Cincinnati Reds (1-2) vs Texas Rangers (3-1)
Game Info: Monday, March 31, 2025 at 6:40 pm (Great American Ball Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Cincinnati Reds -102 / Texas Rangers -118 — Over/Under: 9
The Texas Rangers and Cincinnati Reds meet on Monday in MLB action at Great American Ball Park. Here’s a Texas Rangers vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction. This article will include a Texas Rangers vs Cincinnati Reds Pick.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 3-1 on the year and play the Rays, Cubs, and Mariners next. The Texas Rangers are batting .240 on the season, have a .285 OBP, and a .397 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 2.50 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP. Wyatt Langford leads the Texas Rangers with 5 hits and 1 RBI, while Adolis Garcia and Josh Jung have combined for 7 hits and 5 RBI.
Kumar Rocker gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he was 0-2 with a 3.86 ERA and 14 strikeouts last season. This will be Rocker’s first career game against the Cincinnati Reds.
Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview
The Cincinnati Reds are 1-2 on the year and play the Brewers, Giants, and Pirates next. The Cincinnati Reds are batting .221 on the season, have a .282 OBP, and a .368 slugging percentage. The Cincinnati Reds’ pitching staff has a 4.00 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP. Christian Encarnacion-Strand leads the Cincinnati Reds with 4 hits and 1 RBI, while Matt McLain and Jeimer Candelario have combined for 6 hits and 5 RBI.
Brady Singer gets the ball for the Cincinnati Reds, and he was 9-13 with a 3.71 ERA and 170 strikeouts last season. Singer is 0-3 with a 5.18 ERA and 26 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Why the Cincinnati Reds will win
- The Reds have won 16 of their last 17 games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have lost each of their last four games as favorites against the Reds following a win.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games against National League opponents following a home win.
- The Reds have covered the run line in 14 of their last 15 games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four road openers as favorites.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The favorites have won each of the Reds’ last eight games.
- The Reds have lost seven of their last eight home games against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven home games against American League opponents following a home loss.
- The road team has covered the run line in five of the Reds’ last six games.
- The Reds have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have won the first inning in three of their last four night games against the Reds at Great American Ball Park.
- The Reds have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five night games.
Texas Rangers vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction
The Texas Rangers had the better start to the season, but now they’re on the road and they’re throwing out a pitcher in Rocker who has 11.2 MLB innings under his belt. In those limited frames, Rocker allowed a lot of traffic and had control issues. Singer is coming off possibly the best season of his career and he’ll be eager to make a good impression with his new team after spending five years in Kansas City. The Reds are also due for an offensive breakthrough after spotty results. A young pitcher with control issues could be just what the doctor ordered. We’re getting the cheaper price with the Reds at home. I’ll take it.