The Texas Rangers will face off against the Cincinnati Reds in a Saturday night game. Fox Sports Ohio will broadcast this interleague matchup and the game is slated to get underway at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Texas Rangers vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds
Texas (receiving +105) is the underdog against Cincinnati (-115) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this one at 9 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total now stand at -110 for both the over and the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at Rangers +1.5 runs (-200) and Reds -1.5 runs (+170).
The Rangers are 37-32 SU and have gone 42-26 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 12.9 units for moneyline bettors and 13.3 units ATS. Texas has covered the spread in each of its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Reds, on the other hand, are 30-37 SU and 37-29 ATS. They’ve lost 4.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 3.0 units ATS. Cincinnati has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in all seven of them.
Cincinnati games have a 23-41-2 over/under record so far in 2019. The Rangers have an over/under record of 34-33-1.
Mike Minor is getting the start for the visiting Rangers. The left-handed Minor is 5-4 with a 2.52 ERA and 93 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Reds this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Reds will turn to righty Tanner Roark (4-5, 3.74 ERA), who has 69 strikeouts and 27 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.41. Roark did not register a start against the Rangers in 2018.
As a unit, Cincinnati’s pitchers have allowed 3.7 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starters have an ERA of 3.66, a WHIP of 1.24 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.6. The bullpen has a 3.58 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 10.1 K/9.
The Cincinnati hitters have produced 4.2 runs per outing, including 2.4 per game over its last 10 games and 2.8 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .216/.280/.365 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Third baseman Eugenio Suarez and shortstop Jose Iglesias have led the Reds’ batters this year. Suarez is hitting .257/.336/.494 with 15 home runs, 42 RBIs and 33 runs scored, while Iglesias has put up a line of .294/.338/.421 with four homers, 24 RBIs and 28 runs.
In the other dugout, Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starters own a 4.96 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 8.82 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.72, along with a WHIP of 1.47.
The Rangers offense has slashed .256/.338/.446 on its way to 5.7 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Texas’ offense has been fueled by Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo. The speedy Andrus is slashing .308/.346/.462 with six home runs, 38 RBIs, 39 runs and 14 stolen bases, while Choo is slashing .282/.387/.506 with 11 homers, 28 RBIs and 47 runs scored.
The Rangers have gained 9.6 units and are 26-18 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 22 of those games, as opposed to 22 that’ve gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Reds have netted 0.4 units and are 12-4 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in six of those games, compared to 10 that went under.
Rangers vs. Reds MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Reds, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Texas has recorded 17 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Cincinnati has 15 XBH over its last five.
- The Rangers have a total OPS of .784 this season and an OPS of .801 against right-handed pitchers. The Reds’ OPS sits at .705 overall and .683 against righties.
- Cincinnati has recorded 16.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 17.2 over its last five.
- The Rangers have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games. The Reds have hit eight over their last 10.
