Texas Rangers vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 4/26/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (+100) Cincinnati (-120)

The Texas Rangers (14-8) are en route to Great American Ball Park on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Cincinnati Reds (8-15). The odds on this game have Texas at +100 and Cincinnati is opening at -120. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jon Gray and Graham Ashcraft.

As a unit, the Texas Rangers are putting up 6.6 runs/g, which is 2nd in MLB. They are sitting with 145 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .342. The Rangers have earned 39 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 29 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 141 runs batted in as well as 197 base knocks on the year, and their average at the plate is .264. Texas has a slugging % of .440 and have struck out 185 times, while drawing a walk on 82 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.07 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.19. Rangers pitchers have surrendered 17 long balls and 86 runs (8th in the league). Texas has conceded 166 base hits (7.7 per 9 innings) as well as 75 earned runs. The Rangers have an earned run average of 3.46 on the year (6th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 206 hitters. They have walked 67 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.47 as a unit so far this season.

Rangers pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 25 times in addition to having 16 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 13 holds so far this season (13th in baseball). The Rangers relief pitchers have a save rate of 50.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 20 save situations. They have compiled 3 saves this year and have blown 3 of their 6 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 41 runners for the year with 36.6% of those players crossed home plate. The Rangers have dispatched 63 relievers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Texas Rangers have earned a total of 585 putouts this season, in addition to 174 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which is 21st in baseball, and have a total of 21 double plays. The Rangers have converted 69.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,755 innings on the diamond, ranking them 16th in pro baseball.

Gray has thrown 976 innings and has racked up 998 K's during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.49 (487 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.314. He has given up 952 base knocks (8.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 330 walks. Gray (61-57 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.94 while going up against 4,159 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Reds hold a team slugging percentage of .344 and they tally 4.13 runs per outing (21st in baseball). They have 31 doubles, while walking 85 times and earning 95 runs. Cincinnati has a total of 15 home runs so far this season as well as 90 RBIs. They have struck out on 224 instances (2nd in baseball) and have 174 hits. The Cincinnati Reds have an on-base percentage of .317 in addition to a team batting average of .232 for the year.

The Reds have a WHIP of 1.532 and have a FIP of 4.17 as a squad this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.40 (209 strikeouts vs 84 walks). They come in at 29th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 221. They have yielded 24 homers and they relinquish 5.24 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league). The Cincinnati pitching staff have surrendered 116 runs on the season while having an ERA of 5.06 (112 earned runs conceded).

Cincinnati bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.9% of 52 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 29 times in high leverage situations and also on 30 occasions with base runners. With 19 save situations, the Reds have tallied 9 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. They are ranked 24th in the league with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 80 relief pitchers to the hill this year. Cincinnati has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 8 save chances and they have walked away with 4 saves.

Out of their 1,794 innings played, the Reds have a defensive efficiency of 64.2% (30th in the majors). The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 18 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (16th in professional baseball). The Reds have racked up 174 assists, 10 errors and are sitting with 598 putouts this season.

During his career, Ashcraft has allowed 136 base knocks while he has earned 92 K's in 129 innings. He has allowed 62 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.372 and a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.24 and he has faced 561 hitters thus far in his career. Ashcraft (7-6 career mark) has earned a 4.33 earned run average and has allowed 9.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas (+100)

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