Texas Rangers vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 4/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Monday, April 24, 2023

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (-105) Cincinnati (-115)

The Cincinnati Reds (7-14) will go up against the Texas Rangers (13-7) at Great American Ball Park on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has the Rangers at -105 while the Reds are sitting at -115. The betting total is set at 8.5. The pitchers expected to start will be Nathan Eovaldi and Nick Lodolo.

As a unit, the Texas Rangers are earning 6.7 runs/g, which is 2nd in the league. They have racked up 134 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .340. The Rangers have compiled 36 doubles as a team and have hit 26 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 131 runs batted in and 178 base knocks over the course of the season, and their average at the plate is at .261. Texas has a slugging rate of .438 and have struck out 168 times, while being walked on 74 occasions.

The Rangers hold a team earned run average of 3.49 on the season (7th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 182 hitters. Rangers pitchers have given up 16 home runs and 77 total runs (6th in MLB). They have walked 61 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.60 as a squad so far this year. Texas has surrendered 153 hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and also 69 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.98 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.20.

The Rangers relief pitchers have a save percentage of 50.0% and has come into the game in 15 save situations. The relievers have inherited 36 runners for the year with 33.3% of those runners crossed home plate. Rangers pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 22 times and also have had 13 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have sent 57 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have earned 10 holds on the season (19th in the league). They have 2 saves this season and have missed out on 2 out of their 4 save chances.

The Rangers have turned 69.2% of balls in play into outs out of their 1,602 innings on the field, which has them sitting 15th in baseball. The Texas Rangers have a total of 534 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 164 assists and 11 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .984 which has them sitting 20th in the majors, and have 19 double plays.

Eovaldi has thrown 1,279 innings and has accumulated 1,084 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.18 (594 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.325. He has allowed 1,335 base knocks (9.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 360 free passes. Eovaldi (69-70 career mark) has a FIP of 3.80 while he has faced 5,448 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Cincinnati Reds have recorded a team OBP of .318 in addition to a team batting average of .235 so far this year. They have struck out on 202 occasions (6th in baseball) and have 162 base hits. Cincinnati has tallied 15 HRs so far this year to go along with 84 RBIs. The Reds hold a team SLG% of .352 and they are earning 4.19 runs per contest (21st in MLB). They have hit 29 doubles, while walking 77 times as well as putting up 88 runs.

The Cincinnati pitching staff have allowed 108 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 5.14 (104 earned runs surrendered). They have relinquished 22 dingers and they relinquish 5.34 runs per 9 innings (25th in MLB). The Reds have a team WHIP of 1.554 in addition to having a FIP of 4.29 as a team on the year. Their K/BB ratio is 9.20 (187 strikeouts vs 78 bases on balls). They are sitting at 29th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 205.

Sitting with 19 save situations, the Reds have tallied 9 holds and also 4 blown saves. Cincinnati has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 8 save opportunities and they have walked away with 4 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 27 times in high leverage situations and on 29 occasions with runners on. Cincinnati relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.0% out of 50 inherited runners. They sit at 24th in the league with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 74 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the year.

In their 1,641 innings on the field, the Reds are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 64.1% (30th in baseball). The Cincinnati Reds have turned 15 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (17th in professional baseball). The Reds have racked up 162 assists, 10 errors and have a total of 547 putouts this season.

During his career, Lodolo has conceded 120 base knocks while earning 162 K's in 125 innings pitched. He has allowed 54 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.328 and a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 3.52 and he has gone up against 545 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. Lodolo (6-8 career mark) holds a 3.89 ERA while giving up 8.6 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Cincinnati (-115) and under 8.5 runs

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