Los Angeles Dodgers vs Texas Rangers Prediction 4/19/25 MLB Picks

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Texas Rangers meet Saturday in MLB action from Globe Life Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Texas Rangers prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Los Angeles Dodgers will send out Roki Sasaki for the start here and Sasaki is 0-1 with a 3.29 ERA and 12 strikeouts this season. This will be Sasaki’s first career start against the Rangers. Nathan Eovaldi will get the nod for the Rangers here and is 1-2 with a 2.55 ERA and 24 strikeouts this season. In his career, Eovaldi is 0-2 with a 7.20 ERA and 8 strikeouts against the Dodgers.

Los Angeles Dodgers Recap

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be out to build on their 3-0 win over the Rangers to start the series in Friday’s opener to improve to 15-6 on the year. After this series, the Dodgers will head on the road for a series against the Chicago Cubs.

Dodgers Win 4th In A Row

Shohei Ohtani leads the Dodgers with 23 hits including 6 home runs while Tommy Edman has 20 hits with a team-high 6 home runs and 14 RBIs. Michael Conforto has 12 hits with 4 doubles while Teoscar Hernandez has 18 hits with 5 home runs, 3 doubles and 16 RBIs as well this season. Ohtani has a team-high 5 stolen bases while Max Muncy has 4 doubles but also has the team lead with 25 strikeouts so far this season. Mookie Betts has also chipped in 4 home runs and 10 RBIs as well on the year.

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Dodgers have won each of their last eight day games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Rangers have lost seven of their last eight Saturday games as favorites against NL West opponents.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as favorites against National League opponents.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line each of their last six games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.

Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts

• Tommy Edman has recorded at least one Single in each of his last nine appearances in day games against AL teams that held a winning record.
• Freddie Freeman has scored at least one run in each of his last 10 appearances with the Dodgers as road underdogs against AL opponents.
• Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last nine appearances with the Dodgers as underdogs against AL opponents.
• Freddie Freeman has recorded a Double in each of his last four appearances with his team as an underdog against the Rangers.
• Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 18 appearances with his team as an underdog against AL opponents.
• Freddie Freeman has hit a home run in each of his last four appearances with his team as an underdog against AL West opponents.

Texas Rangers Recap

The Texas Rangers will try to bounce back after their loss to start the series at the hands of the Dodgers to slip to 12-8 on the year. After this series, the Rangers will head on the road for a division series against the Athletics.

Rangers Have Three-Game Win Streak Snapped

Corey Seager leads the Rangers with 19 hits including 4 home runs and 6 RBIs while Adolis Garcia has 14 hits with 5 doubles, 3 home runs, 7 RBIs and 4 stolen bases. Josh Smith and Josh Jung each have 3 doubles with Smith adding three stolen bases, while Wyatt Langford has 4 home runs and 6 RBIs and Jonah Heim has 3 homers and 7 RBIs. Leody Taveras also has a team-high 6 stolen bases as well on the year.

Why the Texas Rangers will win

• The Rangers have won nine of their last 10 games at Globe Life Field.
• The Dodgers have lost three of their last four road games after playing the previous day.
• The Rangers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight home games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four day games following a win.

Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Nathan Eovaldi has recorded a win in three of his last four home appearances against NL opponents.
• Nathan Eovaldi has recorded six or more strikeouts in nine of his last 10 home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Jake Burger has hit a home run in each of his last three appearances in day games against NL West teams that held a winning record.
• Corey Seager has recorded at least one Single in each of the Rangers’ last six games.
• Corey Seager has scored at least one run in nine of his last 10 appearances with the Rangers as home favorites against NL West opponents.
• Corey Seager has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
• Corey Seager has recorded a Double in each of the Rangers’ last three games against NL West opponents at Globe Life Field.
• Corey Seager has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances against NL West opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Ten of the Rangers’ last 11 home games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Dodgers’ last four road games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Texas Rangers Prediction

I’m on the over here. I haven’t liked what I’ve seen from Sasaki in his limited action from a pitching standpoint. He hasn’t given up many runs, but he’s issues 13 walks in 13.2 innings of work and has fewer strikeouts than walks this season and a solid lineup like Texas’ will make you pay for those mistakes. On the other side, Eovaldi has a tough task in dealing with this Dodger lineup, and I think we get significantly more scoring than we had in Friday’s opener. Give me the over here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Over 8