| MATCHUP | Cincinnati Reds | Texas Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 6-3 | 4-5 |
| Where | Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas | |
| When | Sunday, April 5, 2026 | |
| Time | 02:35 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
In this article, we will formulate a Reds vs Rangers Prediction for this MLB matchup on Sunday, April 5th in the third game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Texas Rangers Preview
The Texas Rangers have a 4-4 record this season and are sitting in the second place of the AL West. They have a 0-2 home record and are coming off a 0-2 home loss against the Reds. Their previous three games were a 3-5 home loss against the Reds, a 3-8 road loss and an 8-5 road win against the Orioles.
The Rangers have a .239 batting average this season, .301 OBP and .398 Slugging percentage. Texas’ pitching staff has a 3.80 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. Brandon Nimmo is the team’s best hitter with a .344 batting average. Danny Jansen leads the team in RBI with 6, and Corey Seager adds a team-high 3 home runs.
Jack Leiter (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rangers, and he has a 1-0 record, 3.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP.
Cincinnati Reds Preview
The Cincinnati Reds have a 5-3 record this season and are sitting in the second place of the NL Central. They have a 2-0 road record and are coming off a 2-0 road win against the Rangers. Their previous three games were a 5-3 road win against the Rangers, and two 3-8 home losses against the Pirates.
The Reds have a .203 batting average this season, .288 OBP and .338 Slugging percentage. Cincinnati’s pitching staff has a 3.53 ERA and 1.27 WHIP. Sal Stewart is the team’s best hitter with a .407 batting average. Eugenio Suarez leads the team in RBI with 6, and Elly De La Cruz adds a team-high 3 home runs.
Chase Burns (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Reds, and he has a 1-0 record, 0.00 ERA and 0.80 WHIP.
Cincinnati Reds @ Texas Rangers Betting Trends: April 5, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Jack Leiter Record this season: 1-0 ERA: 3.00
- Home Record: 0-0
- Last 5 against Reds: 1-0
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won six of their last seven games against NL Central opponents following a home loss.
- The Reds have lost five of their last six day games against American League opponents following a road win.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in five of their last six games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six day games against American League opponents following a road win.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in four of their last five day games against NL Central opponents.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in four of their last five home games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Chase Burns Record this season: 1-0 ERA: 0.00
- Road Record: 0-0
- Last 5 against Rangers: –
Why the Cincinnati Reds will win
- The Rangers have lost each of their last seven games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The underdogs have won 12 of the Rangers’ last 13 games at Globe Life Field.
- The Reds have covered the run line in each of their last 12 games as underdogs against the Rangers.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 home games against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Rangers have lost the first inning in three of their last four home games.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five home games.
- The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rangers’ last seven home games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Reds’ last eight games as underdogs against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the Rangers’ last six games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in six of the Reds’ last eight day games.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Corey Seager has hit a home run in three of his last five appearances with the Rangers as favorites.
- Jake Burger has recorded at least one hit in each of his 10 previous appearances with his team as a home favorite against NL Central opponents.
- Brandon Nimmo ranks T4th in the league in Hits (12) this season.
Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts
- Tyler Stephenson has hit a home run in each of his last two road appearances against AL opponents.
- Tyler Stephenson has recorded at least one hit in 14 of his last 15 road appearances against AL opponents.
- Sal Stewart ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.529) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rangers rank T1st in the league for triples this season (3).
- The Rangers rank T4th in the league for walks allowed this season (21).
- The Reds rank T29th in the league for steals this season (1).
- The Reds rank T27th in the league for runs scored this season (24).
Reds vs Rangers Prediction
Both teams are tied 4-4 in their last 8 meetings but the Reds are 3-1 in their last 4 visits in Texas.
In this Reds vs Rangers Prediction, the Rangers are coming as -125 home favorites. The Rangers have dropped three straight after winning their previous four and now have to face Chase Burns of the Reds, who is coming off a shutout first start of the season against the Pirates. Leiter looked good in his first start for the Rangers and his only start against the Reds last season was a shutout. Both teams struggle offensively this season, averaging just 7.3 runs per game combined and they both have top-10 bullpen ERAs. This points to a low-scoring game and the first two games of the series had 2 and 8 total runs. Take the under 8.