Cincinnati Reds vs. Texas Rangers, Picks and Prediction, Saturday, April 4, 2026
Use Code WWWC Cincinnati (3-3) will be trying to pick up their second series win of the season when they visit Globe Life Field on Saturday night to face Texas (4-2) in the second game of their three-game interleague series at 7:05 PM. ET. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this Reds vs. Rangers prediction. Need some winners this baseball season? Check out our Free MLB Picks.
Rhett Lowder, 0-0, 3.60 ERA, will get the start for the Reds. Kumar Rocker will be making his first start of the season for Texas. He was 4-5 with a 5.74 ERA last season.
Cincinnati is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Texas.
**This preview was written before Friday’s game was played.**
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Reds Going For First Road Series Win
The Reds followed up their season-opening series win over the Red Sox with a series loss to the Pirates. They are hitting the road for the first time this season and will try to bounce back from their first series loss with a win over the Rangers.
Cincinnati averages 2.83 runs per game, which is 28th in the league. Their .187 batting average is 29th in the league. Their .298 on base percentage is 18th, while their .316 slugging percentage is 27th.
Sal Stewart leads Cincinnati with a .474 batting average, while Eugenio Suarez leads the team with two home runs and six RBI.
Cincinnati is giving up 4.33 runs per game, which is 13th in the league. Opponents have a .233 batting average against the Reds, which is 16th in the league. Their 4.18 ERA is 19th, while their 1.34 WHIP is 17th.
In his last start, Lowder gave up three hits and two runs in five innings, leading to a 3-2 win over Boston.
Rangers Going For Third Consecutive Series Win
The Rangers started their season on the road and won four of their six games. They are playing at home for the first time and will try to pick up their first home series win of the season when they face the Reds.
Texas averages 5.33 runs per game, which is sixth in the league. Their .256 batting average is eighth in the league. Their .313 on base percentage is 14th, while their .425 slugging percentage is sixth.
Brandon Nimmo leads the Rangers with a .360 batting average. Corey Seager leads the team with three home runs, while Jake Burger has six RBI.
Texas is giving up 4.5 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. Opponents have a .230 batting average against the Rangers, which is 14th in the league. Their 3.91 ERA is also 14th, while their 1.25 WHIP is 10th.
In his last start, Rocker gave up six hits and three runs in 4.2 innings, leading to a 6-0 loss to Seattle.
Reds vs. Rangers Picks
Money Line Pick for Reds vs. Rangers
- Texas Rangers ML (4 Units)
The Rangers have the edge here because they’ve been very good offensively, and they’ve done well against right-handers, batting over .260 against them. Lowder was shaky on the mound in his first start, and with Cincinnati’s bullpen not performing consistently, expect them to have a hard time slowing down the Rangers.
Cincinnati will have a hard time keeping up offensively because they’re batting under .200 against right-handers, and they’re going up against Rocker, who pitched well at home last season, giving up five runs in his last three home starts. With Texas’ bullpen ranking in the top five, expect them to keep Cincinnati’s offense in check. Take Texas on the money line.
Over/Under Pick for Reds vs. Rangers
- Under (4 Units)
The Reds average 2.83 runs per game. They’re batting .172 against right-handers, and they’re facing a starter who gave up five runs in his last three home starts. The Rangers average 5.33 runs per game. They’re batting .267 against right-handers, and they’re facing a starter who gave up three runs in his last three road starts. Don’t expect these teams to score enough runs to push the score over the total. The Rangers and Reds played under the total in three of their last four meetings.
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