Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 4/12/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (+150) Los Angeles (-182)

The Texas Rangers (7-6) are en route to Dodger Stadium on Sunday where they will play the Los Angeles Dodgers (10-3). The moneyline on this contest has Texas at +150 and Los Angeles is opening at -182. The betting total is set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jacob deGrom and Roki Sasaki.

As a squad, the Texas Rangers are knocking in 3.9 runs per outing, which is 20th in MLB. They have accounted for 51 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .294. The Rangers have accounted for 17 doubles as a team and have hit 14 balls out of the park. They have 48 runs batted in and 103 hits on the season, while their team batting average sits at .236. Texas has a slugging rate of .384 and have struck out 121 times, while drawing a walk on 35 occasions.

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The Rangers are sitting with a team ERA of 3.35 for the year (7th in baseball), and they have struck out 126 batters. Rangers pitchers have yielded 15 home runs in addition to 47 runs in total (4th in the league). They have walked 35 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.69 as a team for the year. Texas has conceded 100 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 43 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.60 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.17.

Rangers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 10 times and also have had 19 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 12 holds this season (6th in baseball). The Rangers relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 71.4% and have entered the game in 19 save situations. They have tallied 5 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 2 of 7 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 15 base runners this season and 26.7% of them crossing home plate. The Rangers have dispatched 49 relievers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Texas Rangers have earned a total of 347 putouts this year, as well as 92 assists and 5 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .989 which has them sitting 9th in MLB, and they have turned 8 double plays. The Rangers have converted 70.5% of balls in play into outs out of 1,041 innings, which has them sitting at 11th in baseball.

deGrom (96-65 career mark) holds a FIP of 2.54 and he has gone up against 6,082 batters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 1,180 base hits (6.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 346 free passes. His earned run average is 2.58 (444 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 0.986. deGrom has pitched in 1,548 innings and has accumulated 1,864 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

Los Angeles has accounted for 25 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 82 runs batted in. They have tallied 19 doubles, while getting a free base 50 times and scoring 83 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have an on-base percentage of .369 as well as a team batting average of .297 this season. The Dodgers hold a slugging % of .506 and they are scoring 6.38 runs per game (1st in the league). They have struck out on 109 occasions (21st in MLB) and have 134 base hits.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 48 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.65 (47 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 11 homers and they relinquish 3.72 runs per 9 innings (8th in MLB). The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.147 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.77 as a pitching staff this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.30 (107 strikeouts against 43 walks). They come in at 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 90.

With 14 save situations, the Dodgers have 8 holds and also 2 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on relievers to enter the contest in 6 save opportunities and they have tallied 4 saves. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 27.3% of 11 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 16 times in high leverage situations and also on 7 occasions with base runners. They are ranked 18th in MLB with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 43 relievers to the mound so far this year.

In their 1,044 innings played, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 74.1% (3rd in pro baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 6 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .993 (2nd in pro baseball). The Dodgers have racked up 102 assists, 3 errors and have a total of 348 putouts on the campaign.

During his pro baseball career, Sasaki has allowed 39 base knocks and he has 37 punch outs in 45 innings pitched. He has given up 25 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.463 and having a FIP of 4.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.37 and he has faced 202 opposing hitters so far in his career. Sasaki (1-2 record in his career) has earned a 4.99 ERA while surrendering 7.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-182)

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