Detroit Tigers vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 4/26/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Reds.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-160) Cincinnati (+132)

The Detroit Tigers (14-12) are hitting the road to Great American Ball Park on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Cincinnati Reds (16-9). The moneyline on this contest has the Tigers at -160 and the Reds are at +132. The total is 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Keider Montero and Rhett Lowder.

The Tigers have hit 51 doubles as a unit and have knocked 22 balls out of the stadium. Detroit is slugging .390 and have struck out 210 times, while drawing a walk on 95 occasions. As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are compiling 4.4 runs per game, which has them at 17th in MLB. They have 109 RBI's and 211 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average is at .246. They have earned a total of 114 runs while holding a team OBP of .327.

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The Tigers are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.65 so far this season (10th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 203 hitters. Tigers pitchers have relinquished 13 home runs in addition to 101 total runs (10th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 93 batters and their FIP is 3.45 as a unit this season. Detroit has given up 199 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and also 91 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.18 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.30.

The Tigers relievers have a save rate of 77.8% and stepped onto the hill in 21 save situations. They have recorded 7 saves on the season and have blown 2 out of their 9 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 54 base runners this season with 37.0% of those players crossing home plate. Tigers pitchers have entered the game with runners on 32 times as well as having 20 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 72 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The relievers have a total of 11 holds this year (23rd in the league).

The Tigers have transformed 69.5% of balls in play into outs in their 2,022 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 19th in the majors. The Detroit Tigers have 674 putouts so far this season, as well as 220 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding rate is at .985 which puts them in 18th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 22 double plays.

Montero (12-11 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.41 and he has gone up against 886 batters in the majors. He has given up 212 base knocks (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 65 walks. His ERA is 4.48 (105 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.313. Montero has thrown 211 frames and has earned 167 K's thus far in his career.

Cincinnati has a total of 27 home runs on the year to go along with 88 runs batted in. They have 31 two-baggers, while taking a walk 104 times and scoring 97 runs. The Cincinnati Reds have a team on-base percentage of .299 in addition to a team batting average of .205 this year. The Reds have a team SLG% of .344 and they score 3.88 runs per game (24th in MLB). They have struck out on 231 instances (9th in the league) and have totaled 169 hits.

The Cincinnati pitching staff have surrendered 99 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.58 (90 earned runs given up). They have conceded 19 long balls and they yield 3.94 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Reds have a team WHIP of 1.358 with a FIP of 4.21 as a team this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.60 (191 strikeouts vs 114 walks). They are sitting at 11th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 193.

They rank 5th in the league holding a save percentage of 76.9%, and they have sent 93 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the year. Their relievers have taken the field 36 times in high leverage situations and also on 30 occasions with runners on. With 34 save situations, the Reds have compiled 20 holds and also 3 blown saves. Cincinnati has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 13 save chances and they have earned 10 saves. Cincinnati relievers hold an inherited score rate of 22.0% of 41 inherited runners.

In 2,034 innings on the diamond, the Reds have a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (7th in MLB). The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 25 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (12th in pro baseball). The Reds have recorded 213 assists, 12 errors and have earned 678 putouts over the course of the season.

So far in his career, Lowder has allowed 49 hits while he has tallied 40 K's in 59 frames. Lowder (5-3 mark in his career) is the owner of a 2.13 ERA while conceding 7.4 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 14 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.216 and having a FIP of 2.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.74 and he has gone up against 246 batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+132) and under 9 runs

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