Cincinnati Reds vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 4/5/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Texas Rangers

Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+102) Texas (-122)

Globe Life Field is the location where the Texas Rangers (4-2) will meet the Cincinnati Reds (3-3) on Sunday. The odds on this game have Cincinnati at +102 while Texas is sitting at -122. The total is 9. The starting pitchers are Chase Burns and Jack Leiter.

The Reds have hit 5 two-baggers as a team and have hit 6 baseballs out of the park. Cincinnati is slugging .316 and have been called out on strikes 61 times, while being walked on 30 occasions. As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are scoring 2.8 runs per game, which ranks them 29th in baseball. They have accounted for 16 RBI's as well as 36 hits this season, and their batting average is sitting at .187. They have earned a total of 17 runs scored and have an OBP of .298.

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The Reds are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.18 for the year (19th in baseball), and they have struck out 57 batters. Reds pitchers have given up 9 long balls in addition to 26 total runs (10th in the league). They have walked 27 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.81 as a unit this year. Cincinnati has surrendered 48 base hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and 26 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.11 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34.

Reds bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 8 times in addition to having 7 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have tallied 7 holds on the year (2nd in the league). The relief pitchers have inherited 11 base runners this year with 18.2% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Reds have dispatched 25 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Chicago White Sox have amassed 168 putouts this year, in addition to 54 assists and 0 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at 1.000 which has them ranked 3rd in the majors, and they have turned 7 double plays. The Reds have turned 72.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 504 innings on the field, which has them sitting 8th in the majors.

Burns has pitched in 48 innings and has tallied 74 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Burns (1-3 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 4.05 and he has faced 207 opposing batters in the majors. His ERA is 4.12 (22 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.268. He has surrendered 42 hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 19 walks.

The Texas Rangers are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .313 in addition to a batting average of .256 on the year. They have struck out on 61 occasions (10th in the league) and have notched a total of 56 base knocks. Texas has hit 9 home runs on the year to go along with 31 RBIs. The Rangers have a team slugging % of .425 and they are scoring 5.33 runs per game (6th in the league). They have put up 8 two-baggers, while taking a walk 17 times and putting up 32 runs.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.245 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.72 as a team on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 10.20 (60 strikeouts against 20 walks). They come in at 11th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 46. They have surrendered 6 home runs and they allow 4.58 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball). The Texas pitching staff have conceded 27 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.91 (23 earned runs conceded).

Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 7 times in high leverage situations and also on 7 occasions with base runners. They rank 18th in the league holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 23 relievers to the hill this season.

The Texas Rangers have turned 2 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .990 (12th in professional baseball). The Rangers have accrued 38 assists, 2 errors and have accumulated 159 putouts so far this year. In their 477 innings on the diamond, the Rangers have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.0% (17th in MLB).

So far in his career, Leiter has allowed 176 base knocks while earning 187 punch outs in 193 frames. He has allowed a total of 102 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.352 and having a FIP of 4.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.20 and he has faced 843 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. Leiter (11-13 career win-loss mark) has a 4.75 earned run average while conceding 8.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+102)

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