his season debut. Eovaldi is an all-star caliber pitcher when he’s right. Spiers wasn’t good last season, and he hasn’t been good through 103.2 career innings, as he has a 5.64 ERA and 1.58 WHIP. Give me the Rangers and a reasonable price on Tuesday night.