Cincinnati Reds vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 4/27/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Texas Rangers

Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+210) Texas (-160)

Globe Life Field is the location where the Texas Rangers (13-13) will take on the Cincinnati Reds (14-11) on Saturday. The odds on this game have Cincinnati at +210 while Texas is opening at -160. The over/under is 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Hunter Greene and Michael Lorenzen.

The Reds have earned 42 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 26 baseballs out of the stadium. Cincinnati has a slugging rate of .384 and have been called out on strikes 246 times, while being walked on 97 occasions. As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are earning 5.1 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 8th in MLB. They have accumulated 119 runs batted in as well as 180 hits so far this year, while their team batting average is at .222. They have 127 runs and have an OBP of .309.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.52 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.28. Reds pitchers have given up 23 home runs in addition to 108 runs in total (15th in MLB). Cincinnati has allowed 198 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and also 97 earned runs. The Reds hold a team earned run average of 3.93 over the course of the season (14th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 219 hitters. They have walked 87 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.92 as a squad for the season.

The Reds bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 71.4% and has come into the game in 23 save situations. The relievers have inherited 40 base runners on the season with 17.5% of those runners ended up scoring. Reds pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 21 times in addition to having 24 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have sent 78 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have a total of 16 holds so far this year (11th in MLB). They have accumulated 5 saves on the campaign and have blown 2 out of their 7 chances to get a save.

The Reds have converted 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,998 innings on the field, ranking them 19th in professional baseball. The Cincinnati Reds have 666 putouts this year, in addition to 173 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .982 which has them sitting 18th in professional baseball, and have a total of 12 double plays.

Greene has thrown 265 innings and has earned 352 K's during his pro baseball career. Greene (9-22 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.20 while facing 1,150 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 4.61 (136 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.308. He has given up 240 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 107 walks.

Texas is sitting with 26 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 117 runs batted in. They have put up 42 two-baggers, while getting a free base 86 times and notching 122 runs. The Texas Rangers are sitting with an OBP of .322 and a team batting average of .250 this season. The Rangers hold a team slugging percentage of .394 and they score 4.69 runs per contest (11th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 196 occasions (22nd in the league) and have accounted for 221 base hits.

The Texas pitching staff have conceded 113 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.05 (103 earned runs allowed). They have given up 30 long balls and they relinquish 4.44 runs per 9 innings (18th in baseball). The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.258 with a FIP of 4.33 as a team this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.00 (228 strikeouts vs 100 bases on balls). They rank 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 188.

Texas relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.7% out of their 49 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 32 times in high leverage situations and also on 29 occasions with runners on. With 22 save situations, the Rangers have 15 holds and also 3 blown saves. They are ranked 24th in baseball with a save rate of 57.1%, and they have sent 78 relievers to the hill so far this year. Texas has called on relievers to take the mound in 7 save chances and they have walked away with 4 saves.

The Texas Rangers have turned 18 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .989 (5th in the majors). The Rangers have racked up 212 assists, 10 errors and have earned a total of 687 putouts so far this season. In 2,061 innings played, the Rangers have earned a defensive efficiency of 72.6% (2nd in baseball).

Lorenzen (42-38 record in his career) has earned a 4.09 ERA and has given up 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.07 and he has gone up against 3,116 opposing hitters in his MLB career. He has given up 334 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.324 and having a FIP of 4.3. So far in his pro baseball career, Lorenzen has given up 677 base hits while accumulating 613 punch outs in 735 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas (-160)

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