Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction 4/12/2026 Today’s MLB Picks

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

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Texas Rangers will send out Jacob deGrom here and deGrom is 0-0 with a 3.72 ERA and 13 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Dodgers, deGrom is 1-1 with a 1.41 ERA and 32 strikeouts. Roki Sasaki will start here for the Dodgers and is 0-1 with a 7.00 ERA and 9 strikeouts this season. This will be Sasaki’s second career start against the Rangers.

Texas Rangers Recap

The Texas Rangers come into this game looking to bounce back from an 6-3 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers to sit at 7-7 this season. After this series, the Rangers will head on the road for a series against the Athletics.

Rangers Drop Back-To-Back Games

Going into Saturday, Brandon Nimmo has 17 hits with 2 doubles, a triple, a home run and 4 RBIs while Jake Burger has 13 hits with 4 doubles, 2 home runs and 7 RBIs. Corey Seager has 11 hits with 4 home runs and 10 RBIs while Wyatt Langford has 9 hits with 2 doubles, 2 triples, a home run and 3 RBIs. Evan Carter also has 9 hits with 3 doubles as well on the year.

Los Angeles Dodgers Recap

The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to add on to their win over the Rangers from Saturday’s matchup to sit at 11-3 this season. After this series, the Dodgers will take on the New York Mets in a series at home.

Dodgers Win 7 Of Last 8

Andy Pages has 22 hits with 4 doubles, 4 home runs and 16 RBIs while Teoscar Hernandez has 13 hits with a double, 2 home runs and 8 RBIs. Shohei Ohtani has 13 hits with a double, 3 home runs and 8 RBIs and Freddie Freeman has 14 hits with 4 doubles, 3 home runs and 13 RBIs this season. Will Smith and Mookie Betts each have a pair of home runs as well this season. 

Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends: April 12, 2026

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Roki Sasaki      Record this season: 0-1      ERA: 7.00
• Home Record: 0-1
• Last 5 against Rangers: 0-0

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Rangers have lost each of their last six day games against NL West opponents.
• The Dodgers have won seven of their last eight games.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in 14 of their last 15 games against National League opponents following a loss.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line in five of their last six games after playing the previous day.
• The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games against opponents that held a winning record.
• The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against AL West opponents.

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Jacob deGrom      Record this season: 0-0      ERA: 3.72
• Road Record: 0-0
• Last 5 against Dodgers: 1-1

Why the Texas Rangers will win

• The Dodgers have lost five of their last six games as favorites against American League opponents following a home win.
• The underdogs have won 23 of the Rangers’ last 34 games.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven day games following a home win.
• The underdogs have covered the run line in seven of the Rangers’ last eight games.
• The Rangers have led after 5 innings in four of their last five road games against opponents that held a winning record.
• The Rangers have led after 3 innings in four of their last five road games against opponents that held a winning record.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Rangers’ last four road games have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Six of the Dodgers’ last seven home games against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last five day games.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the last six games between the Rangers and Dodgers at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.

Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts

• Shohei Ohtani has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against the Rangers after playing the previous day.
• Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last nine home games against AL opponents.
• Andy Pages ranks 1st in the league in Hits (23) this season.

Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Corey Seager has hit a home run in three of the Rangers’ last four road games.
• Jacob deGrom has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last 16 appearances against NL West opponents.
• Brandon Nimmo has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight road appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Jacob deGrom has recorded a win in six of his last seven appearances against NL West opponents.
• Brandon Nimmo ranks T2nd in the league in Hits (20) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for home runs this season (27).
• The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for RBIs this season (87).
• The Rangers rank 29th in the league for walks this season (37).
• The Rangers rank 28th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.286).

Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction

I’m on the Rangers here. I think deGrom is the better starting pitcher in this matchup by a fair margin, and I think he leads the Rangers into a good spot in this game. Sasaki has had control issues and is hittable, and I look for this to be a good value spot to back the Rangers to salvage something from the series. Give me the Rangers in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Texas +105